The government of Mexico and private sector members have launched the National Infrastructure Plan which includes investments of MXN 859 billion (US$ 43.87 billion) in the first stage of the plan which will be implemented over the next three years. The plan will boost the private sector involvement in infrastructure projects with the support of the federal government.
In the first stage total 147 projects are proposed. Out of which 45 will be carried out in the central area of the country, 49 in the north and 42 in the southern region. The sectors of the projects are logistics, energy, tourism and manufacturing sector, among others. The in-charge authority of the plan identified 1600 projects susceptible to direct private sector intervention.