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Projects

Agriculture Riverna

Riverna drip-irrigation scheme

Raises smallholder yields and reduces drought losses.

Total cost
V$ 18,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 4,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 14,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

6.0% per year (assumed range 3.0% to 9.0%)

Medium risk · 8-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

22 direct jobs per V$1m

Raises smallholder yields and reduces drought losses.

Cuts irrigation water use by about 30% (project estimate).

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Community development Altaverde

Altaverde community forestry

Village-managed forests with shared income.

Total cost
V$ 4,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 1,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 3,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

3.0% per year (assumed range 1.0% to 5.0%)

Medium risk · 12-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

30 direct jobs per V$1m

Village-managed forests with shared income.

Sustainable harvest plan; stores carbon.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Worker cooperatives Ferrano

Ferrano worker buyout fund

Keeps firms local when owners retire; profits shared by workers.

Total cost
V$ 20,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 5,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 15,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

4.5% per year (assumed range 1.0% to 8.0%)

Medium risk · 10-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

10 direct jobs per V$1m

Keeps firms local when owners retire; profits shared by workers.

Neutral.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Education and training Riverna

Food-processing skills programme

Vocational training for 3,000 workers a year.

Total cost
V$ 6,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 4,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 2,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

1.0% per year (assumed range 0.0% to 2.0%)

Low risk · 5-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

15 direct jobs per V$1m

Vocational training for 3,000 workers a year.

Neutral.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Food processing Portalis

Portalis milling and cold-chain hub

Less post-harvest loss; processing jobs near farms.

Total cost
V$ 25,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 0
Sought from private capital
V$ 25,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

8.0% per year (assumed range 4.0% to 12.0%)

Medium risk · 10-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

14 direct jobs per V$1m

Less post-harvest loss; processing jobs near farms.

Refrigeration raises electricity demand.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Healthcare Campovera

Campovera district clinics

Primary care within 30 minutes for rural households.

Total cost
V$ 12,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 9,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 3,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

0.5% per year (assumed range 0.0% to 1.0%)

Low risk · 10-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

25 direct jobs per V$1m

Primary care within 30 minutes for rural households.

Neutral.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Housing Ferrano

Ferrano affordable rental homes

About 1,200 homes at capped rents (housing is not modelled in v0.1).

Total cost
V$ 35,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 10,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 25,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

3.5% per year (assumed range 2.0% to 5.0%)

Low risk · 25-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

12 direct jobs per V$1m

About 1,200 homes at capped rents (housing is not modelled in v0.1).

Energy-efficient construction standard.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Infrastructure Campovera

Campovera-Riverna rural roads

Shorter farm-to-market journeys; better school access.

Total cost
V$ 40,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 30,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 10,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

1.0% per year (assumed range 0.0% to 2.0%)

Low risk · 15-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

18 direct jobs per V$1m

Shorter farm-to-market journeys; better school access.

Land take along new routes.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Public-private partnership Portalis

Portalis port expansion (PPP)

Export capacity for farm and food products.

Total cost
V$ 120,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 50,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 70,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

6.0% per year (assumed range 3.0% to 9.0%)

Medium risk · 25-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

5 direct jobs per V$1m

Export capacity for farm and food products.

Dredging affects coastal habitats; offsets required.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Public investment fund

Verdania Public Investment Fund

Pooled public stake across national projects; returns go to the budget.

Total cost
V$ 200,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 100,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 100,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

4.0% per year (assumed range 2.0% to 6.0%)

Low risk · 20-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

8 direct jobs per V$1m

Pooled public stake across national projects; returns go to the budget.

Screened against an environmental standard.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Renewable energy Altaverde

Altaverde run-of-river hydro

Stable local power prices.

Total cost
V$ 60,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 15,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 45,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

5.0% per year (assumed range 2.0% to 7.0%)

Medium risk · 20-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

6 direct jobs per V$1m

Stable local power prices.

Low-carbon power for about 40,000 homes; river-ecology monitoring required.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Small and medium businesses

Small-business credit line

Working capital for shops, workshops and transport firms.

Total cost
V$ 15,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 3,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 12,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

5.0% per year (assumed range 1.0% to 9.0%)

Medium risk · 5-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

20 direct jobs per V$1m

Working capital for shops, workshops and transport firms.

Neutral.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

Technology and innovation Solenne

Solenne agri-tech incubator

Start-ups serving farmers; skilled jobs in the capital.

Total cost
V$ 8,000,000
Public contribution
V$ 1,000,000
Sought from private capital
V$ 7,000,000

Private financial return (to investors)

7.0% per year (assumed range -5.0% to 20.0%)

High risk · 6-year horizon

Social and environmental effects

9 direct jobs per V$1m

Start-ups serving farmers; skilled jobs in the capital.

Neutral.

Assumptions
  • Synthetic project for a fictional country. Figures are illustrative assumptions, not model outputs.
  • Jobs are direct jobs per V$1m invested over the build phase.
  • Virtual capital only: no real money, securities or redemption.

Fewer than 5 participants so far: totals stay hidden to protect privacy.

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