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Peru: Viable public investment projects totaled US$18.690 billion

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17:30 | Lima, Dec. 6.

Viable Public Investment Projects (PIPs) reached 19,486, totaling S/63,979 billion (around US$18.690 billion) as at December 4th, 2016, Peru’s Economy and Finance Ministry informed.

It should be noted these projects have been declared viable by the three levels of government: national, regional and local. 

During the analyzed period, local governments determined the viability of 17,304 PIPs worth S/39.973 billion (about US$11.677 billion), followed by the national government with 926 PIPs valued at S/14.891 billion (about US$4.350 billion) and regional governments with 1,256 PIPs worth S/9.114 billion (about US$2.662 billion).

In the case of the central government, the average amount per project was S/16 million (about US$4.67 million), while those approved by regional administrations totaled S/7 million (about US$2 million).

Likewise, PIPs declared viable on a local basis amounted to nearly S/2 million (US$584,282) each.

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Published: 12/6/2016