PROINVERSIÓN AND THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF TACNA PRESENT 35 PROJECTS WORTH MORE THAN US$ 800 MLLS
Lima, May 21, 2024.- As part of the decentralized actions, the Private Investment Promotion Agency – PROINVERSIÓN and Tacna authorities identified a portfolio of 35 investment projects that could be prioritized in the transport, ports, tourism and trade sectors with a joint investment of more than US$ 800 million.
The agency organized the "Foro Tacna Invierte", to promote investments in Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Projects in Assets and Works for Taxes, where initiatives focused on improving rail transport Tacna - Arica, Almirante Miguel Grau Multipurpose Port Terminal, Tacna Desalination Plant, as well as the enhancement of value of museums, industrial park, food market, etc. livestock processing centers, land terminals, tourist parks, among others.
At the event, the Regional Government of Tacna presented three (3) projects in Public-Private Partnership and two (2) in the modality of Projects in Assets, whose joint investment amounts to US$ 560 million, and seven (7) Works for Taxes with an amount of S/ 420 million.
In addition, the Provincial Municipality of Tacna shared a portfolio of five (5) Projects in Assets for US$ 33.1 million related to the construction of the San Pedro Wholesale Food Market, Modernization of the Mario Eyzaguirre Yañez Livestock Processing Center, Servicentro on Av. Manuel A. Odría, Villa Olímpica Zonal Park and the Modernization of the Manuel A. Odría Land Terminal. As well as the prioritization of six (6) Works for Taxes for S/ 107 million in this locality.
Meanwhile, the District Municipality of Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa identified a PPP Project for US$ 5.4 million (Cable Car in Gregorio Albarracín), two (2) Projects in Assets of US$ 15.2 million (Livestock Processing Center and Land Terminal) and seven (7) Works for Taxes for approximately S/ 155 million, respectively. While the District Municipality of Pocollay identified and prioritized two (2) Projects in Assets for US$ 11 million (Tourist Park and Municipal Gas Station of Pocollay).
The executive director of PROINVERSIÓN, José Salardi, highlighted the potential that exists in Tacna to develop public-private investments. In the case of Works for Taxes, the region has a maximum limit of up to S/ 1 839 million to execute projects and IOARR, of which the Regional Government has a maximum limit of up to S/ 578,9 million.
The event was attended by the regional governor of Tacna, Luis Torres Robledo, the mayor of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna, Pascual Guisa Bravo, the mayor of the District Municipality of Pocollay, Hugo García Mamami, the mayor of the District Municipality Coronel Gregorio Albarracín, Niel Zavala Meza and the general director (e) of the General Directorate of Private Investment Promotion Policy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Lenin Mayorga Elías.
PROINVERSIÓN IN TACNA
To date, in Tacna, PROINVERSIÓN has awarded seven (7) projects between Public-Private Partnerships and Projects in Assets for US$ 79.6 million and 19 Works for Taxes for S/ 369 million.
This package includes the second Group of Regional Airports, Panamericana Sur: Ica - Border with Chile, 220 kV Montalvo - Los Héroes Transmission Line and Associated Substations, as well as Broadband - Moquegua and Tacna Regions, IT and Communications for the Integral Development of the Communities of Candarave, 2.3 GHz Band and the improvement of roads, road infrastructure, educational, drinking water and sewerage services and citizen security.
Source: Press Release – PROINVERSIÓN