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鼓励私人资本“以工代税” 秘鲁加强基础设施建设
Ren Min Ri Bao· 2025-06-03 21:25
Group 1: National Infrastructure Investment Policy - The Peruvian government has officially introduced the "National Public Investment Policy Guidelines" to guide departments and local governments in expanding infrastructure investment and reducing regional disparities in infrastructure [1] - The latest regional competitiveness index indicates that infrastructure levels in areas outside of Lima and its surroundings are low, particularly in energy production, road traffic, tourism facilities, and communication networks [1] - The government previously launched the "2022-2025 National Sustainable Infrastructure Competitiveness Plan" in 2019, proposing investments in 72 projects across 10 sectors, with a total investment exceeding 180 billion Peruvian soles (approximately 50 billion USD) by July 2024 [1] Group 2: Private Sector Involvement - To encourage private capital in infrastructure, Peru implemented the "Work in Lieu of Tax" mechanism in 2008, allowing companies to offset taxes by executing public investment projects, significantly increasing private sector participation from 2 companies in 2009 to 107 in 2024, with a cumulative investment of 4.204 billion Peruvian soles [2] - The road network has been a significant shortcoming in Peru's infrastructure, with only 25% of roads paved in the early 1990s; however, from 2003 to 2023, Peru attracted 4.8 billion USD in private investment for the construction of 2,163 kilometers of national roads [2] Group 3: Telecommunications and Water Infrastructure - Peru is actively improving its telecommunications infrastructure, with 30 telecom operators and 1,096 service companies, and a total fiber optic network length of 13,500 kilometers; internet users grew by 33% and 46% for mobile and web users respectively from 2018 to 2023 [3] - There is a funding gap of up to 15 billion USD for water supply and sewage treatment infrastructure, prompting the government to simplify financing and management processes [3] - Chinese enterprises have been actively involved in Peru's infrastructure projects, such as the Garido Hospital benefiting over 100,000 residents and water projects in Lima addressing water issues for over 400,000 people [3]