PODCAST: Road Tariffication
Road tariffication is an effective and necessary instrument within the framework of public transport policies, in order to keep the routes in good condition. In this episode we evaluate the different road pricing mechanisms and their advantages and disadvantages.
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PODCAST: PPP Contract Supervision
We discuss about the importance of defining mechanisms for supervision and management of contracts in public infrastructure projects, in particular Public Private Participations. We analyze the situation in the region and the importance of supervision and contract management in PPP projects.
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PODCAST: Urban mobility and new trends towards sustainability
In this episode we address the new approaches to sustainable urban mobility that are being analyzed and the importance of incorporating electric vehicles.
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PODCAST: Incentive mechanisms for private investment
We discuss about the mechanisms of incentives for private investment at a general level and particularly about the experience of Uruguay. We also analyze the role of investment in the countries and how governments do to promote it.
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PODCAST: Impact evaluation in public management projects
In this episode we address the need to carry out impact evaluations, the main problems incurred in carrying them out, the methodological solutions that have been developed in the last 30 years, as well as the capacities of the States to implement them.
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PODCAST: Equity funds and investment in infrastructure, an opportunity for Latin America
Investments in infrastructure require management efforts that determine the need for resources and capacities to manage them. Investment through specialized funds is attractive since it allows diversification of projects and lower capital requirements to participate in each project.
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PODCAST: Economic Valuation of Assets in the Uruguayan Coastal Zone
We tell you about a project carried out in AIC to obtain an economic measure of the existing assets in the coastal strip of Uruguay, which allows the comparison between assets, and use it as an input to be able to detect the most vulnerable areas.
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PODCAST: Urban mobility and COVID
In this episode we discuss the new trends in urban mobility in the current pandemic.
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PODCAST: Waterways for Uruguay and the region
Learn about the importance of waterway systems in the world, their advantages and disadvantages, and the factors that must be taken into account before carrying out works of this type. In addition, we discuss about the characteristics of the potential Uruguay River waterway.
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Learn more about AIC, the importance of investing in infrastructure, the role of the private sector and how Latin America is doing.
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Investment promotion through tax incentives has been a key component in recent governments' strategy to foster the accumulation of productive capacities in Uruguay. The legal framework has been established in Law 16,906 on Investment Promotion establishes the legal framework for this.
On October 7, 1920, the Commission for the Application of Law 16,906 (COMAP) presented the new basic general operating criteria that make Decree 268/2020 operational. In order to evaluate the actual application of tax benefits, in particular the IRAE exemption, AIC proposes a comparative exercise of how the change in the mechanism affects the profitability of an investment project (Decree 143/2018 - Decree 268/2020).
Municipal solid waste management is an important issue that needs to be addressed in many countries. In this sense, it is very important to identify its direct and indirect impacts. Currently, it has become a priority in the public and private agenda. Therefore, a correct estimation of the volume of waste plays a decisive role in efficient management.
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We have designed a methodology to quantify the generation of waste by companies by geographical area, using geo-statistical tools and indicators.
We recommend the publication made by the IDB about Public-Private Partnership models in infrastructure projects.
