The AIIB Watch documents environmental and human rights conflicts arising from infrastructure projects financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Status: Approved
Timeframe: 2025-?
Area: Chile, Valparaíso region
AIIB Investment Amount: 10 million USD
Total Project Cost: -
Co-financier: -
E&S Category: FI
Project details: The Aguas Pacifico Project is a desalination initiative in Chile’s central region. According to AIIB, it aims to provide a sustainable freshwater source in response to rising water scarcity and climate-related drought risks. It will be implemented in two phases: Phase I includes the construction of a 1,000 liters per second (l/s) desalination plant, a 104 km aqueduct, and an electricity substation. Phase II will expand the plant’s capacity to 2,000 l/s.
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