Algeria Penal Code - Art. 350 (water, electricity and gas theft)

Code Penal Art. 350  - A new article 350 was introduced into the Code Penale in 2006 (by loi no.06.23 du 20 decembre 2006) to include fraudulent extraction of water, electricity and gas as theft, punishalbe from 1 to 5 years in prison and fines from 500 to 20.000 dinars.

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Victorian Desalination PPP

When built the facility - located at on the Bass Coast near Wonthaggi southern Victoria - will produce up to 150 billion litres of water a year, with the possibility of future expansion to 200 billion litres.

The plant will consist of:

  • 150 GL pa capacity desalination plant
  • intake and outlet tunnels, 85km transfer pipeline,
  • underground power transmission line and
  • 63MW wind farm to power the plant

Kalangala Integrated Infrastructure Programme, Bugala Island, Uganda

In 2005, Bugala Island residents sought InfraCo Africa’s help to restore and expand their infrastructure. In response, InfraCo Africa partnered with the Ugandan government to establish a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) to oversee the provision of four infrastructure services, namely ferry boat connection, electricity, clean water, and roads, on Bugala Island.