Egypt

48 articles in Egypt

Keeping Egypt’s PPP programme alive Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

Egypt’s PPP programme has been beset by problems since the revolution of 2011. Both the government and the private sector have acknowledged there is no alternative but to look for ways to make privatisation work.

New groups for Abu Rawash Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

The WWTP’s new list of qualifiers indicates PPP is becoming a local affair.

Open minds on open bidding Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

GWI’s new Global Water Market Report gives an insight into how to solve the problems of bidding in the Middle East, says Tom Scotney.

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) saw its income from power and water jump 9% to AED8.5 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2012 on the back of new capacity from the Shuweihat 2 IWPP.

PPPs come back with a bang in Egypt Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

After a long wait, the Egyptian government is now firmly behind private investment in desalination and wastewater infrastructure. What are the challenges?

Solving the subsidy addiction Vol 13, Issue 12 (December 2012)

How can Egypt wean itself off crippling subsidies without angering the population through tariff rises?

Bridging Egypt’s funding gap Vol 13, Issue 11 (November 2012)

Improving wastewater reuse standards in Egypt offers not only an environmental benefit, but a financial one too.

DESAL DIRECTIONS Vol 13, Issue 11 (November 2012)

Befesa Desalination Development Ghana Limited has closed the financing for its 60,000m3/d Nungua desalination plant in Ghana with a water price of $1.36/m3 – although it had to go all the way to South Africa to find finance.

Egypt’s PPPs need to beat currency risk Vol 13, Issue 11 (November 2012)

Now that the revolution is over, the weakness of Egypt’s economy is the biggest challenge facing its wastewater infrastructure plans. The head of the country’s PPP unit remains confident.

Financial worries dampen Egypt’s revival Vol 13, Issue 11 (November 2012)

While political stability is returning to Egypt after the upheaval of the Arab Spring, planners are having to deal with a new financial paradigm. How will the water and wastewater sector be affected?