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By 2022, The State of Rio de Janeiro Projects to Receive Investments and Contributions That May Generate New Jobs
At a public hearing held on the last day 22 (Thursday), it was announced that the state of Rio de Janeiro may receive investments of R$ 150 billion by next year, aiming to improve development and create new jobs. This projection was made by the State Secretariat of Economic Development, Energy and International Relations during the hearing held by the Commission for Taxation, Control of State Revenue and Inspection of State Taxation of Alerj – Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
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Contributions and Investments in the State of Rio de Janeiro and Generation of New Jobs
The concessions of roads and public-private partnerships will largely be for making investments in Rio de Janeiro. Leandro Soares, the secretary of the department, stated that for the first time the state of Rio de Janeiro will have an Economic Development Plan; he also emphasized that the regulatory environment of the state is very complex, but they cannot act with too much pressure to avoid causing legal insecurity for potential investors in Rio de Janeiro.
The Port of Açu, located in São João da Barra, will be one of the possible destinations for these investments coming from concessions or public-private partnerships; the site can receive around R$ 12.5 billion and create new job opportunities in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Leandro also mentioned that these contributions in Rio de Janeiro could be directed to new industries, such as Industry 4.0 – which encompasses various technologies for automation and data exchange. The secretary emphasized that initially, investments in Rio de Janeiro will be aimed at the construction sector – according to him, a sector that generates many jobs. Soares concluded by stating that it is projected that 50,000 jobs will be created and R$ 150 billion will be invested by 2022.
Investments and the Economic and Social Growth Strategy
Luiz Paulo, current president of the Taxation Commission, expressed his satisfaction with the potential investments in Rio de Janeiro and stated that it is good for the state to have a strategy for growth. Luiz also congratulated Secretary Leandro Soares, saying that in such a short time of management, an investment and job generation plan was created.
André Ceciliano, deputy (PT) and president of Alerj, stated that thinking about potential investments and jobs in the state of Rio de Janeiro post-COVID-19 pandemic is very important. Together with universities and research institutions, Industry 4.0 in Rio de Janeiro can improve significantly, says André, and with that around R$ 2 billion will be allocated for Research and Development (R&D) projects.
Projection of Contributions and Jobs
Included in the investment department is Promar – Revitalization and Production Incentive Program for Maritime Fields, which aims to revitalize mature oil fields, mainly in the Campos Basin; Leandro Soares states that with the progress of the program, the city of Macaé, in Rio de Janeiro, may generate more jobs.
The secretary also mentioned that there are certain areas of the state where industries need to be established to foster significant economic development and generate jobs for the local population. He stated that around R$ 1.7 billion will be allocated for road concessions, and one of the roads scheduled for concession is RJ-244, which connects the city of Campos dos Goytacazes to São João da Barra.
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