Entries by sophie

Review of Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Regulation

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.

Vietnam Water Public Private Partnership Manual

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.

Tariff Study and Business Plan for National Water Commission, Jamaica

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.