This document summarizes the experiences of introducing public-private partnerships (PPPs) for rural water services in Rwanda, Uganda, and Senegal. It discusses the key principles of good governance for PPPs, including accountability, transparency, participation, fairness, efficiency, and decency. Benefits of PPPs in the three countries included improved service quality, access, financial sustainability, and management. Challenges included ensuring water is provided affordably as a public good, building local capacity, and addressing environmental issues. Lessons focused on establishing an enabling policy framework, building stakeholder capacity, strengthening monitoring and regulation, and gradually increasing private sector involvement.