Sharief, governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). "All the desalination plants are scheduled for privatization and will be presented to the private sector once the studies are completed," he said. The SWCC governor said the privatization would cover not only the existing plants but also future projects. "We are working seriously to implement the decision taken by higher authorities on the privatization of SWCC," the governor said, adding that the corporation has already set up a strategic planning team to set out the privatization program.