Investments in water utility jobs amounts to some $46.7 billion 73%; treatment plants total $15.4 billion, 24%; and water transfer systems amount to $2.0 billion, 3%. Combined water and sewage jobs represent 51% of investments; water just projects accounted for 31%; and sewage just predicts for 15%. This is in stark contrast to the scenario from 2002/2003 to 2009, when financial investments in treatment plants went beyond investments in energy jobs. Prior to this financial investments in energy jobs exceeded utility financial investments.
A total of 25 combined electrical and water private sector projects worth $7.5 billion reached monetary closure throughout the evaluation period. 74% of funding was for projects in Middle East and North Africa; 16% for projects in Europe and Central Asia and the remaining 10% was for jobs located in other regions.
Sub-Saharan Africa was the place where the majority of combined tasks have been cancelled or are under distress. An overall of 8 tasks were under this classification totalling $660 million.
Liberalisation of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector includes a host of problems which are quite various from those that dominate the energy and telecommunications sectors. Personal Sector Participation (PSP) in water supply and sanitation (WSS) includes a continuum of choices varying from those with a relatively low level of PSP to unrestricted ownership of all possessions and conduct of operations. The UK provides the most extreme example of a privatised water industry, where investor-owned water and sewage companies own the properties and provide the services in a highly controlled environment.
Build-own-operate (BOT) agreements were the most common type of water agreement in 2009, with tasks being increasingly funded by local financiers.
Investments in water energy jobs amounts to some $46.7 billion 73%; treatment plants amount to $15.4 billion, 24%; and water transfer systems amount to $2.0 billion, 3%. Combined water and sewage projects account for 51% of investments; water only predicts accounted for 31%; and sewage just projects for 15%. Prior to this financial investments in energy projects exceeded energy financial investments.
