Social Development Department Reform Context (2) Inequalities in access to, and quality of, service provision between stakeholder groups and between settlements: SNIM employees get water and electricity for free or at highly subsidized prices Highly unequal access to services and substantial differences in prices paid between people who live within and outside the Cité as well as between the city of Zouerat and the smaller settlements Consequence: widespread consumer dissatisfaction Purpose of proposed policy reform: Increase equality in access to, and quality of, utility service provision for all stakeholder groups in all settlements Make utility service provision in the mining corridor economically viable Secure and strengthen SNIMs economic competitiveness and financial viability
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