📋 Tender Overview
The Mercosur Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM) made the first disbursement of USD 1.19 million for the Improvement project of the Puerto Falcon border center, accompanied by a national counterpart of USD 431.6 thousand. With this initial investment, the first stage of the project starts, in charge of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC). The general objective is to provide adequate infrastructure that expedite the border traffic of people, vehicles and merchandise and that allows the implementation of management improvements, in one of the most strategic border crossings between Paraguay and Argentina. The project, which provides for a total investment exceeding 55 million and a period of five years, includes the financing of approximately USD 32.6 million by the FOCEM and near USD 23 million for the Republic of Paraguay. The main phases of the project include the elaboration of the executive project, the execution of the work and the implementation of the Environmental Management Plan. This intervention will allow contributing to the connectivity of the area by improving the land transport modality, allowing greater agility and effectiveness in the border crossing, which consists in the construction of the border center of Puerto Falcon, through the optimization and modernization of the infrastructure of the building complex. Located in the district of Jose Falcon, department of President Hayes, on the Py09 route, the project will benefit thousands of citizens and strengthen cross -border trade with the Argentine city of Clorinda. Its modernization will promote the local economy, improve regional logistics and consolidate connectivity between the two countries. With this first step, Paraguay advances towards a more modern and efficient border crossing, reaffirming the MOPC commitment to the strategic development of national infrastructure and regional integration within the framework of Mercosur. Date: September 8, 2025
