Uruguay

The objective of the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program Project for Uruguay is to improve transport efficiency through rehabilitation and maintenance of the... Show More + national road infrastructure and enhanced public sector capacity to plan, regulate and monitor transport and logistics services. Road maintenance and rehabilitation works are expected to improve road quality and to decrease road users' transport costs. The project would also include institutional strengthening activities, aimed at supporting the Ministry of Transport and Public Works (Ministerio de Transporte y obras Publicas, MTOP) in its planning and regulatory duties. It is considered that the potential environmental and social impact of the program is low. The rehabilitation and maintenance works were carried out in rural areas and the main impacts will occur during established periods, that is, rehabilitation (under 2 years) and maintenance (over 2 years). In both cases the presence of contractors and machinery can extend for several years in the same sector as after the rehabilitation contract, they can hire the same company or another for a maintenance contract. The main social and environmental impacts associated with the program are works related to rehabilitation works of roads and bridges, operation of camps, asphalt plants and lending sites (quarries), the generation of hazardous wastes (oils, lubricants, fuels) and inconvenience to the residents (noise, dust, risk of accidents, social relationships with contractors). Show Less -

The objective of the National Water Supply and Sanitation Company (Administracion de las Obras Sanitarias del Estado - OSE) Sustainable and Efficient Project for Uruguay... Show More + is to increase the sustainability of OSE by improving the reliability and resilience of its water supply and sanitation systems, enhancing its efficiency, and strengthening its management capacity. The project has four components. (1) Investing in reliable water supply infrastructure component will finance the construction, expansion and rehabilitation of water facilities to increase the reliability of OSE's water systems and adapt to future climatic challenges. (2) Managing water and energy more efficiently component will finance water and energy conservation programs by optimizing OSE's current and future operational performance. (3) Preparing for the future: management, planning and risk component will finance management, planning and risk assessment activities to improve OSE's social reach, environmental management, and economic efficiency. (4) Knowledge sharing and project management activities component will finance knowledge sharing activities, project management, supervision, and technical support. Show Less -