ABSTRACT
Technological advances in the infrastructure sector have improved the efficiency of providing services for smaller jurisdictions and market areas, thus allowing for a greater degree of decentralization than was possible a few decades ago. This has made it easier for local entities, including private operators and NGOs, to participate in the delivery of infrastructure services. They are now better equipped to respond to community needs, priorities for services and preferences for technology and service standards, thus creating a more direct link between the incidence of benefits and costs.
