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Transport and mobility have a huge impact on productivity and competitiveness.

 

Vehicle traffic, the pollution of cities, and the congestion and saturation of passenger and cargo transport infrastructure have a negative impact on quality of life in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The private sector plays a leading role when it comes to improving transport systems in the region.
Railroad in Buenos Aires

Challenges and Opportunities

In urban areas the quality of public transport systems is poor, and they cannot adequately meet demand. Old buses pollute cities with serious consequences for the health of their inhabitants and the environment. Rural areas are not well connected and, as a result, their inhabitants lose out on job opportunities and cannot access basic services such as education and health. Roads with design and maintenance issues cause accidents. The poor quality and limited capacity of transport infrastructure have a negative impact on the prices of products and services. In an increasingly globalized world, all these problems affect the region's competitiveness and, therefore, its ability to grow and foster well-being.



Latin America and the Caribbean needs to modernize its transportation systems to increase growth. According to IDB calculations, the region needs to double its infrastructure investments over the next 30 years to increase average growth from 2.4% to 5.0%. Transport infrastructure depends on public administration; but fiscal constraints, economies of scale, and the need to innovate compel governments to seek partnerships with the private sector to undertake such a major investment.

Our Strategy

We rely on our longstanding and extensive track record financing the expansion of transport infrastructure in the region.
We support the construction and modernization of transport infrastructure and services such as ports, roads, airports, subways, and railroads.

We have the technical experience and the necessary financial resources to guarantee that our projects are sustainable and have a positive impact on the region's development.

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Our Commitment

The projects we finance are usually implemented through public-private partnerships (PPPs) with private companies bearing the initial costs and sharing the risks, management responsibility, and potential future profits. The IDB Group works to make PPPs efficient with a solid regulatory framework, a transparent tendering process, and a stable financial structure.

We not only ensure the financial viability of each project but also the long-term social and economic impact. We consider environmental and social aspects, gender equality, climate change, and corporate governance.

Latest projects

Bogotá Metro Line 2
Metro de Bogota
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Colombia

Financing amount

$ 25,000,000

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Barbados Port Inc Berth 6
Barbados Port Inc
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Barbados

Financing amount

$ 40,000,000

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John Fernandes Limited
John Fernandes Limited
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Guyana

Financing amount

$ 4,000,000

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TCP Port Expansion Program
TERMINAL CUENCA DEL PLATA
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Uruguay

Financing amount

$ 175,000,000

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Baitali Suriname
Aannemings-Maatschappij Baitali N.V.
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Suriname

Financing amount

$ 5,000,000

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Guagua Usme Electric Bus Project
AMP Capital Investors (US) Limited
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Colombia

Financing amount

$ 28,808,200

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Guagua Fontibón Electric Bus Project
Fontibón ZE S.A.S
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Colombia

Financing amount

$ 24,971,200

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Muneshwers Limited
Muneshwers Limited
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Guyana

Financing amount

$ 4,000,000

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Pamplona-Cúcuta Refinancing
Union Vial Rio Pamplonita S.A.S.
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Colombia

Financing amount

$ 125,000,000

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E-Buses Chile
Suministradora de Buses K Cuatro SPA
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Chile

Financing amount

$ 120,000,000

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Blogs and News

News

28 Feb 2023

IDB Invest and Enel Join Forces to Promote Electromobility in Colombia

Electric bus in Colombia

Blog

22 Nov 2021

Electric Buses Roll Out Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean

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News

24 Feb 2023

IDB Invest, Royal America Promote Energy Efficiency in Chile, Colombia Logistics Sector

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Blog

02 Oct 2020

Latin America & the Caribbean Has a Truck Problem, But the Solution is on its Way

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Publications

  • September 2021

    Climate Risk and Ports: A Practical Guide on Strengthening Resilience

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  • October 2019

    DEBrief: Los impactos en el desarrollo de las inversiones en transporte urbano

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  • November 2018

    DEBrief: Investment in Transportation and Logistics Infrastructure in Panama and its Catalytic Effect on Attracting Private Capital

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  • October 2019

    Sistemas de transporte urbano en América Latina y el Caribe

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Felipe

Ezquerra

Head of Transport at the Infrastructure and Energy Division
About
Meet Our Expert:

Felipe Ezquerra is the Head of Transport at the Infrastructure and Energy Division of IDB Invest. Felipe, a Spanish national, has extensive knowledge and international experience in structuring, financing, and managing transport projects in Latin America and Spain. Prior to joining IDB Invest, he was the CFO of Arteris, S.A. and CFO of OHL Concesiones, S.A.

An expert in financial markets, Felipe has managed IP's in Brazil and Mexico and has structured complex long-term market debt bonds and infrastructure loans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Spain. Throughout his career he has managed several growth and restructuring processes linked to the integration of acquired and merged companies. Felipe holds a Master Degree in Naval Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.

Contact: felipee@idbinvest.org
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