On April 2nd, CEBRI's Infrastructure Program held a closed-door meeting to discuss the possibility of a third wave of the impacts of Covid-19 in the infrastructure sector. In addition to the first wave of pressure on the health system and the second that affected the country's economy, a third could affect the infrastructure sector, which is already experiencing a delicate moment of recovery.

Brazil is already facing supply problems in its production chains and in its transport systems, including its buses, cargo transport, ports and railways. In this context, to minimize the impacts, 5 priority action blocks were identified. They are: the articulation between the different spheres of government; liquidity and solvency; instruments for activating the economy and the role of the state; large companies as conduits for public policies and supporters of the chain; and promoting an infrastructure legislative agenda.

The meeting was attended by representatives from the public and private sectors, including the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, and the Undersecretary for National Infrastructure Planning of the Ministry of the Economy, Fabiano Pompermayer.