sophie, Author at Castalia

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Entries by sophie

Regulatory Assessment of Health Products Bill, New Zealand

Castalia determined the effect of the Natural Health Product Bill in New Zealand on small natural health companies. Small natural health companies were concerned the Bill would put them out of business due to the cost associated with the new regulation.

June 21, 2019

Projects Infrastructure and markets for social services C15060 Australia Infrastructure planning, transaction advisory, and financing

State Funding of Independent Schools Valuation, Australia

Castalia calculated the net economic benefits of independent schools, and the fiscal savings they enable, in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales Government was threatening to reduce its contribution toward the costs of independent schools in the state.

June 21, 2019

Projects Water C15018 Rawanda Infrastructure planning, transaction advisory, and financing

Water Supply Infrastructure Funding, Rwanda

Castalia advised the Kigali Bulk Water Supply Project, to help Kigali provide safe and reliable water supply to its rapidly growing population

June 21, 2019

Projects Telecommunications C15008 Papua New Guinea Improving markets, regulation, and sector structure

Telecommunication Regulation Review, Papua New Guinea

Castalia helped Digicel present a case against new proposed regulation in Papua New Guinea. Digicel entered the Papua New Guinea telecommunications market and invested heavily in mobile infrastructure. Incumbents who had failed to invest complained that new investment made the entrant a dominant firm and wanted the regulator to change regulation and give all competitors compulsory access to Digicel’s network.

June 19, 2019

Projects Energy C14078 Guinea Infrastructure planning, transaction advisory, and financing

National Electrification Strategy, Guinea

Castalia created an investment prospectus, with a roll-out plan and a financing plan, to attract investment for electrification. Guinea wanted to increase electrification from 29 percent of the population to 100 percent but did not have a clear plan or the financial resources to do so.

June 19, 2019

Projects Water C13085 Vietnam Transforming organizations and service delivery

Public Private Partnerships Screening Criteria, Vietnam

Castalia developed a Toolkit and screening criteria for PPPs so the Government could attract the private finance that was needed in Vietnam’s water sector. Vietnam’s urban water sector needed $600 million of investments each year to improve and expand services. The Government wanted to attract private finance via PPPs, and needed help to establish a PPP framework for the sector.

June 19, 2019

Projects Water C13033 Puerto Rico Setting tariffs and service standards

Industrial Tariff Submission for Puerto Rico Water Utility

Castalia helped the Coco Beach Utility Company (CBUC) prepare a tariff submission after being faced with a 49 percent hike in its wholesale water costs. The Coco Beach Utility Company (CBUC) was paying an unfair tariff for the water it purchased from its wholesale water supplier. Castalia prepared a tariff submission to help CBUC get a fairer tariff.

June 19, 2019

Projects Water C12092 Jamaica Setting tariffs and service standards

Tariff Study and Business Plan for National Water Commission

Castalia designed a tariff structure, prepared a submission to the regulator, and developed a strategic plan for the National Water Commission to boost profitability, operational efficiency, and service delivery. Jamaica’s National Water Commission could not finance its capital expenditure needs as revenues were insufficient to cover reasonable costs.

June 19, 2019

Projects Water C12001 Infrastructure planning, transaction advisory, and financing

Water Supply Financial Model for Provo Water Company Shares

Castalia valued the shares of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Provo Water Company. The Government of the Turks and Caicos needed to determine the fair value of its shares in the Provo Water Company, for the purposes of sale to another, private, shareholder.

June 19, 2019

Projects Telecommunications C10004 Australia Expert evidence, evaluation, and learning

Economic Expert Witness for Telstra Duct Access, Australia

Castalia provided expert testimony and helped Australian telecommunication company Telstra to demonstrate that its duct access pricing was fair. Telstra owns Australia’s copper network. A competitor claimed that Telstra was overcharging the ACCC for access to its telecommunications ducts.

June 19, 2019