OBSERVATORIO CIUDADANO DE IMPACTOS SOCIO

IIRSA
INICIATIAVE FOR THE INTEGRATION?
Manolo Morales Feijoo
Guiana Shield Regional Meeting
Georgetown, 13-17 april 2009
BICECA: Building Informed Civic Engagement for the Conservation
in the Andes-Amazon (www.bicusa.org/en/Biceca.aspx)
WHAT IS IIRSA?
Initiative for the integration of the
infrastructure.
‡ IIRSA portfolio in 2008: 514 projects
‡ Estimated inversion of USD 69000 million
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38%
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great advance, of which
concluded
executing
being prepared
INTEGRATION AXIS
Multinationals
geographical bands that
gather both current and
potential fluent trade in
which to establish a
common minimum
standard of quality in
physical infrastructure
services (energy,
transport and
telecommunications) is
sought.
INTEGRATION AXIS
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Andin axis
Peru-Brazil-Bolivia axis
Paraguay-Parana water
pipe line axis
Capricorn axis
South Andin axis
Guianese shield axis
Amazonas axis
Central Interoceanic
axis
Chile- MERCOSUR axis
South axis
WHO FUNDS IT
Since its launching, the initiative has the support
of the former Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB), the Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF)
and the Fondo Financiero para el Desarrollo de la
Cuenca del Plata (Fonplata). Besides these
institutions, the Brazilian Development Bank
(BNDES).
“dialogue forum”…
Since IIRSA website: IIRSA is a
“dialogue forum amongst the responsible
authorities of transport, energy and
communications infrastructure in the
twelve South American countries, their
objective is to promote the development
of the infrastructure under a regional
view, seeking the physical integration
amongst the countries.”
IIRSA OBJECTIVES
Since IIRSA website:
‡ Develop and modernize South America
infrastructure in an integral and integrated
way
‡ Improve the competitiveness and insertion
of South American economies at an
international level
‡ Promote social and economical growth of
South American countries.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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Executive direction committee: Conformed by the
Transport or Public Works Ministers from the twelve countries
that integrate the initiative. They are the policies creator
organism and meet once a year.
Technical coordination committee: Conformed by the
international financing institutions (IDB, CAF, Fonplata). They are
the organism in charge of proposing to the countries the
alternatives for integration and financing.
Technical executive groups: Integrated by institutions of the
States and the private sector of each country. Their function is to
design and propose the national strategies and projects that make
up IIRSA.
IIRSA STRATEGIES
The integrated treatment of the themes
transport, energy and telecommunications
seeking to capitalize the existent synergies,
improve the production and trade logistic, in
order to elevate the competitiveness of the
nation and,
‡ The active incorporation of the financing
multilateral agencies, both in the creation
of projects, and in their posterior execution
and coordination
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Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión, OVE, Evaluación de la Acción del BID en IIRSA, abril,
2008.
IIRSA IN GUIANA SHIELD
AMAZON
GUIANA SHIELD
AXIS
IIRSA IN GUIANA SHIELD
AMAZON
‡ Infrastructural
integration of eastern
Venezuela (the states of Sucre,
Anzoátegui, Monagas, Delta Amacuro
and Bolivar), northern Brazil (the
states of Amapá and Roraima), and
the entire territory of Guiana and
Suriname.
‡ French Guiana is not included.
INFLUENCE AREA
INFLUENCE AREA
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Area of 2.7 million square kilometers
Population of 21 million
Low population density: 5 persons per
km2
Two markedly economic sub-regins:
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Value added production and high
population density
Abundant natural resources and low
population density
DOMINANT AND POTENCIAL HUB
ACTIVITIES
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Oil and natural gas
Renewable energy
Mining
Fisheries
Forestry
Tourism
*From: Business Vision for the Guianese
Shield Hub (May 2008) IIRSA
SINERGIES…
DOMINANT GUY/BRAZ
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
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Interests: Alcoa, Petrobras, PDVSA, Mining
corporations, Wood corporations
*From: Business Vision for the Guianese Shield Hub (May 2008) IIRSA
PROJECTS
GROUP 1 OF PROJECTS
Venezuela - Brazil Interconnection
Strategic Function:
To develop strong economic sectors such as the heavy
industry, durable goods, mining and jewelry,
agribusiness and tourism (both ecological and
Caribbean types), using as a starting point the
existing paved road between Caracas and Manaos and
the transmission line between Guri and Boa Vista.
To connect Manaos with the South of Venezuela.
Anchor Project:
Caracas - Manaus (existing road requiring
rehabilitation) (BR-VE)
GROUP 1…
GROUP 1 OF PROJECTS
1. Caracas-Manaus (Existing road requiring rehabilitation)
2. Extension of Guri-Boa Vista current transmission line
3. Negro River Waterway up to the border with Venezuela
4. Optic-Fiber Lines or Other Suitable Technology to
connect Caracas with the north of Brazil
5. Caracas-Manaus (Existing road requiring rehabilitation)
6. Deep Water Port in the northeast of the Caribbean Coast
of Venezuela or reconditioning of existing Guanta Port.
7. Extension Guri-Boa Vista current transmission line
8. Optic-Fiber Lines or other suitable technology to connect
Caracas with the north of Brazil
9. Railway connecting the deep water Port or Guanta Port
with Guayana City.
10. Second Bimodal Bridge over the Orinoco River