Infrastructure Plans of the New Direction for Paraguay

Ministry of Public Works and Communications PARAGUAY Infrastructure Plans of the New Direction for Paraguay Term 2014-2018 May, 2014

1. Transportation Master Plan

Transportation Master Plan Master Plan for Transportation Services and Infrastructure in Paraguay Within a 20-year period it seeks to: organize in the short, medium, and long term the development of transportation infrastructure and services achieve a general reduction of transportation costs, instead of following a do-nothing scenario. promote a more efficient multimodal integration and diversification of logistic corridors in order to attain competitive advantage in regional and international markets. develop investment programs for infrastructure through private-public partnerships and concessions.

Logistical Challenges 1. De-concentrating low-density load flows of the Grand Asuncion area. 2. Improving multimodal integration. 3. Diversifying Logistic Corridors. 4. Modernizing both planning and management.

Road Policy The road policy seeks to align with the objectives of economic growth with social equity, considering both financial and environmental sustainability within a framework of administrative transparency Aims of the Road Policy To improve the competitiveness of local production and exports. To expand employment opportunities and to improve access to markets. To improve the quality of life and access to basic services

Road Strategy OBJECTIVES To complete the main road network To improve the general condition of road networks that currently serve both production and the population To implement a new roadmaintenance behavior for all road networks To ensure the financial sustainability of the developed programs. GOALS Inter-National Corridors Bio-Oceanic Corridors To extend the length of the paved road network To improve the quality of traffic on unpaved roads To ensure the quality and safety of road services To minimize the cost of transportation To facilitate access of the population to basic services To respond with the available budgetary resources.

PARAGUAY S ROAD NETWORK SUMMARY Updated by December 30, 2013 Type of Network (Km.) Paved TYPE OF SURFACE (Km.) Cobbled Stonepaved Gravel Dirt Total by Network Type (Km.) National 2,971.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 656.91 3,628.51 Department 2,502.52 9.72 946.67 286.31 10,927.68 14,672.91 Country Roads 0.00 0.00 554.74 726.17 12,625.11 13,906.02 TOTAL 5,474.12 9.72 1,501.42 1,012.48 24,209.71 32,207.45

2.Mega-Projects

Mega-Project 1. Improvement of Country Roads - 3.200 km of road construction. - 15.000 km of road maintenance. - 12.000 ml of wooden bridges replacement. Project Length(km) Cost (US$) Financing 18,212 1,296,000,000 170.000.000 FF: IDB 1.126.000.000 FF: Private- Public Partnership (PPP) Mega-Project 2. National Routes 1, 2, 6, and 7, as well as branch roads. 800.49 988,030,000 PPP or Concession. Mega-Project 3. Cleaning of the area of influence of the Ypakarai Lake. ----- 458,000,000 PPP or Concession. Mega-Project 4. Waterway Construction: 104 million. Maintenance.: 17 million per year. Mega-Project 5. National Route 9 and branch roads. 1,045.77 926,640,000 ---- 104,000,000 PPP or Concession. 123.500.000 FF: CAF 805.140.000 FF: PPP Mega-Project 6. Management and Maintenance of the Paved Network by Levels of Service Toll Stations (11) and Weighing Stations (10) 5,300 560,000,000 53.100.000 FF:IDB 507.000.000 FF: PPP Mega-Project 7. Villeta Pilar Paso de Patria Route. 346.25 346,852,500 Mega-Project 8. Curuguaty Pedro Juan Caballero Route 285.83 242,315,000 Mega-Project 9. Access to the Second Bridge (Paraguay Brazil) (Rural Access, Urban Access, ACI) 46.500.000 FF: CAF 300.352.500 FF: PPP 77.500.000 FF: CAF 164.815.000 FF: PPP 47.00 172,787,000 PPP or Concession. TOTALES 26,037 5,094,624,500

MEGA-PROJECTS 2, 5, 8 & 9 ELABORATED BY THE ROAD PLANNING DIRECTORATE mayo de 2014

3.Works in Progress 2014

3.1 Reactivated Works

3.1 Reactivated Works/2013 Reactivation of 148 Contracts of Works in Progress, for an approximate value of US$ 1 billion. It allows the recruitment of 70,000 construction workers. Final Deficit Plan of over US$ 110 million and U$S 130 million debts to pay. 2013 closes with the debt cancellation with contractors amounting US$ 120 million and a US$ 238 million injection to the economy. A record Budget Execution of US$ 482 million occurs.

3.2 Works in Progress

CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS 3.2. CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS TYPE OF WORK QUANTITY OF CONTRACTS LENGTH (km.) COST (US$) Stone-paving 67 1146.8 323,352,119 Overpass 2 0.2 12,005,383 Cobble paving 3 46.5 17,786,634 Gravel paving 7 180.0 28,115,282 Maintenance of Country Roads by Levels of Service 3 1185.8 12,122,390 Maintenance of Non-paved Routes 13 1433.0 --- Maintenance of Paved Routes 3 432.0 49,366,913 Maintenance by Agreement 5 2068.9 13,467,147 Asphalt paving 26 733.5 500,187,925 Reinforced Concrete Bridge 25 2.7 40,354,055 Surface Recoating 4 120.8 52,826,238 Rehabilitation of Wooden Bridges 1 0.2 268,302 Maintenance of Paved Roads by Levels of Service 5 1268.5 62,305,323 TOTAL 164 8,618.90 1,112,157,711

4. Biddings in Progress & Biddings for 2014

Biddings 2014 4.1 BIDDINGS IN PROGRESS 1. East Access to Asuncion city (Laguna Grande Av.) (National Competitive Bidding NCB) WORK LENGTH (km) F.F. 2. Rehabilitation and Paving of the section: Cruce Guarani Corpus Christi Pindoty Pora (NCB) 3. Rehabilitation and Paving of National Route 3, section: Empalme Ruta 5 Bella Vista Norte ESTIMATED COST (USD) 6.14 Sovereign Bonds 28,139,535 42.00 Sovereign Bonds 43,000,000 78.40 Sovereign Bonds 74,000,000 TOTAL 126.54-145,139,535

Biddings 2014 WORK 4.2 BIDDINGS TO BE EXECUTED IN 2014 LENGTH (km) F.F. ESTIMATED COST (USD) Improvement of the section Desvío Puente Remanso Limpio.(International Competitive Bidding ICB) Construction of an Overpass in the intersection between Madame Lynch Av. and Aviadores del Chaco Av. (ICB) 6.51 Sovereign Bonds 33,000,000 0.195 Sovereign Bonds 10,666,000 Rehabilitation and Paving of the section Km. 40 Alberdi (ICB) 73.00 CAF 46,500,000 Rehabilitation and Paving of the section Curuguaty Villa Ygatimi Ypejhu (ICB) 91.93 CAF 77,500,000 Rehabiliation of the National Route 9, section Mcal. Estigarribia La Patria Infante Rivarola. A) Reconstruction of 60 km along the section Mcal. Estigarribia La Patria. B) Surface Recoating of 177km along the section La Patria Infante Rivarola (ICB) 237.00 CAF 123,500,000 Rehabilitation and Paving of the section Vaqueria Curuguaty (ICB) 57.31 IDB 48,600,000 Access to the Second Bridge (Rural Access and Urban Access with Civil Works and Clearing of Domain Area. 37.20 FOCEM 172,787,000 TOTALES 503.15-512,553,000

Biddings 2014 WORK 4.2 BIDDINGS TO BE EXECUTED IN 2014 Improvement of Non-Paved Roads (Stone-paving, Surface Treatment, etc) - Group 1 : 30 km. - Group 2: 215.66 km. LENGTH (km) F.F. ESTIMATED COST (USD) 245.66 Local Funds / Bonds 135,107,500 Costanera Norte Avenue Second Stage 11.25 FOCEM 100,000,000 Program of Improvement of Country Roads and Bridges (3,190 ml 110 bridges) in rural areas through the intensive use of local manpower. (Estimated Cost of the Project: US$ 72 million) Construction of Reinforced Concrete Bridges in replacement of wooden bridges in the Eastern Region of Paraguay (ICB) 0.700 CAF 10,110,100 Contract of Management and Maintenance of Paved Routes by Levels of Service. 1,200 Km. (ICB) 1,200 IDB 53,100,000 TOTAL 1457.61-298,317,600

Biddings 2014 4.2 BIDDINGS TO BE EXECUTED IN 2014 WORK LENGTH (km) F.F. ESTIMATED COST (USD) Construction of Precast Concrete Bridges (26 bridges of 15ml each one) 0.39 Local Funds 7,608,695 Improvement of Country Roads in Itapúa, A. Paraná, Canindeyú, Amambay, Concepción, Paraguarí, Guairá and Misiones Construction of service roads for the construction of an Overpass in the intersection of Madame Lynch Av. And Aviadores del Chaco Av. Contract of Management and Maintenance of Paved Routes by Levels of Service of National Route 1 in the section Guarambare Encarnacion. Duplication of National Routes 2 and 7 until the start of the Tape Pora Concession. --- IDB/OFID/JICA/F.L. 54,000,000 --- Sovereign Bonds 5,000,000 343.00 Sovereign Bonds 44,000,000 170.00 Concession or PPP 280,000,000 TOTAL 513.39-390,608,695 WORKS FOR BIDDINGS - 2014 2,600.69-1,346,618,830

Biddings 2014/2015 4.3 BIDDINGS TO BE EXECUTED - 2014/2015 WORK LENGTH (km.) F.F. ESTIMATED COST (US$) Rehabiliation of the National Route 9 in the section Mcal. Estigarribia Pte. Remanso 504.00 CAF 363,000,000 Improvement and Paving of the section: Access to Loma Plata 21.00 CAF 13,000,000 Iprovement and Paving of the section: Access to Neuland 20.00 CAF 10,000,000 Improvement and Paving of the section: Access to Filadelfia 15.00 CAF 12,000,000 Paving of the Route Alberdi Pilar Section I: Alberdi Villa Franca Rio Tebicuary Paving of the Route Alberdi Pilar Section II: Rio Tebicuary San Fernando Pilar 57.82 Fonplata 57,820,000 43.13 Fonplata 43,130,000 Improvement of the section Puente Remanso Puerto Falcon 20.00 Fonplata 20,000,000 Rehabilitation of the Remanso Bridge 2.00 Fonplata 15,000,000 Urban variant of Pilar 15.00 Fonplata 20,000,000 TOTAL 697.95-553,950,000

5. TRANSPORTATION 5.1 Short-Distance Train in Asuncion

Proposed Track

MODERNIZATION OF THE PASSENGER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SHORT-DISTANCE TRAIN Proposal for the initial service ASUNCION KM 0 TABLADA KM 4.3 E. BOTANICO KM 7 LUQUE CENTER KM 15.1 LUQUE EAST KM 18.2 SINGLE TRACK WITH CROSS TRACKS DOUBLE TRACK TOTAL= 13,9 KM SINGLE TRACK WITH CROSS TRACKS PROPOSAL FOR THE INITIAL SERVICE HIGHER DEMAND

Technical Details Total Length of the Track: 44 km double track. Track Gauge: 1.435 m. Third-Rail Electric System Max. Speed: 80 km/h Commercial Speed: 30 km/h Light electric vehicles, 31 meters of length, for 300 passengers, low-floored, with air-conditioning and Wi-Fi on board.

Cost of the Project Estimated for 5 Stations, 6 Halts, 44 km, double-track, and a demand of 50,000 passengers per day. Infrastructure: Vehicles: TOTAL: USD 130.0 million USD 78.0 million USD 208.0 million Scheduled to start functioning in late 2015.

Expected Impacts Conformation of an integrated passenger transportation system in the metropolitan area of Asuncion city. Development of services and commercial shops in the area of influence of the railway stations. Promotion of tourism and hotel business around the Ypakarai Lake. Reduction of traffic of inter-urban buses along National Route 2. Reduction of passenger congestion in the Asuncion Bus Terminal. Reorganization of urban transport as feeders for railway stations.

5. TRANSPORTATION 5.2 Metrobus

OBJECTIVE To establish an Integrated Passenger Transportation System in the metropolitan area of Asuncion city, on a gradual basis, replacing the existing conventional system, which is currently unable to efficiently meet the travel demand. With the proposed system, the Passenger Public Transportation System will be prioritized, responding to a sustainable mobility plan. A BRT system, and a Short-Distance Train will be implemented along the corridors of the integrated system.

Integrated Transportation System BRT METROBUS Inversión Pública Total Estimada 873 M U$S Demand Projection of demand for year 2015 (CETA Plan; JICA) - Mariscal Lopez Av. 6,500 passengers/hour/direction Demanda Las demandas proyectadas presentan para el año 2015 (Plan CETA; JICA): - España Av. Av. Mariscal López 7,1006.500 passengers/hour/direction pasajeros/hora/sentido Av. España 7.100 pasajeros/hora/sentido - Fernando de la Mora Av. 7,300 passengers/hour/direction Av. Fernando de la Mora 7.300 pasajeros/hora/sentido - Artigas Av. Av. Artigas 6,0506.050 passengers/hour/direction pasajeros/hora/sentido Av. Eusebio Ayala 15.450 pasajeros/hora/sentido - Eusebio Ayala Av. 15,450 passengers/hour/direction Terminals

METROBUS - CORRRIDOR ALONG EUSEBIO AYALA AV. Illustration of the Corridor Mercado 4 Mercado San Lorenzo

METROBUS - General Aspect of Stations

METROBUS - Terminals and Bus-Yard San Lorenzo Terminal Asunción Terminal Yard

Current Status of the Project The loan has been approved on December 27 th, 2013 Currently in compliance with the requirements established in the Loan Contract prior to the first disbursement (Eligibility Prerequisites) Requirements: Enactment of the law of loans and publication in the Official Gazette and Report of the Attorney General s Office. Conformation of the Project Implementation Unit. Update of the Operative Regulations. Initial Report of the Program, Strategic Plan, Operative Plan and Procurement Plan. Deadline to meet the preconditions: March/2014 1st. disbursement: April/2014

Tasks to be done Consultancy for obtaining the Environmental License Operation Adjustment Consultancy corresponding to the offered services, based on the results of the technical verification study, carried out in February 2014. Consultancy on final engineering design of stations and infrastructure of the corridor. Process of implementation of the corridor considering social, commercial, and labor-related factors. Execution of infrastructure works of the main corridor. Service implementation.

Environmental License Bidding start: April,2014 Award: July, 2014 Duration: 4 months Operation Adjustment Consultancy Bidding start: April, 2014 Award: July, 2014 Duration: 3 months Next Steps Consultancy on final engineering design of stations and infrastructure of the corridor. Bidding start: July, 2014 Award: November, 2014 Estimated Cost of the Project: U$S115,000,000

Implementation Schedule DESCRIPTION April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 Sept. 2014 October 2014 Nov. 2014 Dec. 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 March 2016 March 2017 Environmental License Acquisition process Implementation Operation Adjustment Acquisition process Implementation Final Design of Stations and Infrastructure Acquisition process Implementation Construction of Main Corridor Service Concession

5 TRANSPORTATION 5.3 Paraguay Parana Waterway

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARAGUAY RIVER WATERWAY Depth by sections 2.10m (7 feet) 3.65m (10 feet) 7.62m (25 feet) 10.36m (34 feet)

A 50 PARA MAIN NAVIGATION PROBLEMS FICIO B O L I V I A BAHÍA NEGRA Km. 1250 Sandy Riverbed: 37 sections Rocky Riverbed: 7 sections Tight bends: 11 R I O G Y U A VALLEMI Km. 922 Palacio Cué y Aguirre Km. 859 Pinasco Km. 840 Itapucumí Km. 830 Paso Guardia Cue Km. 820 Arrecifes Km. 809 PINASCO Km. 939 R R Guggiari Km. 700 A I O Casilda Km. 920 A P Romero Cué Km. 727 Itacurubí Km. 712 Mercedes Km. 704 CONCEPCIÓ N Km. 700 Paso Pedenal Km. 643 B R A S I L A NOTE: The navigation route at present is, however, well defined and its changes only a little and very slowly with the course of the time. P I L C A R G E N T I N A O M A Y O Remanso Castillo Km. 405 Itá Pyta Punta Km. 386 R P O I ROSARIO Km. 536 ASUNCIÓ N Km. 390 VILLETA Km. 353 ALBERDI Km. 209 Paso Almiron Km. 564 Paso Tres Bocas Km. 425 Paso Medin Km. 367 ANTEQUERA Km. 688 Paso Buey Muerto Km. 348,5 Vuelta Ita Piru Km. 344 Guyrati Superior Km. 342 Paso Lobato Km. 295 Paso Guyrati Km. 341 Vuelta Lobato Km. 293 Paso Palmita y Victoria Km. 522 SALTO DEL GUAIRA PUERTO INDIO CIUDAD DEL ESTE A N Paso Cancha Larga Km. 119 Paso Pilar Km. 89 PILAR Km. 88 A ENCARNACION Km. 1583 R R I O P A

A B O L I V I A MAINTENANCE DREDGING 2014 LOCATION m 3 BAHÍA NEGRA Km. 1250 NORTHERN SECTION 650,000 SOUTHERN SECTION 200,000 Y B R A S I L TOTAL 850,000 U A G VALLEMI Km. 922 Palacio Cué y Aguirre Km. 859 Pinasco Km. 840 Itapucumí Km. 830 Paso Guardia Cue Km. 820 Arrecifes Km. 809 PINASCO Km. 939 R I O Casilda Km. 920 A P A R I O R Guggiari Km. 700 A Romero Cué Km. 727 Itacurubí Km. 712 Mercedes Km. 704 CONCEPCIÓ N Km. 700 Paso Pedenal Km. 643 P I L C P ANTEQUERA Km. 688 Paso Almiron Km. 564 SALTO DEL GUAIRA A R G E N T I N A O M A Y O Remanso Castillo Km. 405 Itá Pyta Punta Km. 386 R I PILAR Km. 88 O ROSARIO Km. 536 Paso Tres Bocas Km. 425 ASUNCIÓ N Km. 390 Paso Buey Muerto Km. 348,5 Vuelta Ita Piru Km. 344 Guyrati Superior Km. 342 Paso Lobato Km. 295 Paso Guyrati Km. 341 Vuelta Lobato Km. 293 Paso Cancha Larga Km. 119 Paso Pilar Km. 89 Paso Medin Km. 367 VILLETA Km. 353 ALBERDI Km. 209 Paso Palmita y Victoria Km. 522 ENCARNACION Km. 1583 R PUERTO INDIO CIUDAD DEL ESTE A A N Contract: ICB (March-May) Implementation of works: June-October R I O P A

OBJECTIVE Maintain optimal navigation conditions during the whole year along the Paraguay River in the Section Apa River Rio Parana Confluence. Works to be implemented Opening Dredging Maintenance Dredging Improvement of signaling Improvement of navigation aid

OPENING DREDGING Volume/Costs Volume (M3) Sand Hard Rock TOTAL Northern Section 7,094,614 1,654,896 108,613 Southern Section 2,154,262 724,431 0 TOTAL 9,248,876 2,379,327 108,613 11,736,816 Costs (USD) Per unit 4 14 125 TOTAL 36,995,504 33,510,578 13,576,625 83,882,707

MAINTENANCE DREDGING Volume/Costs Volume (M3) Sand Hard Rock Northern Section 2,265,087 0 0 Southern Section 907,827 0 0 TOTAL 3,172,914 0 0 Costs (USD) Per unit 4 0 0 TOTAL 12,691,656 0 0

BEACONING Costs Costs (USD) Northern Section 1,412,000 Southern Section 1,286,100 TOTAL 2,698,100

SUMMARY CHART (20-year period) Costs (USD) Opening Dredging 83,882,707 Maintenance Dredging 253,833,120 Beaconing 53,962,000 TOTAL 391,677,827

Next Steps Economic Analysis of the Cuenca del Plata Estimation of the regional demand. Technical Feasibility and Design of the Canal. Environmental Impact Study. Analysis of the Design Model.

Update of the spreadsheet of transport fares of the Passenger Public Transportation System of the metropolitan area of Asuncion city (January to April, 2014) Development of a plan of immediate renewal of the fleet of the Passenger Public Transportation. Implementation of electronic ticketing. Development of the Mobility Plan of the metropolitan area of Asuncion city. Preliminary studies for the elaboration of a project of river passenger transportation in the metropolitan area of Asuncion city. Preliminary studies for the implementation of the Northern Access Corridor, a part of the Integrated Passenger Transportation system in the metropolitan area of Asuncion city

5 TRANSPORTATION 5.4 Concession of Airports

Project Introduction: The 197/93 Law provides that the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) is the agency responsible for infrastructure and basic services. The Charter of the Ministry of Defense gives attribution to the MOPC to participate in the planning and coordination of security infrastructure of strategic interest, as well as to exercise control of airspace and aircraft traffic. The Regulation, Operation and Control of the Aviation System is under the authority of the National Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DINAC). DINAC has under its responsibility the operation of a network of Airports, composed of 3 International Airports and 8 National Airports, in coordination with the relevant national and international bodies. The 2 main international airports are the Silvio Pettirossi Airport, serving the city of Asunción, and the Guarani Airport, serving Ciudad del Este. There are other airports of outstanding infrastructure such as the Mariscal Estigarribia Airport, and the Encarnación Airport. The three main comparative advantages of the network of Airports in Paraguay are: i) A level of operation of 98% of the time per year due to optimal weather conditions, ii) Flat topography and no more than 100 meters above sea level, and iii). Equidistance with the major cities of South America.

Objective of the Project: To modernize the Air Transportation System through Concessions to the Private Sector for the operation of the main airports in order to offer a world class service within a concept of a regional HUB of both passengers and cargo.

Previous Studies: Feasibility Study: Cargo HUB in the GUARANI International Airport. Consultant: WOOLPERT INTERNATIONAL INC, Dayton, OH, July, 1996, financed the Department of Commerce of the USA. Feasibility Study: Modernization of the SILVIO PETIROSSI International Airport. Consultant: The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Washington, D.C. June, 2004, financed by the IDB.

Projections of Air Cargo in Paraguay Projection anticipating growth of 4.6% pa. Cargo (ton) Cargo (ton)

Projections of Passengers in Paraguay: Projection anticipating growth of 4.6% pa Passengers (thousand) Cargo (ton)

Conditions to turn the Silvio Petirossi Airport into a Passenger HUB: While the Silvio Petirrossi Airport does not surpass 1,000,000 passengers, the study proposes granting concessions of certain services of the Airport within an investment plan. According to the estimate of the study, the number of passengers for the year 2023 will be 580,000. This amount has already been achieved in 2007. Therefore, it is possible to anticipate reaching 1,000,000 passengers in 2013.. Study by Woolpert Inc (1996) Year 1= 2006

PROJECTION OF AIR CARGO IN THE REGION according to WOOLEPRT s Study Thousand MT 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Regional Air Cargo (4 countries) 593 773 1,035 1,367 1,778 2,310 Paraguay 23 31 41 56 73 Brazil 304 395 527 693 899 Argentina 135 156 201 258 325 Chile 131 191 266 360 481 HISTORY NEW PROJECTION Thousand MT 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Regional Air Cargo (4 countries) 593 818 1,035 1,364 1,774 2,308 Paraguay 23 18 10 13 17 22 Brazil 304 400 540 710 921 1195 Argentina 135 179 210 269 339 427 Chile 131 221 275 372 497 664 Necessary quantity to make the project feasible, according to Woolpert s Study 97 133 176 % of the regional Cargo 3.5 3.7 3.8 Source: CIDEIBER (Centro de Información y Documentación Empresarial sobre Iberoamérica

Airport Concession. Investment in the first 5 years: US$ 129,000,000 Investment Summary First 5 years Remaining years Air Section 34,084 36,590 Land Section 90,930 17,700 Project and Direction 3,900 3,900 TOTAL 128,914 58,190 *Data obtained from DINAC

Conditions to turn the Guarani International Airport into a Cargo HUB: The Guarani International Airport must handle 80% of national air cargo. Growth of the national and regional air cargo (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile): 7% pa. Featuring 4% of regional cargo movement (Ton 97,000 in year 1) Maintenance of competitive airport charges and traffic control rates, compared to other airports in the region. Estimated investment of USD 35 million.

Expansion of the Asuncion Airport s Terminal

Expected Impacts: Positioning Paraguay as a regional cargo and passenger HUB, reducing overall logistic costs and increasing competitiveness of air cargo in particular. Encouraging the establishment of services related to air cargo and passenger movement, increasing the demand for skilled labor. Supporting investment attraction and business development, especially those related to conventions and events, as well as the tourism sector.

Milestones for the Concession Process Main Events 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. Government inauguration 2. Project Elaboration 3. Start of Works 4. Construction 5. Opening of the new Terminal (September 2017)

6.Financing Sources

Public, Private, Joint, and Donations. Financing Sources Public: Ordinary Resources, Own Resources, Sovereign Bonds, Treasury Bonds, Loans from Multilateral Organisms (IDB, CAF, etc.), SIVIPAR, FONACIDE, Royalties. Private: Through the Law of Concessions (1618/2000) Joint: Through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Law (5102/2013). Law (5074/13). Donation: FOCEM

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