TACNA HAS A POTENTIAL OF S/ 1254 MILLION FOR INVESTMENT IN WORKS FOR TAXES
Lima, February 19, 2025.- As part of the decentralized work, the executive director of the Private Investment Promotion Agency - PROINVERSIÓN, Luis Del Carpio, visited Tacna to promote among authorities and investors, a portfolio in Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Projects in Assets (PA) for US$ 233 million and Works for Taxes (OxI) with a potential of S/ 1254 million through Regional and Local Public Investment Certificates - Public Treasury (CIPRL).
Regarding this last amount, Del Carpio detailed, in a meeting with the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Tacna, Corinne Isabelle Flores, that the Regional Government has S/ 322 million, local governments S/ 876 million and public universities S/ 56.5 million. He also invited the public and private sectors to join this public-private investment mechanism to improve the country's infrastructure and the quality of services for the population in Education, Health, Transport, Sanitation, Public Safety, among others.
Subsequently, the executive director of PROINVERSIÓN met with the regional governor of Tacna, Luis Torres, to coordinate actions in the development of projects through PPP, PA and OxI. At the meeting, Del Carpio announced that the project for the massification of the use of natural gas in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna (US$ 60 million) is in the pipeline and is expected to be incorporated into the promotion process in the fourth quarter of 2025.
“This project will facilitate access to natural gas in the southern region, guaranteeing a more efficient and sustainable supply”, said Del Carpio after commenting that 10 other PPP projects have been identified, improvement of the Tacna - Arica Railway transport service (US$ 68 million) and Projects in Assets (US$ 105 million) related to Tourism, Production, Commerce, Transport and Real Estate.
In 22 years, PROINVERSIÓN has awarded in Tacna, eight works through PPP and Projects in Assets in Tacna for US$ 133 million, as well as 30 Works for Taxes projects for S/ 596 million in Transport, Education, Sanitation, Safety and Health.
Currently, the agency is promoting with the Regional Government two OxI projects for S/ 85 million to create the urban mobility service on Av. Magollo (S/ 52.8 million) and an improvement of the road trafficability on the TA-635 highway (S/ 31.8 million).
Likewise, Del Carpio said that he has been working with the Regional Government and local governments on nine other OxI initiatives for more than S/ 98 million.
During his visit to the south, the executive director also shared technical details with the mayor of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna, Pascual Milton Güisa, on cooperation actions to promote private investment, especially to improve the boardwalk from El Toro beach to El Planchon beach, Boca del Rio town center, district of Sama, for S/ 16.1 million.
Source: Press Release – PROINVERSIÓN