Construction and maintenance of road infrastructure

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Construction and maintenance of road infrastructure
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Business Model Description

Invest in paving and maintenance of roads (whether in rural or urban areas) for vehicles and people, as well as tunnels, bridges and associated road infrastructure through public-private partnerships such as concessions or other models

Expected Impact

Increase connectivity both physical and digital throughout the country, leading to economic and social development

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
The vehicle fleet, currently at 1.2 million vehicles, will increase to 4.5 million. (31)
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) Partnerships For the Goals (SDG 17)
Sector Sources
  • (I) (Ing. Alfredo Bordón et al., 2016) (II) (Undersecretary of State for Financial Administration et al., 2018) (III) (National Government, 2019) (IV) (United Nations, 2016) V ) (Cambridge University Press, 2020) (VI) (Ministry of Public Works and Communications & Inter-American Development Bank - IDB, 2013)
IOA Sources
  • (1) (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones & Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo – BID, 2013) (2) (Naciones Unidas, 2016) (3) (Emma Underwood, 2014)) (4) (Ing. Alfredo Bordón et al., 2016) (5) (Agencia de Información Paraguaya, 2019) (6) (Ley No 2148 / CREA EL SISTEMA DE INFRAESTRUCTURA VIAL DEL PARAGUAY, 2003) (7) (Gobierno Nacional, 2014) (8) (REDIEX & Ministerio de Industria y Comercio, 2019) (9) (Secretaría Técnica de Planificación, s. f.) (10) (La Nación & ABC Color, 2019) (11) (Cambridge University Press, 2020) (12) (Agencia de Información Paraguaya, 2020) (13) (Martín Carlevaro, 2020) (14) (ABC Color, 2020) (15) (Adnan Enshassi et al., 2014) (16) (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio, 2019) (17) (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones, s. f.) (18) (datosmacro.com, s. f.) (19) (Vidal René Jara López & Lorenzo Octavio Vera Bower, 2018) (20) (Clara de Iturbe & Verónica Serafina, 2020) (21) (Sistema Nacional de Inversión Pública, 2021) (22) (Claudia Pérez, Yisel Espejo & Lisbeth Arroyo, 2016) (23) (ABC Color, 2004) (24) (Blas Rozadilla, 2019) (25) (Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas, Ecuador) (26) (Sub Secretaria de Estado de Economía, 2015) (27) (Manual de Alianzas Público- Privada, 2019) (28) (Gobierno Nacional, s.f.) (29) (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones, 2020) (30) (Víctor Ferreira, 2019) (31) (AC&A, Roberto Agosta, 2020