Building Partnerships with Mexico Nathan Younge Regional Director

Building Partnerships with Mexico Nathan Younge Regional Director for Latin American and the Caribbean September 2008

USTDA v An agency of the Federal Government of the United States v Founded in 1981 v Supports the planning of projects that may be funded by financial institutions v Over 70 projects in Mexico v Close collaboration with bilateral and multilateral institutions v Dual Mission: Developmental and Commercial

USTDA Activities v Technical Assistance v Feasibility Studies v Training v Orientation Visits, Workshops and Conferences Latin American officials participate in airport security training

USTDA Funding v. Federal, state or local government agencies v. Private host country companies or U. S. companies that would like to develop a project in Mexico

USTDA Sectors in 2007

Feasibility Studies v. Technical, economic and financial feasibility v. Project specific v. Average cost of study is US$350, 000 v. Conducted by U. S. Firms selected by a host country entity

Examples of Feasibility Studies • Municipality of Puerto Peñasco. Water Desalination Facility ($369, 325) • Northwest Border Multimodal Ports - Tijuana Intermodal Terminal ($427, 861) • Merida-Progreso Multimodal Airport ($445, 250) Wastewater Desalination Facilities

Technical Assistance v SCT Multimodal National Plan ($1, 323, 900) v TFM Toluca Intermodal Facility ($750, 000) v NAFINSA Investment Catalyst Fund ($277, 300) Puerta México Intermodal Terminal Inauguration in Toluca, 2008

Orientation Visits and Conferences v USTDA organizes and finances orientation visits to the United States v USTDA provides funding for technical conferences throughout the world v The goal is to provide and exchange of information and technology between U. S. and Mexican entities Mexican Secretary of the Economy Eduardo Sojo discusses Mexico’s National Infrastructure Program at the opening of the Building Partnerships in Infrastructure Conference, February 2008

Evaluation Criteria USTDA evaluates the following key factors: The project should be a priority for the host country There is a likelihood of obtaining financing for the project Meets the requirement for importing equipment and services to the host country

Requesting USTDA Funding v No formal application procedure. Model Proposal Format can be found at www. ustda. gov. v Requests can be made year-round. v Requests may come from a foreign entity or project sponsor, or from a U. S. firm interested in the project. v Public and private overseas entities are eligible for assistance.

Project Definition USTDA contracts with U. S. small businesses to enhance project definition, supply preliminary assessments and provide due diligence for proposed projects. Desk Studies (DS) A DS provides a quick analysis and is produced within the United States. Definitional Missions (DM) A DM provides a detailed evaluation involving travel to a designated country or region.

Grant Process Flow Chart Submit a Proposal Approve Grant ENTER INTO A CONTRACT Select a U. S. firm

Using USTDA Resources Visit our website at www. USTDA. gov: v Check current business opportunities with USTDA and our grant recipients v Sign-up for our e. Newsletter to learn about upcoming events v Order copies of USTDA funded reports

USTDA Contact Information U. S. Trade and Development Agency 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Arlington, VA 22209 Telephone (703) 875 -4357 Fax (703) 875 -4009 Website: www. ustda. gov Nathan Younge Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean nyounge@ustda. gov Keith Eischeid Country Manager, Mexico keischeid@ustda. gov