PROINVERSION (The Private Investment Promotion Agency of Peru) is promoting the development of 13 water and sanitation project worth more than US$ 1.55 billion. The projects will benefit 4.8 million people. PROINVERSION will award 9 projects for a total amount of approximately US$ 1.3 billion during 2023-2024, according to a press release launched by the Agency.
The nine projects will be located in 12 regions in Peru: Piura, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Lima, Ica, Moquegua, Cusco, Junín, San Martín, Loreto and Madre de Dios. The projects will be promoted through the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) modality.
The investment required by 2026 to contribute to achieving universal access to sanitation services in Peru is approximately S/ 41,000 million, according to the sector.
The water and sanitation projects that are projected to be awarded by 2024 are: PTAR Puerto Maldonado to be awarded in 2023 (US$ 86 million), Headworks - Phase 1 (US$ 340 million), PTAR Cusco (US$ 44 million), PTAR Chincha (US$ 70), PTAR Cajamarca (US$ 56 million), PTAR Huancayo (US$ 172 million), PTAR Tarapoto (US$ 106 million), Desalination Plant Ilo (US$ 110 million) and PTAR Trujillo (US$ 312 million).
"PROINVERSION is moving forward with a clear sense of urgency to contribute to closing the gaps in the sanitation sector through PPPs, which ensure the sustainability of infrastructure and services, with high quality standards" commented Ivan Lucich, PROINVERSION advisor and expert in the water and sanitation sector.
