CASE STUDIES

CASE
STUDIES
The case studies presented below provide an overview of the main challenges and benefits of integrating sustainability into infrastructure projects in different countries and contexts. The case studies analyze projects from different sectors, taking into consideration all the stages of the project lifecycle and the risks that are overlooked in a traditional evaluation. Typically, the process undertaken to develop these case studies includes interviews with a wide range of stakeholders and comprehensive reviews of existing literature.


Institutional Lessons from Building the Chinchero International Airport
The Chinchero International Airport seeks to expand air capacity for Cusco, yet its development faces institutional, environmental, cultural, and social challenges that shape its long-term viability.
Country: Peru
Published: 2025
#ProjectImplementation

Balancing Connectivity and Conservation in the Iquitos–Saramiriza Road Plan
Proposed to link Iquitos with Peru’s northern coast, the Iquitos–Saramiriza road raises complex trade-offs between regional integration, forest conservation, and Indigenous territorial rights.
Country: Peru
Published: 2025
#InfrastructuePlanning&Design

CAT-I: Ghana and its Roadmap for Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing Climate
This case study explores the implementation of the Capacity Assessment Tool for Infrastructure (CAT-I), a tool designed to support the countries’ infrastructure planning, delivery, and management process, in Ghana’s infrastructure systems.
Country: Ghana
Published: 2022
#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

Hydropower Expansion, Community Impacts, and Debate Over Chadín 2 in Peru
Planned on the Marañón River, the Chadín 2 hydropower project sparked early debates over displacement, ecological risks, and the changing role of large dams in Peru’s energy future.
Country: Peru
Published: 2025
#Environmental&SocialImpact

Implementing Envision into the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor
The Amazon Waterway project seeks to improve year-round navigation across major Peruvian rivers. Its development reveals key environmental, social, and institutional challenges that shape its viability.
Country: Canada
Published: 2022
#SustainabilityTools&Methodologies

Lessons from the Development of the Peruvian Amazon Waterway
The Amazon Waterway project seeks to improve year-round navigation across major Peruvian rivers. Its development reveals key environmental, social, and institutional challenges that shape its viability.
Country: Peru
Published: 2025
#InfrastructuePlanning&Design

Social Conflict, Water Risks, and Governance Lessons from the Conga Mine
The Conga mining project in Cajamarca became a national turning point, revealing how environmental risks, distrust in institutions, and social resistance can halt even fully permitted investments.
Country: Peru
Published: 2025
#Environmental&SocialImpact


