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Power, roads, Transport, USA, Water/wastewater

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Infrastructure in California USA (transportation, energy, water)

As California’s population expands to fifty million people over the next two decades, urban infrastructure will be under immense pressure. Partly in anticipation of growth, and partly to catch up after years of neglected investment, in 2006 California voters approved bond measures for transportation, affordable housing, education, disaster preparedness, flood prevention, and water projects. Most...

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Americas, Brazil, Mexico, renewable energy

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Overview of Renewable Energy in Latin America

With a vast landmass situated near to the equator, Latin America is not short of solar radiation. As a result the region possesses huge potential for extensive use of renewable energies, whether this is direct via photovoltaics, or indirect via biomass. Despite this, only a few countries in the region are actively working to develop the policies, institutional settings, financing schemes and...

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Airport, Mexico

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Airport Infrastructure in Mexico

As the 11th most populous country in the world, Mexico needs the airport infrastructure to match. There are 85 airports across the country, Mexico City being the largest airport in Latin America. Mexico is a significant player in the international Air Transport Industry, despite a challenging couple of years and an economic downturn. Traffic remains highly concentrated among Mexico's top four...

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Partnering/alliancing, Transport, Vietnam

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Overview of Vietnam's infrastructure

Vietnam’s economy over the last few years has advanced quite rapidly. Economic growth is expected to continue at rates of 8% per year until 2015. Because of the rapid changes, the need for infrastructure is significant, especially in suburban areas where people have no access to important resources. From 2010 – 2015 it is estimated that USD 85 billion needs to be invested in infrastructure...

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Overview of PPPs in Latin America

Many Latin American countries have successfully attracted private capital to build new infrastructure projects, in particular, Chile, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. However, progress is inconsistent and limited. For a successful PPP, it is essential to understand the legal framework that the public entity is operating in, something especially true in Latin America, where law and business practices...

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Asia&Pacific, Bangladesh

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Bangladesh-Infrastructure

Bangladesh is currently facing "infrastructure deficit‟, as evidenced by congested roads, energy shortage, deteriorated health facility which are either nonexistent or in urgent need of repair. These problems in turn impose huge costs on societies specially the poorest segment, from lessened human resource productivity and reduced country competitiveness in the dynamic global market. Bangladesh...

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