Meinhardt Singapore, a leading global multidisciplinary engineering and project management consultancy, and Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a collaborative platform to assist SEWA in its mission to provide world-class strategic planning, design, operations and management of its water supply infrastructure. Held at Meinhardt’s headquarters in Singapore, the signatories were Rashid Al-Leem, chairman of SEWA, and Shahzad Nasim, group executive chairman of Meinhardt. 
This ceremony was also graced by Mohamed Omar Abdulla Balfaqeeh, the UAE ambassador to Singapore.
To kickstart this partnership, Meinhardt has identified six initiatives to modernize the water storage infrastructure in Sharjah; these include planning and engineering design consultancy services for the strategic water storage reservoirs for water crisis management and capacity building for SEWA. Through these training programs held in Singapore, Meinhardt will share its global expertise for efficacious implementation and management of Sharjah’s water infrastructure.
Nasim said: “We are excited to partner with SEWA to augment the reliability and robustness of Sharjah’s water supply system. Sharjah is the third largest city in the UAE and we are privileged to develop a long-term relationship with SEWA which will benefit a population of 2.5 million by 2025. Together with our unrivalled track record in water sector and our strong presence in the Middle East, we are confident in assisting SEWA to become a leading water utility company.”
Al-Leem said: “SEWA is pleased to sign this MOU with Meinhardt. Meinhardt’s breadth and depth of expertise in utilities infrastructure development and manpower training will be an additional strength for SEWA. We also hope to leverage on Meinhardt’s project management to have our projects delivered expeditiously and within the budget.”

Source : Arab News