Libya Infrastructure Report 2009

Table of Contents

Executive Summary — 4
Market Overview — 5
Mega-Urban Regions: Opportunities And Challenges For Infrastructure — 7
Mega-Urban Regions: Investment Opportunities And Risks — 8
Table: The World' s 30 Largest Urban Agglomerations — 10
Table: The World' s Richest Cities In 2020 By GDP — 14
Table: The World' s Fastest Growing Urban Areas — 16
SWOT Analysis — 18
Infrastructure Industry SWOT — 18
Major Infrastructure Developments and Key Projects — 19
Transport Infrastructure Overview — 19
New And Ongoing Projects — 20
Railways — 20
Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Overview — 20
New And Ongoing Projects — 21
Power Plants And Transmission Grids — 21
Water — 21
Construction Overview — 22
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Airports — 22
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Water — 22
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Roads — 23
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Railways — 23
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Power Plants And Transmission Grids — 23
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Residential Construction — 24
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Commercial Construction — 24
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Industrial Construction — 24
Table: Libya – Major Infrastructure Projects – Tourism Construction — 24
Industry Forecast Scenario — 25
Table: Industry Forecast Scenario — 25
Business Environment — 26
Business Environment Regional Overview — 26
Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings — 28
Table: Design and Construction Rating — 30
Table: Commissioning and Operating Rating — 31
Table: Overall Project Finance Rating — 32
Limits of Potential Returns — 33
Risk to Realisation of Potential Returns — 33
Macroeconomic Outlook — 35
Table: Libya - Economic Activity — 37
Political Outlook — 38
Domestic Politics — 38
Table: Libya Political Overview — 40
Foreign Policy — 41
Company Monitor — 43
Ranhill — 43
Kasaba Engineering — 44
Tameer Holding — 45
Country Snapshot: Libya Demographic Data — 46
Section 1: Population — 46
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 — 46
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 — 47
Section 2: Education And Healthcare — 47
Table: Education, 2002-2005 — 47
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 — 47
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power — 48
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) — 48
BMI Forecast Modelling — 49
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts — 49
Construction Industry — 50
Data Methodology — 50
Sources — 51
Introduction — 51
Ratings Overview — 52
Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators — 53