National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Water Infrastructure PPPs

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The project involves establishing the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) as a central coordinating body for bulk water infrastructure in South Africa. The agency will act as the primary contracting party for water infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs), adapting the successful Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) model from the energy sector to water infrastructure. The initiative aims to address South Africa's water crisis by attracting private investment, ensuring payment certainty for contractors, and fast-tracking projects such as desalination, water reuse, and wastewater treatment.