PROJECTS
Water Sector Restructuring, Oman
The problem
Oman is the 19th most water-stressed country in the world. The government was spending $447 million on water services each year, but with falling oil prices and a budget deficit at 10% of GDP this was unsustainable.
How we helped
We helped implement a strategy to merge various providers into three regional water and wastewater utilities. We developed business plans for the utilities to enable them to finance $30 billion in new capital investment over 10 years, through sale of shares and debt financing. We calculated cost recovery tariffs, developed a new regime for economic regulation, and recommend a subsidy regime to prevent tariff shock while ensuring that the new companies were financeable. We carried out a Regulatory Impact Assessment to test that the economic gains from the reform outweighed the costs.
Impact
The government is implementing the recommended reforms. Our impact assessment estimates that they should create economic benefits for Oman, and reduce the fiscal cost of the sector while extending piped water and wastewater services to households.
The client
Our team
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WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America
SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia
AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
Sinclair House, 3 Glenside Crescent
New Zealand
WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand
PARIS
+33 (0)1 85 64 10 22
3B Rue Taylor
France
BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-121
Colombia
Thinking for a better world.
WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America
SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia
AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
74D France Street, Newton South
New Zealand
WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand
PARIS
+33 (1) 73 44 26 97
6 Rue Duret
France
BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-127
Colombia
Thinking for a better world.