In Honduras, the expansion of 27 educational centers located in Lempira, Ocotepeque, Santa Barbara, Intibuca and Copan has been put out to tender.
Honduras Government Purchase AEPAS-H-4449-LPI-002-2021:
"The Strategic Agency for Productive, Environmental and Social Projects of Honduras (AEPAS-H), invites eligible construction companies to submit sealed bids for the Construction of 27 Basic Education Centers (BECs) located in the Departments of Lempira (9), Ocotepeque (5) and Santa Barbara (5), Intibucá (4) and Copan (4).
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a credit line for the Salvadoran government to reconstruct, remodel and technologically equip 186 schools nationwide.
The schools that will be remodeled are located in the departments with high Multidimensional Poverty Index, at the preschool, primary, secondary and high school levels, highlights a statement from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).
The Secretariat of Security of Honduras tenders the construction of Police Headquarters in the municipalities of Yoro and Olanchito, department of Yoro and in the municipality of Tela, department of Atlantida.
Honduras Government Purchase PCCMB-310-LPI-0-2020:
"Description of some works and buildings for each JEMU in Yoro Olanchito, and Tela.
- Administrative Building: main building for citizen attention and activities of the National Police officers, consists of 44 workstations.
After registering a 12% growth in 2019, this year in the construction sector is expected to keep up investments and exceed $1.3 billion.
Directors of the Salvadoran Chamber of the Construction Industry (Casalco), expect that this year public infrastructure projects will maintain the dynamism of investments in the sector.
Van der Laat & Jiménez, H3 Guatemala, Constructora Codico, Bagatrac S.A. and Constructora Meco are some of the main companies that last year won contracts to design and build public works in Central American countries.
An analysis by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit provides interesting data on the companies that in 2019 were favored with contracts to design and build government buildings, roads, bridges, streets, overpasses and other public infrastructure works in Central American countries.
The Trump administration plan will be aimed at 30 countries of the continent and is called "America Crece", and consists mainly of the development of private investments, granting loans and sale of natural gas surpluses.
The U.S. government's objective is that, with the application of América Crece, job creation will be facilitated through the development of infrastructure in airports, ports, highways, digital networks and telecoms, but the big bet will be energy projects.
The construction of a stadium and the national library, as well as the development of infrastructure in tourist areas, are some of the projects that would be financed by the Asian giant in El Salvador, as part of its non-reimbursable cooperation programs.
As part of the non-refundable assistance, China will support the construction of six projects, including a new National Library, a national stadium and a Surf City project, in order to promote joint development and increase the well-being of both peoples, the Chinese Embassy in El Salvador announced on December 3.
The Bukele administration plans to develop five infrastructure projects in El Salvador under the Public-Private Partnership model, which would require an investment of approximately $545 million.
The works of illumination of highways, the construction of a terminal of load and an administrative center, are some of the projects that the administration Bukele plans to tender and award in El Salvador, under the format of Public Private Partner.
In the first quarter of 2019, 32 environmental impact studies were presented for projects to build new education centers, as well as expansion and remodeling work in other institutions.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Constructora Rodsa, Constructora Peñaranda and Constructora Codico are three of the companies that in the first quarter of 2019 were awarded contracts by governments to build all types of public infrastructure in Central America.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence unit provides data on the companies that from January to March 2019 were awarded government contracts to build all types of public infrastructure in Central American countries.
The execution of five energy and infrastructure projects in Southern Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central America could boost the area's economic growth and slow migration.
The projects discussed now are not new, they have been part of the discussion of the region's businessmen and governments for years, but now they have come back into the discussion, as a possible response to the pressure exerted by the U.S.
Last year in Central American countries, 31 environmental impact studies were presented for construction projects of buildings for government institutions.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
The World Bank approved a $200 million loan to finance the construction of "infrastructure resilient to adverse natural events.”
The US$200 million loan for the Local Economic Resilience project in El Salvador has a twenty-five-year maturity, including a five-year grace period, according to the World Bank (WB).
From the World Bank press release:
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2019 – The World Bank Group Executive Board approved a project to improve the institutional performance of municipalities and increase access for citizens to services and infrastructure resilient to adverse natural events in El Salvador. The US$200 million Local Economic Resilience Project will benefit approximately 4.5 million Salvadoreans in all 262 municipalities.
To cover the demand projected by the transport sector for the 2016-2030 period, around 2.2% of GDP should be invested in infrastructure, but Central American countries allocate, on average, 1.8% of GDP.
According to the study "Achievements and Challenges of Central American Integration: ECLAC Contributions", between 2008 and 2015 Panama was the country that reported the highest average investment during the period in transport infrastructure with 3.68% of its GDP, followed by Honduras with 2.21% and Nicaragua with 1.99%.
For the IDB, investment in infrastructure is the most important priority when increasing the probability of improving productivity and reaching higher per capita income levels in the countries of the region.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) published its report "Building Opportunities for Growth in a Challenging World," in which it addresses the benefits of infrastructure investment and its influence on productivity growth in the countries of the region.