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Singapore:
Turning vulnerability
into opportunity
Sarah Lidé
Government & Public
Services
PwC
Session: Emerging clusters in the urban economy
Rotterdam, 10 April 2014
Singapore – “The Little Red Dot”
• Land area of 715 km2
• Population of 5.4 million
• Gained independence in 1965
• Lack of natural resources
• Limited land area for
collecting and storing rain
water
PwC
April 2014
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Singapore’s water management story
From vulnerability …
Imported
water
“This (water) dominated every other policy.
Every other policy had to bend at the knees for water survival.”
Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore
PwC
April 2014
3
Image source: Singapore International Water Week
Singapore’s water management story
From vulnerability …
Desalinated
water
Imported
water
+
Highly-purified
reclaimed water
(NEWater)
Local
catchment
water
“This (water) dominated every other policy.
Every other policy had to bend at the knees for water survival.”
Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore
PwC
April 2014
4
Image source: Singapore International Water Week
Singapore’s water management story
From vulnerability to opportunity
Desalinated
water
Imported
water
+
Highly-purified
reclaimed water
(NEWater)
Local
catchment
water
~50 companies &
3 R&D centres in 2006 
~130 companies &
26 R&D centres today
Over 100 projects worth
more than S$10 billion from
over 15 countries between
2006 and 2012
Global Hydrohub
Aims to grow value-added contribution from its
water sector from S$0.5 billion (0.3% GDP) in
2003 to S$1.7 billion (0.6% GDP) by 2015
“First world oasis in a third world region”
Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore
PwC
April 2014
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Image source: Singapore International Water Week
Critical success factors
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
PwC
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
April 2014
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Singapore’s holistic approach to water management
Engineering
Engagement
Economics
Export
Singapore's
environment
management
Enforcement
PwC
Education
April 2014
7
Critical success factors
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
PwC
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
April 2014
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An example of long-sighted integrated urban planning
& coordination between government agencies
The Concept Plan
PwC
April 2014
9
An example of long-sighted integrated urban planning
Marina Bay
PwC
April 2014
10
Critical success factors
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
PwC
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
April 2014
11
An example of government paving the way in innovations
NEWater
PwC
April 2014
12
Critical success factors
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
PwC
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
April 2014
13
Critical success factors
Systemic thinking + Alertness + (Continuous) experimentation
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
PwC
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
April 2014
14
Critical success factors
Systemic thinking + Alertness + (Continuous) experimentation
Holistic approach to
water management
Long-sighted
integrated planning
Government paving
the way in
innovations by
bearing initial
demand and
technological risk
Coordination
between government
agencies
“Putting money
where the mouth is”
– sending the signal
of strong support
Strong political leadership
PwC
April 2014
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