The transaction essentially involves contracting a private operator to take over a concession area consisting of about 79,800 hectares in the southern part of the West Delta, to design and construct the system, and to assume full operational responsibility for 30 years, including the associated demand and commercial risks. The public sector will assume ownership of the assets and take on most of the financing-related responsibilities and risks. These include the currency risk associated with a potential devaluation of the Egyptian pound.

This report is the result of a scoping investigative study initiated by the Asian Development Bank to explore the potential for public-private partnerships in the irrigation and drainage sector in India. It identifies the areas where private sector participation can be integrated with the current national policy framework; examines the legal and institutional status, and presence of national and international best practices; and suggests PPP models appropriate to Indian conditions.

World Bank Institute (WBI) free e-learning course

This short e-learning course aims to help improve the understanding of how some irrigation water management challenges can be addressed through private sector participation, as an alternative to government managed irrigation. This is a relatively new concept in most countries. The development goal is to foster sustainable irrigation services for farmers, a challenge that is exacerbated by climate change. 

Bidding documents for an irrigation project in Pontal in Brazil.  PPP comprised the financing, construction, operation and maintenance and promotion of irrigation works in the service area.

the project faced difficulties and challenges due to the scope of the proposed PPP.

Documents on the CODECASF website in Portuguese and English.

The private partner would operate and manage and further develop the infrastructure to ensure (1) the area is fully irrigated within six (6) years of the date of signature of the contract; and (2) that at least 25% of the irrigated land is available for small farmers, who should be integrated into the production chain of the commercial producers that would occupy the remainder of the land. The private partner will be remunerated for the sale of water (through user tariffs) and a capacity payment by the government.

El consorcio ofertó US$ 373 millones 813 mil 112 por cofinanciamiento (inc. IGV); US$ 25 millones por retribución por inversiones (sin IGV) y US$ 8 millones 249 mil 421 (sin IGV) por retribución por operación y mantenimiento de la obra. La propuesta ganadora se basó en la menor retribución ofertada, pues las bases establecían una máxima de US$ 39 millones (sin IGV).

O Projeto possui uma área total irrigável de 7.717 hectares e o governo já construiu uma parcela significativa de sua infraestrutura comum de irrigação.

O Pontal é uma oportunidade atrativa para investidores de agronegócio obterem, por meio de uma concessão de longo prazo, o direito de ocupar e desenvolver uma área produtiva com vantajosas condições para a agricultura irrigada, tanto em termos de clima e disponibilidade de água, quanto em termos de já contar com cadeia logística estruturada e consolidada para exportação a mercados internacionais.

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