Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has invited local and international companies and the companies  to submit qualifications for Labor City (south Al-Jahra city) PPP Project.

KAPP stated in an announcement published in the official gazette, on Sunday, that Kuwait Municipality (KM) will be responsible for providing an obstacle free project site, as well as being responsible for providing all infrastructure connections up to the site boundaries including water, electricity, sewage, and roads. The project company will handle all aspects of design, finance, build, operate, maintain and eventually, the transfer of the venture.

The project will be procured based on a design, finance, build, operate, maintain and transfer model in accordance with the PPP Law with a concession period of 40 years.

South Jahra Labor City Project will consist of several integrated components including residential areas, commercial and neighborhood services, community services, and municipal and utilities services ,with a total land area of 1,015,000m2.

KAPP indicated that the primary objectives of the Project are to improve the living conditions and standards of low-income expatriates by providing adequate and affordable housing for 20,000 male, bachelor, expatriate laborers.