First sewage treatment project launched under Public-Private Partnership in Qatar

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani witnessed Sunday morning at the Sheraton Doha Hotel the signing of a Public-Private Partnership to undertake a Sewage Treatment Plant Project in the cities of Al Wakra and Al Wukair.

The Public-Private Partnership was signed between the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Al Attiya Motors & Trading Company, Metito Utilities Limited (Metito) and the direct investments group of Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC).

The signing ceremony included a documentary on the sewage treatment plant, treated wastewater networks and phases of operating and developing sustainable wastewater treatment infrastructure nationwide, as well as a visual presentation on the significance of the role played by the private sector as a strategic partner to the public sector in pushing forward the cycle of economic growth in the State of Qatar.

A host of Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers as well as a number of accredited ambassadors to the State of Qatar, high-profile officials and representatives of local and regional companies attended the signing ceremony.

The project is the first sewage treatment project to be undertaken under a Public-Private Partnership in the State of Qatar and the biggest-ever project to be implemented in partnership with the private sector apart from the energy sector.