Los Cabos Water (IFC-604179)

Countries
  • Mexico
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Los Cabos
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Completed
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jul 26, 2019
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Mexico
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
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Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Nov 17, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Jun 30, 2020

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Project Description
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"The municipality of Los Cabos has requested IFC's services as lead advisor to structure and subsequently support the tender of two water projects under a PPP scheme to improve the water services for the 278,000 inhabitants of Los Cabos. The two projects are; "Non-revenue water project" and the " New Desalination Plant".

The objective of the New Desalination Plant project is to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the plant to increase the supply of drinking water to the municipality.


"The objective of the Non-revenue water project, is to to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the required assets to (i) reduce the non-revenue water and (ii) improve the collection rate".

The New Desalination Plant project is expected to have a production of 7,88 million cubic meters of drinkable water per year. The Non- revenue water project is expected to: 1) reduce the water loss in the system from 39%in Cabo San Lucas to 25%, and 2) improve the collection rate through an increase of the metering coverage. Both projects will benefit 278,000 inhabitants in the city of Los Cabos". 

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The New Desalination Plant project is expected to have a production of 7,88 million cubic meters of
drinkable water per year.
The Non- revenue water project is expected to:
1) reduce the water loss in the system from 39%in Cabo San Lucas to 25%, and
2) improve the collection rate through an increase of the metering coverage.
Both projects will benefit 278,000 inhabitants in the city of Los Cabos. 

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