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Overview of the MOP Investment Plan and Infrastructure Spending Goals
Panama’s Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has unveiled its MOP investment plan for 2026. Announcing 41 projects announcement valued at over one billion balboas. These projects are part of the government’s broader infrastructure spending goals designed to improve transportation networks, reduce traffic, and support national development. According to minister José Luis Andrade, these investments will permeate the national economy and be ready for contract awards by the first quarter of 2026 under the public works investment scheme.
Key Projects: Road Rehabilitation Schedule and Major Works
In the plan, the road rehabilitation schedule led by MOP includes the “Variante Campana” component of the Corredor de Las Playas. Additionally, there are initiatives like the exclusive Mi Bus lane on Vía España, improvements to the Omar Torrijos stretch toward Centenario, and the Panamericana Oeste road, financed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework worth around B/.300 million. These projects will support the public works investment scheme and help fulfill the infrastructure spending goals.
Employment Impact: Job Creation Estimates & Local Development
The MOP estimates approximately 30,000 direct jobs will result from this investment plan. Such job creation estimates are tied to both large?scale works and smaller local rehabilitation efforts. The plan also includes upcoming tenders totalling B/.91 million for roads like CPA-Punta Chame, Santiago-Soná, Portobelo-Cruce-Cuango, and José Agustín Arango entrance to Cerro Azul Pacora. These jobs will aid local economies and communities across regions including La Chorrera, Pacora, Tocumen, Chitré, and others.
Implementation Timeline & Fiscal Transparency
Of the 41 projects announcement, twelve are already under execution under the “Tapahuecos” plan for B/.36 million, affecting over a million inhabitants. Licitations in June and August total B/.482 million, B/.195 million, and other tenders; some have been awarded already under budget, representing savings. MOP expects many works to begin early next year, aligning with the first quarter of 2026. These actions strengthen the credibility of the public works investment scheme and help satisfy infrastructure spending goals.
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