Company name
Grupo Via Central SA
Project number
16353-01
Category A projects could result in potentially significant environmental and/or social risks and impacts, which are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented that may extend beyond the boundaries of the actual project site or facilities. In principle, Category A includes projects which have significant impacts on protected or sensitive areas21 and/ or vulnerable groups.
E&S category
A
Country
Uruguay
Sector
Transport
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
09/09/2026
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/27/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Infrastructure and Energy Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 772,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 130,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The Project comprises the design, construction, financing, and maintenance of an approximately 273-kilometer railway line connecting Montevideo with Paso de los Toros, in Uruguay. This transaction (the "Transaction") contemplates a potential long-term financing structure for the Project, which may include a combination of resources from IDB Invest and issuances in the international capital markets.
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Contact information
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PHONE NUMBER
+59829148414
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Cerrito 461 Montevideo; Montevideo
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
URUGUAY CENTRAL RAILROAD - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS)
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URUGUAY CENTRAL RAILROAD - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP)
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