In the first half of the year, 48 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business 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 Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Nicaragua tenders the completion of feasibility studies and design for the construction of the ring road of the cities of Sébaco and Estelí.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 26801/2019:
"Proposals are invited to provide the following consultancy services for the 'Feasibility Studies and Design Services for the construction of the Sébaco City Ring Road and the Estelí City Ring Road.'
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration signed two loans that will be used to finance road works and works to improve water and sanitation systems.
The first is a loan of up to Ch$333,874,540 million to finance the "VIII Road Improvement and Expansion Program". And the second one for $251,470,000 million for the "Program for the Improvement of Potable Water and Sanitation Systems in 7 cities," informed the CABEI.
In the first quarter of the year, 21 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street rehabilitation, construction and expansion of highways in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business 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.
In terms of quality, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador are the countries in the region with the best road infrastructure, while Costa Rica and Guatemala continue to lag behind.
The Global Competitiveness Index, elaborated by Deloitte, measures the characteristics of 140 economies of the world in different areas, among which the analysis of the connectivity and quality of the road infrastructure of the countries stands out.
During the first semester of 2018, 36 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street renovation and construction of highways and bridges in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, includes the updated list of public and private construction projects that present the environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions of each country.
The Honduran government has reported that once the road study has concluded, the stretch of road that connects Tegucigalpa with the border department of El Paraíso will be renovated.
The Honduran Presidency reported that "...The Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Services (Insep) will invest some 200 million dollars (4,760 million lempiras) in the reconstruction of the Oriente highway linking Tegucigalpa with El Paraíso."
A highway in Panama, a tourist center in Costa Rica and a high rise residential complex in Guatemala, are some of the projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned in the region.
Road works in Guatemala and Panama, and the expansion of a potable water system in Costa Rica are some of the public projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America" compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData provides an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which EIA's were submitted to the respective institutions of each country in October 2017.
University infrastructure in Costa Rica, and road construction and office building in Panama, are some of the public infrastructure projects planned for the coming months in the region.
CentralAmericaData's information system "Construction Projects in Central America,", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit,provides an up to datelist of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact assessments (EIAs) were submitted to Institutions in each country in February 2017.
A $53 million road renovation project in Costa Rica, a commercial building and three roadworks in Panama are some of the public infrastructure projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The information system"Construction Projects in Central America",complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides an up to date list of the public and private construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were submitted to the respective institutions of each country in January 2017.
The Executive Branch has submitted a bill to build a stretch of 12 kilometers between the towns of El Crucero and Villa Carlos Fonseca, in Managua.
The bill presented for discussion in the Legislative Assembly comprises construction in asphaltic concrete of a stretch of 12 kilometers, which will be financed with a loan from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE).
With a loan from CABEI renovation of the John Paul II runway and the construction of overpasses will be partially financed.
From a statement issued by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE):
Tegucigalpa January 30, 2017.-The Board of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved a loan of US $105.4 million to the Republic of Nicaragua for the partial financing of "Project for Renovation of the John Paul II Runway and Construction of Overpasses."
The country needs to double the 4,000 kilometers of existing roads in order to improve land connectivity among the 153 municipalities, mainly in the Caribbean.
Although public investment in road infrastructure has increased in recent years, in order to exploit the full potential of economic development, the existing road network needs to be doubled in order to achieve an "acceptable land connection".