The Potential of Crowdfunding for Water P3s

By Brian Ross

Around the world, public-private partnerships (P3s) play an increasingly critical role in meeting the need for investment in water infrastructure. However, P3s in the United States often fail to succeed due to political opposition, lack of transparency and public resistance to private control of critical water infrastructure. Moreover, direct investment in water infrastructure P3s is typically limited to institutional investors, creating limited markets for capital and reducing the economic impact of infrastructure investment to the local community.