Enhancing urban water utilities: a case study of Utility of the Future framework implementation in Indonesia
By: Yureana Wijayanti
and Oki Setyandito
and Oki Setyandito 
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https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099325005112246075/p1655860d146090dc097dc0165740604044
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 105
Submitted on: Jun 2, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 4, 2025
Published on: Mar 30, 2025
Published by: Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW Press
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