Brasília – The ongoing projects in Rio de Janeiro, which will stay in the city as a legacy after the Olympic Games 2016 are over, amount to roughly US$ 10.78 billion (R$ 24 billion). From the total, 43% are from the private initiative. The 27 projects do not include completed construction works. The data were presented by the federal, state and municipal governments this Wednesday afternoon (16th), in Rio. The works are a part of infrastructure and public policies in the areas of mobility, environment, urbanization and sport facilities.
The projects that will be carried out exclusively because of the Olympic Games amount to around R$ 5.6 billion (US$2.5 billion), with R$ 4.18 billion (US$1.87 billion) from the private initiative. Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão, minister for Sports Aldo Rebelo and mayor Eduardo Paes spoke about the projects. Rio’s city hall will be responsible for 14 of them and the state government, for 10.
*With information from Agência Brasil. Translated by Rodrigo Mendonça
