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diagnosing what is holding an enterprise back, then developing transformation plans and implement them. This creates a virtuous cycle that transforms service and financial performance.
Development of the Cervena Venison Appellation, New Zealand
Castalia recommended turning a poorly coordinated Cervena Appellation into a brand under a consolidated ownership structure to increase value of New Zealand venison exports. A New Zealand venison brand would be valuable, but the Cervena Appellation failed to deliver the benefits, despite requiring compulsory subscription by deer farmers. Read more
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Introducing competition to the provision of public services, by helping governments evaluate the benefits of competition in providing public services ... Read more
Disruptive technologies are changing power systems globally. We use these technological advancements to help investors and governments maximize the benefits ... Read more
We help clients with transforming sector structures and policies to improve sustainability and performance of fisheries, agribusiness, and forestry, and ... Read more
For investors and asset owners, we advocate market designs that will enable investor returns while serving the public interest. We ... Read more
Transforming telecommunications sectors to ensure universal access to high-quality broadband, in a way that combines appropriate government support with private ... Read more
We help investors and asset owners to profit from sector transformation caused by disruptive technologies and regulatory changes ... Read more
Disruptive technologies are changing power systems globally. We use these technological advancements to help investors and governments maximize the benefits ... Read more
Transform sector performance through appropriate policies and sector designs in the energy, water, infrastructure, resources and other vital sectors ... Read more
We help clients with transforming water sectors to ensure water services are reliable, safe, convenient and affordable, even in the ... Read more
Transforming energy sectors, taking advantage of disruptive technologies, increasing resilience and sustainability, and minimizing costs and fiscal risks, while enabling ... Read more
Climate risk disrupts service delivery and increases operational costs across all infrastructure sectors. Countries investing in low-carbon and resilient infrastructure ... Read more
Regulatory regimes for access to bottleneck infrastructure, such as ports and airport access rules. We assist regulated service providers and ... Read more
We help clients with improving performance of producer cooperatives and other natural resource enterprises ... Read more
The world's most water stressed cities and states turn to Castalia to develop strategies that will provide high-quality, reliable service ... Read more
We help clients with assessing how competition and markets drive social sector outcomes, by using economic and financial analysis to ... Read more
SECTOR The world’s most water stressed cities and states turn to Castalia to develop strategies that will provide high-quality, reliable ... Read more
Assessing market strategies and forecasting pricing trends and consumer behavior. We analyze the effects on competition of vertical integration between ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to turn around the performance of public utilities and other enterprises ... Read more
We help governments and international agencies set tariffs and services standards for monopoly providers in ways that protect the public ... Read more
Transform enterprises. We identify: business constraints, strategic assets, and market opportunities, then develop strategies that remove constraints, build on strategic ... Read more
We help clients to turn around water utility performance, with specialized diagnostic tools, KPI bench marking, governance, financing and management ... Read more
Infrastructure investors need access to investment opportunities and must appraise those opportunities for value and risk. We use our extensive ... Read more
Improving utility performance, bench marking efficiency, developing turnaround plans, reforming governance, and attracting commercial finance ... Read more
Setting tariffs for transport projects in both transaction and regulatory setting. For expressways and public transportation, we consider willingness to ... Read more
We help clients with economic analysis of competition in natural resource markets, including submissions and evidence to support engagement with ... Read more
We help clients with designing markets, shaping overall market structure to ensure vital social services and infrastructure are delivered efficiently, ... Read more
As urbanization increases and cities congest, better urban transport is needed. National highways, ports and airports are vital to mobility ... Read more
Designing regulatory regimes for the national broadband networks, with a particular focus on rules for vertical integration, non-discrimination, and operating ... Read more
We help investors and asset owners originate proprietary deal flow, identifying and developing invest-able opportunities. We perform due diligence on ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to avoid problems with competition authorities, and protect themselves from market manipulation, as they ... Read more
Governments increasingly turn to the private sector to help deliver education, housing, healthcare and other social services. We develop innovative ... Read more
we help public sector and international agencies to assess whether markets are competitive, and find practical ways to increase competition ... Read more
We help clients to assess where it’s possible to bring competitive pressure to bear in water service provision and designing ... Read more
Identifying competition problems in energy markets, using econometric and market models we assess if markets are being manipulated, whether mergers ... Read more
Government monitoring, managing and accounting for fiscal risks arising from PPP in the transport sector, by modeling contingent liabilities arising ... Read more
We help clients with creating market mechanisms to manage natural resources efficiently ... Read more
We help clients with designing and reviewing social infrastructure regulation, by reviewing regulatory decisions, frameworks, and proposed laws. We also ... Read more
Governments increasingly turn to the private sector to help deliver education, housing, healthcare and other social services. We develop innovative ... Read more
Regulatory due diligence on telecommunications sector investments, identifying commercial, regulatory and political risks, and recommending strategies. ... Read more
We help investors and asset owners transform enterprises. We identify business constraints, strategic assets, and market opportunities, then develop strategies ... Read more
As urbanization increases and cities congest, better urban transport is needed. National highways, ports and airports are vital to mobility ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to advocate market designs that will enable investor returns while serving the public interest ... Read more
we help public sector and international agencies to design markets for vital public services such as electricity, gas, housing and ... Read more
We help clients with designing markets in water services and resources, (and also advising when markets are not the right ... Read more
We help governments and international organizations to create the policies, markets and regulatory frameworks that enable the finance and efficient ... Read more
Creating energy markets, drawing on our expertise with multiple power and gas markets worldwide to design resilient markets that ensure ... Read more
Identifying projects that could be developed with private finance- both for governments and investors. We also help them calculate how ... Read more
For investors and asset owners, we provide authoritative and independent expert testimony on competition, access to essential infrastructure, regulation and ... Read more
We help clients with creating regulatory systems, so that natural resources are developed in an effective, sustainable manner. ... Read more
We help clients with building institutions and capacity using public private partnership. We advise clients on how best to determine ... Read more
Blending private and public finance into viable deal structures for fiber and satellite networks, combining government and multilateral grants, loans, ... Read more
Countries turn to Castalia to achieve universal access to reliable ultra-fast broadband to advance education, economic development and smart cities ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to avoid problems with competition authorities, and protect themselves from market manipulation, as they ... Read more
We help clients to create regulatory systems that ensure high quality water services, at reasonable prices, while providing incentives for ... Read more
we help public sector and international agencies to design regulation to control monopoly power and to limit negative externalities such ... Read more
Creating regulatory systems, so that natural monopoly elements in the energy sector are fairly priced, incentivized to be efficient, and ... Read more
Appraising and diligencing projects and brownfield investments, using economic and financial models to forecast benefits, costs and cash flow; determining ... Read more
We help clients with assessing investment opportunities for developing natural resources ... Read more
We help clients with fiscal management of social infrastructure and programs: building systems and capacity. We work with fiscally constrained ... Read more
Expert evidence when disputes arise, providing authoritative, independent opinions on matters such as competition effects of mergers, contracts, and arrangements ... Read more
Climate change and growing populations have put a strain on ecosystems worldwide. Efficient policies and regulation are needed to create ... Read more
Appraising and diligencing projects and brownfield investments, using economic and financial models to forecast benefits, costs and cash flow; determining ... Read more
Countries turn to Castalia to achieve universal access to reliable ultra-fast broadband to advance education, economic development and smart cities ... Read more
We help investors to make the case to regulators supporting the tariffs utilities need to earn reasonable profits and for ... Read more
We help clients with setting tariffs that allow utilities to recover the cost of service and raise finance, while sending ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to set tariffs and service standards for monopoly providers in ways that protect ... Read more
Setting tariffs and service standards, using bench marking databases and financial models to develop regulatory submissions. We also help regulators ... Read more
Blending private and public finance into viable deal structures. We combine government and multilateral grants, loans and guarantees with commercial ... Read more
We help clients with managing stakeholders and building consensus, so that government, business, and community stakeholders take ownership of natural ... Read more
We help clients with developing social services and infrastructure pipelines, ensuring that project pipelines identify, screen and prioritize social services ... Read more
Appraising telecommunications sector policies, using economic tools to assess whether new policies will create a net social benefit. ... Read more
Climate change and growing populations have put a strain on ecosystems worldwide. Efficient policies and regulation are needed to create ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to originate proprietary deal flow for investors, identifying and developing invest-able opportunities ... Read more
We help clients to create capacity to appraise and implement public private partnerships by developing guidelines and process manuals and ... Read more
Creating systems to attract private investment to the energy sector through developing the rules and institutions to procure privately financed ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to build institutional frameworks for public private partnerships which ensure that the right ... Read more
Managing transactions, by supporting governments and investors in sales and acquisitions of major port, airport, expressway, and public transit projects ... Read more
We help clients by providing expert evidence, providing independent economic evidence to support planning applications and engagement in regulatory processes. ... Read more
We help clients with appraising and diligencing projects and investments, across social services and infrastructure. We apply financial models and ... Read more
We help investors and asset holder to perform due diligence on the commercial, regulatory, market and political aspects of a ... Read more
We help clients with developing master plans using least cost modeling and scenario-planning to arrive at strategies that are robust ... Read more
Monitoring and managing fiscal risks from the energy sector, by modelling hidden subsidies, contingent liabilities and future investment needs, creating ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to manage fiscal risk in infrastructure with appropriately designed tools and protocols that ... Read more
Rethinking how they structure transport projects for private investment. We have developed guidance materials for multilateral development banks and governments, ... Read more
We help clients with designing systems for resource and ecosystems management, building on our long-standing expertise in systems for optimal ... Read more
We help clients with managing transactions, by carrying social infrastructure and service projects through to financial close, while protecting the ... Read more
We help clients with developing pipelines of projects, using customized screening methodologies to prioritize projects and sequence them for investment, ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to attract blended finance to infrastructure investments, through mechanisms such as Viability Gap Funding, ... Read more
Developing master plans and integrated resource plans, using our suite of planning and optimization models to combine transmission, generation, storage, ... Read more
we help public sector and international agencies to develop master-plans and integrated resources plans in energy, water and transport. We ... Read more
We help clients with investigating anti-competitive conduct by providing expert advice. Our experts advise on allegations and disputes related to ... Read more
We help clients with appraising and diligencing projects and brownfield investments, using economic and financial models to forecast benefits, costs ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders by providing authoritative, independent expert testimony on competition, access to essential infrastructure, regulation and ... Read more
Developing projects and pipelines of projects, helping clients to identify sites, meet regulatory requirements and optimize project economics. We also ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to develop projects, and pipelines of projects, that create economic benefits and a ... Read more
We help clients with appraising social policy, by evaluating social service and infrastructure policies. We assess whether policies are designed ... Read more
We help clients with blending private and public finance into viable deal structures, combining government and multilateral grants, loans and ... Read more
Appraising and diligencing projects and brownfield investments using market and financial models to forecast costs and revenues. We determine technical, ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to appraise projects to see if they are viable economically, financially, technical, environmentally ... Read more
We help clients with evaluating performance, learning and disseminating knowledge. We advise clients on best-practice service delivery models, and on ... Read more
We help clients with managing and advising on transactions, attracting private capital and operating expertise to water service provision ... Read more
We help investors and asset holders to ensure that policies and regulations do not damage business growth and dynamism, by ... Read more
Blending private and public finance into viable deal structures, combining government and multilateral grants, loans and guarantees with commercial finance ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to blend public and private finance so that socially desirable projects can proceed ... Read more
We help clients with managing stakeholder and building consensus using proprietary methodologies to identify stakeholder interests, channels to influence, and ... Read more
Managing transactions, carrying sustainable energy projects through to financial close, while protecting the public interest and ensuring transparency ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to manage transactions to attract private participation in public service provision. We structure ... Read more
We help clients by providing expert evidence when disputes arise, providing authoritative, independent opinions on matters such as regulatory reasonableness ... Read more
Expert evidence when disputes arise, providing authoritative, independent opinions on regulatory reasonableness. ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to manage stakeholders and build consensus for major reforms and important projects. We ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to protect their legitimate interest in disputes through expert evidence which ensures that ... Read more
Resource management and environmental sustinability by advising on cap-and-trade systems for emissions, carbon taxes, renewable portfolio credits and other mechanisms ... Read more
We help clients with designing systems to manage the quality of water resources through assessing the ecosystem impacts of nutrient ... Read more
Resource management and environmental sustinability by advising on cap-and-trade systems for emissions, carbon taxes, renewable portfolio credits and other mechanisms ... Read more
Appraising electricity sector policies using economic tools to assess whether new policies will create a net social benefit. ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to design systems for optimal management and allocation of natural resources such as ... Read more
We help clients with appraising water sector policies using economic tools to assess whether new policies will create a net ... Read more
Reviewing performance and learning lessons from energy sectors, using comparative case studies and counterfactual analysis to assess what works, where ... Read more
We help clients with evaluating performance and disseminating lessons through systematic studies of institutional arrangements for water service provision to ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to evaluate past performance and learn lessons from their own experience and that ... Read more
