More Public-Private Partnerships

Greater integration between the State and the business sector is essential to exploit the opportunities offered by the region's investment projects.

Friday, September 12, 2014

During the World Business Forum Latin America 2014, held in Guatemala, entrepreneurs from different sectors pointed to the need for increased connectivity and commercial traffic between South America and Central America, in order to take better advantage of investment opportunities in each of the countries, through the use of public-private partnerships.

Girón Herman, president of the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations (CACIF) told Elperiodico.com.gt that "... barriers need to be overcome, such as security, health, education and infrastructure improvements in order to have access to investments that create jobs ... As well as clear actions there is a need to find shared development goals and overcome prejudices.

Greater integration would allow better use of the opportunities generated through public-private partnerships, as in the case of Guatemala, where Juan Carlos Paiz, presidential commissioner for competition said there is a "US portfolio of around $1.3 billion in projects developed under the concept of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
For the projects for train lines, the dry port and the state administrative center Guatemala plans to launch tenders next year and according Paiz investors should be approached in order to build confidence. "

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