Congress has approved a loan from the French government to finance the construction of the water treatment plant in Las Pavas.
From a statement issued by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador:
With the aim of finalising the funding for the "Project for the Renovation of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Pavas and Network adduction", representatives of the Legislative Assembly approved a financial protocol between the governments of France and El Salvador, for an amount of € 53 million (US $59 million).
Preparations are being made for the expansion works, infrastructure renovation and replacement of equipment in the water treatment plant Las Pavas, in the department of La Libertad.
With a loan, which according to the Ministry of Finance has already been approved, the National Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers (ANDA), plans to correct the flaws and renovate the Las Pavas water treatment plant, works estimated at $64.4 million.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration has approved a loan for technical and physical renovation of the Water Treatment Plant in Las Pavas, in the department of Cuscatlan.
From a statement issued by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE):
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) has approved a loan the to Republic of El Salvador in the amount of $64.4 million to finance the renovation project on Works for the Collection, Purification and Treatment of the Electromechanical Water Plant Las Pavas, the most important source of drinking water El Salvador.
Developers claim that the law streamlining procedures adopted in 2013 is not being enforced by state institutions, which continue to impede investment in the sector.
According to representatives of the builder's guild, there are some private and public projects, all medium-term in the area of homes and businesses, which could not be executed because of the amount of bureaucratic processes that are still pending.
A new wind farm and the expansion of the International Airport of El Salvador, are the first two projects to be conducted under this system.
"Today (yesterday) I called a meeting with the president of CEPA (Autonomous Executive Port Commission) and CEL (Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River) to immediately structure the first two projects: the expansion of the international airport and the wind project which the CEL is working with," said Alexander Segovia, Technical Secretary of the Presidency.
The National Water and Sewerage received 65 bids for water projects in several departments.
The projects aim to improve access to drinking water in Santa Ana, La Paz, Sonsonate, La Union and Usulután.
Laprensagrafica.com states: "Seven of the 13 projects will be implemented in the west area, including equipment for well at the Procavi plant, introduction of a supply system in Cantarrana and expansion of the pipeline network in Primavera, as well as pipeline improvement in the north sector. All of these jurisdictions are located in Santa Ana."
El Salvador expects to get cooperation for $60 million from the Government of Spain to carry out 40 projects to provide potable water to rural areas.
Spain announced the start of the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation yesterday during the XVIII Ibero-American Summit. This is a donor plan for $1.5 billion that will be carried out during the next four years.