Concessions
Model Must
Include Water,
Sanitation -
CFIA
Costa Rica's
government
should consider
carrying out
water and
sanitation
projects under a
concessions
model to boost
investment in
these sectors,
the executive
director of the
national college
of engineering
and architecture
(CFIA), Olman
Vargas, told
BNamericas.
"A concessions
model is a very
good option for
a country like
Costa Rica.
However, all
concessions
should be
regulated by a
legislation that
protects the
rights and
duties of all
the parts
involved,"
Vargas said.
Costa Rica's
current
concessions
model does not
allow for
private
investment in
water and
sanitation
projects, which
means
modifications to
current
legislation will
have to be
approved.
"We believe the
country should
move towards a
more transparent
concession
model, which
would help boost
public works. A
new concessions
model would
allow the
government to
carry out more
projects than if
the initiatives
were to be
developed
directly by
authorities,"
Vargas added.
The concession
of water and
sanitation
projects is one
of a series of
recommendations
made to the
government by
CFIA as part of
its Pensar 2025
(Think 2025)
national
infrastructure
plan.
The plan
involves
studying Costa
Rica's current
situation in
eight different
areas of
infrastructure,
including water
and sanitation,
and recommending
actions to be
taken over the
next 15 years.
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