GOVERNMENTS, REGULATORS AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Transforming sectors
We help public sector and international agencies to…
Transform sector performance through appropriate policies and sector designs in the energy, water, infrastructure, resources and other vital sectors.
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 the reform. Oman’s government was spending $447 million each year to provide water services and wanted to reduce public spending on water while expanding service. Read more
Three Water Asset Management, New Zealand
Castalia helped the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs diagnose problems in water asset management, and identified factors that were most important in driving good asset management. A water supply contamination incident in Havelock North left 5,500 residents ill. The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs wanted to improve water asset management throughout all regions in the country to prevent future contaminations. Read more
Middle East and North Africa’s Concentrated Solar Power Knowledge and Innovation Program
Castalia advised counties throughout the Middle East and North Africa on how Concentrated Solar Power Generation (CSP) can benefit their power systems. We did power system planning studies, siting studies, technical and financial analysis, and procurement and financing options for several countries. CSP is a disruptive technology that can provide firm and dispatchable power at low carbon emissions in sun-drenched regions like MENA. However, policymakers in MENA lack awareness of CSP potential in their countries. Read more
Services
We help public sector and international agencies to turn around the performance of public utilities and other enterprises ... 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 public sector and international agencies to design markets for vital public services such as electricity, gas, housing and ... Read more
we help public sector and international agencies to design regulation to control monopoly power and to limit negative externalities such ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to set tariffs and service standards for monopoly providers in ways that protect ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to build institutional frameworks for public private partnerships which ensure that the right ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to manage fiscal risk in infrastructure with appropriately designed tools and protocols that ... 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 public sector and international agencies to develop projects, and pipelines of projects, that create economic benefits and a ... 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 public sector and international agencies to blend public and private finance so that socially desirable projects can proceed ... 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 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
We help public sector and international agencies to design systems for optimal management and allocation of natural resources such as ... Read more
We help public sector and international agencies to evaluate past performance and learn lessons from their own experience and that ... Read more
