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Example of modern building in El Salvador, Torre Futura
Real Estate and Construction
Fax: (+503) 2247 2571
Activity: water works company
Date of creation: 1961
Turnover: 110 million US Dollars
Employees: 2700
Created in 1961, the Salvadoran National Water
Authority (ANDA) is a state owned waterworks
company. It provideswastewater processing services
making them suitable for human consumption.
ANDA improves potable or drinking water and is
responsible for its distribution in the entire country.
With the arrival of the new government of Mauricio
Funes the main goal is to reach 100% of the
population, especially the poorest, who do not have
the resources to buy bottled water.
At present, Engineer Francisco José Gómez is
managingANDAacting as its President. Privatization
attempts have been left behind and adopted the
slogan “Water for Everyone”. Poor towns and some
cities especially in the countryside still do not have
good water quality service (7.4% urban communities
and 17.7% of the rural areas are served by ANDA).
One of the main needs is waste and sewage water
treatment that is practically unattended.
ANDA’s new administration is launching a strategic
plan for 2014 to fulfill these needs based on a
sustainability concept. It is looking at a sustainable
water supply and sanitation development.
“El Salvador is a small but ambitious country with
coast, mountains and lakes very close to each
other. It recovered from a war and now is looking
forward to the future. We want to build a country
for the next generations. The message to foreign
investors is that El Salvador has huge investment
needs in areas like potable water, sanitation, roads,
etc. offering legal security.”
Engineer Francisco José Gómez,
President of ANDA
ASTALDI SPA EL SALVADOR BRANCH
Mario Pieragostini
Central America, Caribe and Mexico Branch
Blvd. del Hipódromo, Pasaje 10-139,
Col. San Benito, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2523 9500
Fax: (+ 503) 2523 9500
www.astaldi.com.sv
Activity: Building
Founded in: 1920
Employees: 11,000 worldwide
Astaldi Group is one of the most important
construction companies in the world as well as a
leader in general contracting and project finance
initiatives in Italy.
The Group is made up of high-profile managers and
individuals who have helped guide the company along
a path of constant growth and development. From
the start, the group expanded its sphere of activity,
becoming one of the best-known Italian operators
abroad and developing major civil and industrial
public works companies in an array of conditions
and situations. Eastern Europe, South America, the
United States, Africa and the Middle East are the
areas where they boast the greatest presence.
Listed on the Stock Exchange since June 2002,
Astaldi currently has over 11,000 employees at
over 100 sites in 21 countries: Italy, Algeria, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,
Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the