Privatization Projects
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2003
  
 
Advising the Government of a Gulf Emirate on privatization strategy and institutional implementation
 
2002
    
 
  Advising the UAE Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries on the privatization of Agro-Industrial projects
 
2000
    
 
  Providing ongoing support to the World Bank's Privatization Support Program in Mediterranean countries
 
  Advising the Government in Lebanon on Privatization (Minisrty of Economy and Trade)

Project Details
Advising the Government of Lebanon on privatization
(Ministry of Economy and Trade)
Situation
The Government of Lebanon decided to initiate a comprehensive privatization program and lacked all legal and institutional framework to do that
       
  Connexus Contribution
    Drafted “Government of Lebanon’s Policy on Privatization and Private Participation in Infrastructure” which included a strategy for privatization. Document adopted by the Council of Ministers in July 2000
    Drafting of the privatization law (voted into law in June 2000)
    Reviewed potential candidates for privatization and identified challenges facing privatization of each sector or company
    Participated in the drafting of various sector laws to set up the appropriate regulatory framework for privatization of telecommunications, electricity, and water
    Designed and drafted Terms of Reference for a technical privatization unit
    Advised the Minister of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) on telecommunications sector privatization and liberalization
    Headed the drafting of a telecommunications policy and outline of regulatory framework
    Supervised the work of consultants preparing the telecommunications operator’s opening balance sheet
    Drafted terms of reference for and supervised the work of consultants to study Middle East Airlines and recommend privatization strategy and pre-privatization restructuring.
    Prepared recommendations to the Minister of Transport. Recommendations were adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2000
    Coordinated technical assistance to privatization with international institutions (World Bank, European Commission) and donor countries
       
  Results
    Recommendations, laws, terms of references and other deliverables were duly approved by the council of ministers

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