Bolivia Fuel

The National Agency of Hydrocarbons (ANH) was born in replacement of the Superintendence of Hydrocarbons, with renewed responsibilities and under the existing constitutional framework. Its task is to regulate, control, supervise and monitor, according to national policies, the activities of the hydrocarbon chain developed within our extensive national geography

Strategic Objective 1: "Ensure the continuity of supply, quality of hydrocarbon products and services, and safeguard the interests of the State with regard to the exploration, production, transportation, commercialization and industrialization of hydrocarbons, through a timely and effective regulation, supervision, control and audit."

Strategic Objective 2: "Implement technological agile and timely tools to optimize technical and administrative procedures that facilitate a transparent management for results".

The fuel is provided through private distributors. Service stations for liquid fuels in the Bolivian territory are establishments intended for the storage of liquid fuels (special gasoline and Diesel Oil) for use in motor vehicles, aviation gasoline and Jet Fuel at airports.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Estaciones de Servicio 140930

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Mapa Ubicacion EESS 140930

According to the Supreme Decree No. 28511 (16/12/ 05), the sale of fuel in drums and turriles is authorized in volumes of 120 to 20,000 liters to individual persons, in service stations that require this product for their own consumption.

The request must be registered to the General Direction of Controlled Substances DGSC, with a duration of 120 days. The request for the DGSC (www.dgsc.gob.bo ) is submitted by filling the "Local fuel purchase" form and the "Road Map", provided by this Directorate. 

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Compra local y Hoja de Ruta Combustible

For Bolivia fuel contact details, please see the following link: 

4.7 Bolivia Fuel Provider Contact List

Fuel Pricing

Seasonal Variations 

Fuel Transportation

Yacimientos Petrolíferos Bolivianos YPFB Transporte S.A. operates the pipeline network of approximately 6,000 km for the transport of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

The system of gas and oil pipelines crosses through 7 departments, more than 90 municipalities and approximately 670 communities, also reaching the markets of Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

Standards, Quality and Testing

Bolivia Transporters

The transport market is diverse, from national and international road passenger and cargo transport service providers, both systems, along with transport companies, trade unions and private operators are regulated by the Transport and Telecommunications Authority ATT.

To operate in the national territory, foreign transport operators must necessarily be registered in the ATT and obtain their operating license.

The National and International Heavy Transport Chambers constantly exert actions of integration of the freight transport sector, defense of the sector’s rights and allow to ensure efficient service to Bolivia's external trade.  The best structured are:

Cámara de Transporte Pesado El Alto:  www.ctpelalto.com

Cámara de Transporte del Oriente: www.cto.com.bo

Cámara Departamental de Transporte de La Paz: www.camaradetransporte.com

For information Bolivia transporter contact details, please see the table below and the following links: 

4.2.8 Bolivia Transporter Contact List

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Transportistas El Alto 140930

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Transportistas La Paz 140930

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA International & National Transport Market 140930

Bolivia Additional Service Providers: Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs

The country offers a large additional service to logistics, which responds due to its capacity, to the specific requirements of the Agencies of the System, and that is mostly verified by UNDSS

For information on Bolivia additional service provider contact details, please see the following link: 

4.9 Bolivia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Vehicle Rental

They have model-year vehicles, automobile sedan, 4 x 4 trucks, 4 x 4, small trucks, with insurance included.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Vehicle Rental 140930

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Tarifa Rent a Car AVIS

Taxi Companies

Within the National Program for Public Safety, municipal governments must approve administrative resolutions for the Radio Taxi Secure Transport Registration, with external identification of the authorization and verification in each vehicle and data from the transport unit and the driver. It is not advisable to use taxi lines that are not licensed. Under no circumstances should you hire a taxi off the street, always call a cab through a telephone system.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Taxi Companies 140930

Freight Forwarding Agents

There is a range of companies with extensive experience in the national territory and a position in Foreign Trade and certified by National Customs.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Freight Forwarding Agents 140930

Handling Equipment 

Companies specialized in the service offering, with qualified technical staff with years of experience

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Handling Equipment 140930

Electricity and Power 

Provided by government companies and regulated by the Superintendency of Energy, with coverage reaching capitals of Department, municipalities of intermediate cities and integrated with a good number of rural communities, with a voltage of 220.

Electrical power cuts are not frequent; they usually occur due to natural phenomena (electric storms) and can last from minutes up to 2 hours maximum.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Electrificacion Nacional 140930

GLCSC LCA BOLIVA Electricity & Power 140930.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

The internet service in the country is offered by private companies registered in ATT, pursuant to Act No. 164 of telecommunications.

Service providers must obtain a Single License for the provision of public telecommunications  and technology of information and communication services or specific authorization, as appropriate, to provide the service.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA ISP Providers 140930

For information on Bolivia additional service provider contact details, please see the following link: 

4.9 Bolivia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Bolivia Manual Labor Costs

The Labor Act Nº 28699 governs the dependency and subordination relationship of the worker to the employer, the contract or employment relationship and the receipt of wage or salary in the national territory.

The Central Obrera Boliviana COB, is the body that brings together the major employment sectors in the country and on behalf of these sectors, negotiates with the Government the labor and wage relationship of its members  

No worker in any of its forms or manifestations, should receive pay below the national minimum wage, that for 2014 is 1,440 bolivianos (215.57 dollars)

There is ready availability of labour in the country; international organizations have no problems to cover their temporary labour requirements. An example is when a job opening is announced, multiple offers are received.

Fuente: Personal compilation, based on averages of the sector

Bolivia Telecommunications 

The Administration Office of Transport and Telecommunications ATT, is the governmental control structure that assigns, supervises, oversees and administers operation permits in telecommunications.

With the implementation of the country’s own satellite service, it is projected that in the next 2 years, the coverage in telecommunications in the country will be 100%.

For Bolivia Telecommunications contact details, please see the following links:

4.1 Bolivia Government Contact List

4.9 Bolivia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Telecommunication Regulation

Act  No. 164 of 8/8/2011 regulates the import of equipment, and the granting and renewal of licenses within the National Frequency Plan. It also includes cellular phones and data plans.

An approval of the ATT is necessary for the import process of the ICT equipment, with the characteristics of the equipment. 

It is also necessary to verify the license of operation; and the import process it follows, the exemption from the Regular Schedule (response to non emergency), that also involves stuff and equipment of International Organizations, Diplomatic Missions and NGOs accredited by the Government of Bolivia.

Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems

The UN Telecommunications System in the country shares a UHF frequency with the Agencies through tone channel in differentiated form, as well as a repeater which is located in La Paz.

In Tarija and Sucre, the WFP has a base that functions as a repeater, like UNICEF, with its base equipment in Cochabamba and Sucre.

The repeater, whose antenna is located in El Alto – La Paz, is administered by UNPD, concerning contracts, fees collection; the United Nations Department of Safety and Security UNDSS (www.undss.nu.org.bo) is in charge of the operating management.

Bolivia Food Suppliers, Accommodation and Other Markets

There are many markets for the supply of food in the country, from community markets (fairs) with agricultural production of the area to local markets in the city and suburbs with varied products for family supply, through marketers by product, supermarket chains with national and imported products and distributors shops by outsourcing of specific products produced by domestic companies.

For information on Bolivia food suppliers, accommodation and other market contact details, please see the following link:

4.2.9 Bolivia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Main Food Suppliers

Depending on the volume of the product, the supply may be directly from the producing company.
In terms of processed and non-processed food products such as wheat flour, maize, beans, sugar and rice, there is availability of private trading companies and volumes that cover internal requirements, by domestic production supply or import usually from neighboring countries.
The National Government makes imports of food products through EMAPA (Food Production Support Company (Empresa de Apoyo a la Producción de Alimentos) and Insumos Bolivia; both institutions regulate and control domestic demand and avoid price speculation in the market.
In relation to compound flour with the addition of micronutrients, nutritional products made or ready for consumption, there are local firms that comply with the required standards and reliability, but in a small number.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Main Food Sources 140930

Accommodation

There is a wide range from 5-star hotels, to accommodations with minor services, but with capacity to accommodate a good number of people and which meet safety conditions.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Accomodation 140930

Additional Operational Support

The market responds to specific requirements for the operational support of Agencies of the United Nations System, in office equipment (furniture, computers, information technology equipment) and for Projects in agricultural equipment, construction, vehicles for light and heavy work.

There are commercial enterprises, legally established in the country and with representation in the capitals of departments, representing international companies, with inventories of materials and equipment available for immediate delivery.

GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Main NFI Sources 140930

Bolivia Waste Management and Disposal Providers

For Bolivia waste management and disposal contact details, please see the following links:

4.1 Bolivia Government Contact List

4.9 Bolivia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Waste collection is only one component of a city’s integral urban collecting service. Five  services are provided, i) solid waste collection, ii) sweeping and cleaning of streets and avenues, iii) cleaning of roads and public areas (markets, schools), iv) special services (cleaning of rivers, slopes, events, parades, folklore parades, etc., and v) the garbage disposal at the landfill. 

Garbage is collected by vehicles that make their rounds in established routes and schedules, equivalent to door to door or corner to corner collection. Containers are used in areas where the garbage generation is low, in fixed points, and are serviced by roll on - roll off vehicles.

Finally, there is the sweeping and cleaning of streets, squares, schools, markets and the cleaning of rivers, since there still are neighbors who live next to low flow rivers and throw away their garbage into the river.

From all large, medium and small municipalities in the country, only 3 municipalities outsource this service: La Paz, El Alto, and Santa Cruz.

In the rest of the country, the service is run by each Municipal Government, which makes the service poor and expensive. In the cases of service outsourcing, the service is run by a private company and controlled by the Municipal Government.

Only what is privatized falls into the category of landfill; the rest of the cities have open dumps, which obviously violate all environmental standards, and contaminate blatantly because geotextile is not used, leachate is not recirculated, directly polluting the underground rivers.

There is no culture on waste recycling and training programs on awareness of waste segregation are low and very few, so this impacts directly on recycling, making the programs ineffective.

Waste Disposal - Non Hazardous

The final activity of the management and waste disposal chain is the final disposal at the landfill, where the truck arrives at the end of its route. The truck is weighed when it enters and leaves the landfill to determine the garbage weight. Payment is made by weight and once downloaded, the garbage is loaded by vehicles (loaders and dump trucks, which do not leave the enclosure) to deposit it in the confinement cells and bury it.

The depth/height of the cells is regulated depending on the phreatic level in the area and the protection of the soil is made with geomembranes, tending and anchoring at the ground level of the excavation. Once the depth/height of the cell is reached, it is closed, and afforestation and other planned activities can be done, which is the final objective.

Waste Disposal - Hazardous

Waste collection from hospitals, industries, slaughterhouses/markets (perishable goods) is made on a differentiated basis with exclusive vehicles. The filling and depositing is made into different cells for differential treatment.

There are environmental regulations requiring companies to fall into 3 categories depending on the waste their processes generate. According to their categorization, companies are asked to develop their manifesto and environmental data sheets.

References:

La Paz

SABENPE S.A. Saneamiento y Servicios Ambientales

Av. Mario Mercado c/ Cipreses Nº 100 – Bajo Llojeta

Phone / Fax: (591 2)2500139

fargon@hotmail.com

El Alto

TREBOL S.A. Tratamiento de Residuos de Bolivia

Calle 12 Nº 13 –  Achumani

Phone / Fax: (591 2)800107707

Dpardo.trebol@gmail.com

Santa Cruz

SOLVI Brasil

Rua Bela, 967 10º andar Vela Bista – San Pablo, Brasil

Phone: (55 11)31243500