Red Sudamericana de Economía Aplicada - Mercados Agri-Food: Casos de éxito en Argentina y Uruguay

Argentina focuses on highway expansion, rail rehabilitation, energy infrastructure, and port development to support industrial growth and agricultural exports. Infrastructure financing combines federal budgets, provincial investment, multilateral development loans, and private sector participation. Projects aim to modernize logistics networks and expand renewable energy capacity. Macroeconomic volatility, inflation, and fiscal constraints significantly influence infrastructure implementation.

Nr. of tenders: 12970
Nr. of grants: 1941
Nr. of donors: 526
Nr. of jobs: 28

Uruguay maintains relatively high infrastructure quality for the region, with robust transport networks, energy systems, ports, and digital connectivity underpinning its diversified economy. Infrastructure planning emphasizes maintenance and modernization of highways and urban mobility, energy diversification (including renewables), and improved rural access, supported by stable public finances and private participation. EU and multilateral engagement continues to influence broader regional connectivity and strategic infrastructure financing, even as the country navigates a political shift toward a center-left agenda focused on balancing social investment with growth. Uruguay’s infrastructure environment benefits from stable institutions, moderate debt levels and strong human capital, though it remains subject to broader Latin American challenges in investment scaling and productivity improvements.

Nr. of tenders: 7388
Nr. of grants: 1393
Nr. of donors: 420
Nr. of jobs: 17