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Ex-Post Evaluation of The Algerian SWRO Desalination PPP Program

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  • Mikhail Miklyaev

    (Department of Economics, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L3N6 and Cambridge Resources International Inc.)

  • Glenn P. Jenkins

    (Department of Economics, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L3N6 and Cambridge Resources International Inc.)

  • Precious P. Adeshina

    (Cambridge Resources International Inc.)

Abstract

The ever-increasing population and a decrease in available fresh water resources have resulted in continued water scarcity globally. The situation is worse in certain areas than others, especially in countries and regions with limited water resources. Being a desert country that lacks many rivers and other natural water resources together with continuous increase in population, Algeria faces significant challenges in accessing fresh water. The gap in the demand and supply of water affects households and agriculture, which significantly depends on irrigation for successful operations. The impact of the water supply deficit is being felt across the country and in major cities, such as Algiers and Oran. Although Algeria has employed desalination technology to meet the water shortage challenge in the past, most of the water produced using the technology has only been able to meet the water needs in the oil and steel industries. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of some of these large-scale investments and assess them in light of their effectiveness in teams of their cost and their ability to meet the water supply shortages in Algeria.

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  • Mikhail Miklyaev & Glenn P. Jenkins & Precious P. Adeshina, 2022. "Ex-Post Evaluation of The Algerian SWRO Desalination PPP Program," Development Discussion Papers 2022-14, JDI Executive Programs.
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    Keywords

    Algeria; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Water Desalination; Public Private Partnership (PPP); Water Shortage;
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    JEL classification:

    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water

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