Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development, Egypt

What is it?

The agency responsible for infrastructure and urban development in Egypt.

What has it done?

The massive infrastructure requirements driven by the dual imperative of Egypt’s growing population and its urban development programme are nowhere greater than in the country’s wastewater sector. MHUUD awarded the flagship New Cairo PPP contract in 2009, guiding the project towards a successful financial close. The highly competitive tender process was praised as transparent, rigorous and bankable, and established a sound precedent for future Egyptian PPPs.

What makes it special?

• The successful procurement of the New Cairo wastewater project marked a key milestone in MHUUD’s effort to overhaul Egypt’s wastewater sector and reverse the effects of decades of underinvestment.

• MHUUD led a host of government ministries and their private partners in guiding Egypt’s first major PPP to financial close, thereby building confidence in the country’s broader PPP programme.

• MHUUD is not resting on its laurels, having already commenced the procurement process for two further major WWTP projects. It has also signalled its intention to expand Egypt’s PPP programme to include desalination.