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INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY AND PLANNING | Key Staff

Castalia provides innovative infrastructure policy and planning solutions to improve the delivery of essential services.

David Ehrhardt—David has helped to codify high-quality approaches to infrastructure policy and planning, notably in his work for the National Economic Development Authority in the Philippines and the Government of Indonesia. At a more micro-level he has helped water utilities develop least cost expansion plans, and the tariff and financing regimes necessary to support them, in places as diverse as Auckland, Melbourne and Hobart on the one hand, to Mumbai and Karachi on the other. In the electricity sector he pioneered work on an economically rational approach to setting security standards in New Zealand's liberalised power market, and in transport guided the cost-benefit analysis of major urban transport investments in Karachi and Lahore, taking into account agglomeration benefits, as well as developing effective financing and operational structures to make the plans implementable.

Alex Sundakov—Alex has served as a lead policy and planning advisor to large infrastructure developments throughout Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Alex advised the Government of Indonesia on policy measures to support an ambitious program of rural electrification that resulted in increases in electricity connections of over 1 million households per year. Alex also led a team that identified technically viable geothermal power generation sites in Indonesia with a total potential of 7,000 to 8,000 MW. In Africa, Alex led a review of infrastructure service provision in Gabon and is helping the Government of Rwanda attract financial support for its electrification program. In New Zealand he has worked on major port mergers, transmission and other energy investments.

Melissa Rekas—Melissa has managed projects to advise governments on practical policies to improve performance in infrastructure sectors. Her work includes designing water sector reforms in the Philippines for the World Bank, advising on how to improve the way that public agencies—including public parties to PPP contracts—develop infrastructure projects, and advising on financing strategies in the water sector. Melissa managed the Castalia team to improve government evaluation of major infrastructure projects in the Philippines.

Prabhat Sethi—Prabhat has experience evaluating and implementing infrastructure policy, particularly in developing countries. Prabhat is currently advising the World Bank and the Government of Maharashtra in India on reform and institutional strengthening in the water sector. Prabhat is skilled in developing consensus and promoting understanding amongst key stakeholders both at a grass-roots and ministerial level—ensuring that promoted infrastructure solutions are not only technically sound, but also socially and politically acceptable.

Arnaud Braud—Arnaud advises governments and development agencies on policy reforms and infrastructure planning. He has advised on strategies to improve financing of the water supply and sanitation in Indonesia, including the design of subsidies and mechanisms to improve sub-national financing and leverage additional resources. Arnaud also helped to complete a comprehensive review for the World Bank of the infrastructure framework in Gabon covering the electricity, water, transport and telecommunication sectors.

John Boomgard—Since joining Castalia, John has focused on policy and finance reforms in infrastructure sectors. John worked on a large project for the Water and Sanitation Program in Indonesia to improve the efficiency of local government spending on water and sanitation. He has also advised on risk management regimes for private-sector participation in infrastructure projects, and prior to joining Castalia helped to generate telecommunications infrastructure proposals.

Martina Tonizzo––Martina helps governments and development agencies plan and evaluate investments in infrastructure. For the International Finance Corporation (IFC), she is evaluating the impact of public-private partnerships in the water sector, focusing on the IFC-designed concession in Bucharest. She also assisted the Government of Barbados develop a framework for promoting investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Martina previously worked for the World Bank, where she helped the Government of India estimate investment needs for renewing urban water infrastructures in 70 cities.