As part of its Vision 2030 national strategy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has set up a solid waste management programme with the objective of achieving a landfill diversion rate of 82% by 2035 through the development of recycling, composting, and incineration with energy recovery.
Through the recently created Centre for Privatisation, MOMRAH (Ministry of Municipalities, Rural Affairs and Housing) strives to improve the technical, financial, and environmental performance of municipal waste treatment, in accordance with international best practice.
In order to help achieve its objectives, MOMRAH entered into a two-year technical assistance contract, with a team of experienced international experts provided from Veolia and Seureca, covering all technical aspects (operations, technologies) as well as investment and privatisation aspects (financing means, contracts) and institutional aspects (regulations, organisation strategies) supported by a team of Saudi nationals.
Our solution
Under this project, Seureca was commissioned to:
- draw up a roadmap and action plan: establish a baseline, set objectives and development initiatives;
- provide technical assistance in implementing these initiatives;
- improve operations: review contract templates, make recommendations on contracts and performance, define and monitor operational and contractual performance indicators, and develop performance-based contracts;
- improve monitoring and control;
- facilitate investments in solid waste management: private sector involvement, develop business plans and public-private partnerships;
- increase local capabilities.
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