Paraguay boosts infrastructure, energy and regional connectivity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Italy
· October 12, 2026
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The article says Paraguay is advancing a broad infrastructure, industrial, and energy modernization agenda, alongside a new Asunción revitalization forum and a road paving plan financed by Itaipu Binacional.
- The government’s Piano Nazionale di Sviluppo 2050 targets 3.2 billion dollars in public works, including 1.5 billion for roads and logistics, 500 million for seven hospitals, 400 million for water and sanitation, and 300 million for schools and intermediate-city modernization.
- The Piano 1000 will invest 100 million dollars to pave 1,000 km of roads across 17 departments and 263 municipalities; the article also cites over 652 million dollars from FOCEM and mentions emerging opportunities in AI centers and energy projects.