Georges Almeida

Study written with William B. Jones Jr. – Senior Advisor Corporate Finance For nearly five decades, Brazil has grown at a fraction of its economic potential. A country of extraordinary natural assets, demographic scale, and demonstrated innovation capacity has averaged less than 1% annual GDP growth over the past decade – well below the global average and far below the trajectories of economies that have successfully transitioned from developing to developed status.

Roland Berger is proud to announce that the AEGEA project has been recognized as Project of the Year at our annual Partner Meeting. This impactful engagement with Aegea Saneamento showcases how strategic consulting, advanced analytics, and AI-driven risk management can generate significant societal and commercial value.

By Georges Almeida and Guilherme Issa AEGEA stands as Brazil's largest private sanitation company, operating at the forefront of one of the nation's most critical infrastructure challenges. With a presence spanning 15 states and serving over 38 million consumers across 850+ cities, the company has established itself as the cornerstone of Brazil's sanitation privatization efforts.