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Qatar’s Ashghal awards the consortium led by Metito the contract
for country’s first sewage treatment PPP project

Qatar Public Works Authority – “Ashghal”, On this occasion, Abdul Aziz Al Attiya,
awarded the consortium Metito, Al Attiyah Chairman of Al Attiyah Motors & Trading

Motors & Trading Company, and Gulf Company, said: “We are the largest share-

Investment Corporation (GIC), the contract for holder in this consortium, which means pro-

the development, design, build, finance, and viding an effective contribution to the capital,

procurement of a 150,000 m3/day sewage in addition to our decades-long experience

treatment works (STW) project under a Public- working within Qatar. We are proud to be

Private Partnership (PPP) agreement. The awarded this contract under a public-private

5.4 billion Qatari Riyals project, located in the partnership for the next 25 years, with the

areas of Al Wakrah and Al Wukair, marks the local and global expertise that our consortium

country’s first sewage treatment PPP project. has”.

In an official signing ceremony held in Rami Ghandour, Managing Director Metito,

Qatar yesterday, his Excellency added: “We are delighted to work in partner-

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, ship with the Qatari government and our part-

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Walid Oraby ners on this historic project. Impact invest-
graced the signing ceremony for this historic ment is a key principle for Metito and it’s an

project. His Excellency stated that the initiative honor to lead on a project that supports

of signing the contract of Al Wakrah and Al Wukair STW project Qatar’s efforts to develop and implement a sustainable

is a culmination of the State’s efforts to consolidate the partner- drainage infrastructure across the country”.

ship between the public and private sectors, on the one hand, and “Metito & partners will be investing the equity required, and Metito

attract and stimulate local and foreign investments on the other. will be integrating the latest technologies as we invest close to 1 bil-

This step also reflects the confidence that the State ties to the abil- lion dollars. Through our experts, access to global resources, and

ity of the private sector to work side by side with the government extensive knowledge of the local Qatari requirements and specifi-

sector to complete significant development projects in various cations, we are confident we are absolutely the right partner to

fields, including infrastructure and water treatment projects. develop this strategic project”, concluded Rami Ghandour.

Commenting on the contract award, Mutaz Ghandour, Meshary Al-Judaimi, Group Head – Principal Investment at

Chairman and CEO Metito, said: “For decades, we have wit- GIC stated: “In line with its strategy to focus on sectors with

nessed Qatar investing heavily to improve economic, social, high added value to the economies of the region, GIC has cho-

human, and environmental outcomes for the country and this sen the development of utilities and infrastructure projects as

project is yet another milestone in this progressive journey. one of the most important sectors. There is no doubt that the

Metito has been closely working with its Qatari stakeholders, state of Qatar, through the Public Works Authority, has demon-

developing projects since 1987, and being awarded this con- strated its ability to attract international, regional, and local pri-

tract alongside our partners is a great honor and a testament vate enterprises for the development of this important project.”

of our commitment to play a leading role in enabling Qatar to Walid Oraby, Metito Qatar Executive Director, added: “With a

achieve its ambitious water agenda”. local workforce of over 2200 employees and extensive opera-

The Al Wakrah and Al Wukair STW project will contribute to the tions in Qatar, we are very familiar with the local water sector

achievement of Qatar’s 2030 Vision to streamline water con- and its challenges. Our understanding of local requirements

sumption and encourage the use of unconventional water backed by our strong engineering capabilities, and innovative

resources. The consortium’s scope will involve the design, con- technologies, will enable us to deliver a world-class project fit-

struction, and delivery of KAHRAMAA facilities, including a pri- ting of Qatar. We have worked extensively with Ashghal before,

mary substation, initial commissioning, performance accep- and we are excited for the opportunity to design and deliver this

tance testing, and 25 years of operations and maintenance. long-term sustainable project along with our partners”.

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