Integrated Water Resilience Planning
The world’s most water-stressed cities and states turn to Castalia to develop strategies for providing high-quality, reliable service.
Integrated Water Resilience Planning results in an affordable, financeable, climate-resilient, consensus-based plan that meets long term water needs. At Castalia, we apply our depth of experience and global perspective to ensure long-term water security at least cost. We find solutions for demand-side management, identify new water sources, improve the use of conventional water sources and implement network efficiency measures. We embed a multistakeholder consultative approach at all times, bringing our transaction advisory and regulatory expertise to turn water resilience plans into reality.
Sectors
Water Utility Transformation, Bermuda
Castalia developed a business case to transfer the responsibility for water, wastewater, and solid waste service provision to a single utility. Castalia developed a climate resilience strategy, including infrastructure rehabilitation and extension and non-revenue water measures. The Government is implementing ... Read more
Water Sector Restructuring, Oman
Castalia helped the Government of the Sultanate of Oman merge various water providers into three regional utilities, develop business plans, calculate cost recovery tariffs, recommend subsidies, and develop a new regime for economic regulation. We assessed the likely impact of ... Read more
Water Resource Plan, Qatar
Castalia developed a strategy for optimal management of water resources as part of Qatar's National Development Strategy 2018-2022. Qatar’s over-abstraction of groundwater and high rates of desalinated water use were not environmentally or fiscally optimal ... Read more
Mombasa County Infrastructure Plan, Kenya
We developed an institutional structure and business plan for Mombasa County to efficiently deliver water supply and sanitation services. The local water service only reached 10 percent of the people, was unreliable, and financial unsustainable ... Read more
Northern Parishes PPP Pre-Feasibility Study, Jamaica
Castalia appraised several options to reduce the water shortage in Jamaica’s North Coast and recommended an economically feasible and financially viable project to increase water supply and meet growing demand. Growing demand for water services driven by hotel developments along ... Read more
Umbulan Springs Project
Castalia appraised the Umbulan Springs Bulk Water Supply Project and found that it was economically and financially viable with Viability Gap Funding. We recommended that the IIGF provide a guarantee if the Provincial Government implemented our recommendations that would mitigate ... Read more
Can Tho Water Utility Turnaround, Vietnam
We followed the Utility Turnaround Framework (UTF) to help turn around performance at Can Tho WASSCO—the largest water utility in the Mekong Delta. Can Tho WASSCO was underperforming—tap water was not safe to drink, non-revenue water was high, and coverage ... Read more
Management and Operational Reforms for Metro Iloilo Water District, Philippines
We helped the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) assess the condition of water supply and sanitation, and evaluate options to attract finance, improve management, and extend service. MIWD needed to increase capacity and improve water service operations because of rapid ... Read more
