What MOPTVDU does

The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y de Transporte (MOPT), also referred to as MOPTVDU, is a government ministry of El Salvador responsible for public works, transportation, housing, and urban development. The Ministry serves the general citizenry of El Salvador, transport operators (public transport companies, cargo carriers, and individual providers), and institutional customers including municipalities, FOVIAL (Fondo de Conservación Vial), and VMT (Viceministerio de Transporte) which it coordinates with for joint operations. Its functional mandate covers road construction and maintenance, transportation system regulation, emergency response coordination during natural disasters, public infrastructure project execution, right-of-way management and permitting, and social infrastructure development including markets, housing, and urban projects.

The Ministry delivers services through a layered structure of operational divisions — Dirección General de Caminos (rights-of-way and real estate acquisition), Dirección de Planificación de la Obra Pública (DPOP, pre-investment planning), Dirección de Inversión de la Obra Pública (DIOP, project execution), Dirección de Construcción y Mantenimiento (construction and maintenance operations), and Dirección de Investigación y Desarrollo (DIDOP, quality assurance and materials testing). Its technology footprint centers on the Centro de Monitoreo al Transporte y Emergencias, a 6,000+ square meter, four-level facility with traffic light supervision and traffic violation control systems (built using South Korean-donated equipment), and a complementary nationwide Sistema de Videovigilancia Vial for incident monitoring. Digital service platforms include the Sistema de Banco de Proveedores for supplier management, the Trámites Dirección de Caminos portal for road-related permits, a COVID-19 emergency procurement transparency portal, and the Portal de Transparencia under the Law of Access to Public Information. MOPT also operates an institutional anti-bribery management system (SGA-MOPT) and co-manages the Observatorio Ciudadano de la Obra Pública with Transparencia Internacional.

The Ministry is funded almost entirely through national government budget appropriation, with the 2025 budget reported at $724.7 million and 96% ($695.7M) earmarked for infrastructure projects and works. Capital project execution is supplemented by multilateral and bilateral financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB, project P178720), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), and the governments of South Korea and Japan. Pricing for citizen-facing services is largely free, with limited inspection fees varying by geographic zone ($25.83 to $35.51). The entity operates as a public sector government ministry with no commercial shareholders, and its parent is the Government of El Salvador; it is not a privately held or publicly traded company in the conventional sense.

Name

MOPTVDU

Legal name

Ministerio de Obras Públicas y de Transporte

Website

https://mop.gob.sv

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y de Transporte (MOPT) is an El Salvadoran government ministry managing national road infrastructure, transportation regulation, and public works. It operates 68 facilities and deploys over 10,000 personnel for infrastructure development, emergency response, permitting, and traffic monitoring nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Public infrastructure services
• Road construction management
• Transportation regulation
• Government highway maintenance
• Urban development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Public infrastructure and transportation services funded through national government budget appropriations. The Ministry receives annual budget allocation from the Salvadoran government, with 96% of the 2025 budget ($724.7 million) designated for infrastructure projects and works.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MOPTVDU is the Government of El Salvador's ministry responsible for planning, executing, and maintaining national public infrastructure, including roads, bridges, viaducts, and mitigation works, as well as regulating transportation systems and supporting housing and urban development. Its portfolio combines online service platforms (supplier registry, road permitting, transparency portal), operational units (Centro de Monitoreo al Transporte y Emergencias, road video surveillance, CUBO urban centers), and supporting technical divisions overseeing planning, investment execution, construction/maintenance, and quality assurance research. Services are delivered to citizens, municipalities, and transport operators through physical service centers, online portals, and field operations.

Product overview

The Ministry of Works Public and Transport (MOPTVDU) is a government ministry providing public infrastructure and transportation services rather than a commercial product company. Its service portfolio consists of multiple interconnected divisions and online platforms delivering road infrastructure management, transportation oversight, construction permitting, and emergency response services. The core divisions include: the Dirección General de Caminos (road rights-of-way and real estate acquisition), the Dirección de Planificación de la Obra Pública (project planning and pre-investment), the Dirección de Inversión de la Obra Pública (project execution), the Dirección de Construcción y Mantenimiento (construction and maintenance), and the Dirección de Investigación y Desarrollo (quality assurance and materials testing). Digital service platforms include the Sistema de Banco de Proveedores for supplier management, Trámites Dirección de Caminos for online road permits, and the Centro de Monitoreo al Transporte y Emergencias for traffic monitoring. The ministry also implements major infrastructure projects including CUBO urban centers, viaducts, bridges, and mitigation works through various national programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema de Banco de Proveedores Online platform for registering and managing suppliers who provide goods, services, and public works to the Ministry, enabling electronic documentation submission and communication with the Institutional Acquisitions and Contracting Unit.
• Trámites Dirección de Caminos Online portal for processing road-related administrative procedures including right-of-way authorizations, construction permits for acceleration/deceleration lanes, and utility installations within public road corridors.
• Centros Urbanos de Bienestar y Oportunidades (CUBO) Urban well-being centers providing integrated public services and community development programs across prioritized districts nationwide, part of the Local Resilient Economic Development Project (PDELR).
• Centro de Monitoreo al Transporte y Emergencias Modern monitoring center spanning over 6,000 square meters with four levels, serving as the operational hub for traffic management, road safety, and emergency response, equipped with advanced technology for traffic light supervision and traffic violation control systems.
• Sistema de Videovigilancia Vial Video surveillance system installed at strategic points across the country enabling continuous monitoring of the road network for immediate response to incidents.
• Portal de Transparencia Transparency portal providing public access to institutional information, procurement data, and government spending disclosures as mandated by the Law of Access to Public Information (LAIP).
• Consulta Compras de Emergencia COVID 19 Public lookup tool for emergency procurement transactions conducted during the COVID-19 health emergency, providing transparency into emergency purchasing activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of 2025 budget allocated directly to infrastructure projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cooperación de Corea del SurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024South Korean government cooperation providing equipment donations for the Centro de Monitoreo al Transporte y Emergencias, including advanced traffic monitoring and control systems.
• Transparencia InternacionalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership for the creation of the Observatorio Ciudadano de la Obra Pública, enabling citizen oversight of public works processes, project quality, and institutional activities.
• Fondo de Conservación Vial (FOVIAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for road maintenance and emergency response operations. FOVIAL works jointly with MOPT on road conservation and infrastructure protection projects across the national road network.
• Viceministerio de Transporte (VMT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal ministry coordination for transportation infrastructure and emergency response. VMT and MOPT collaborate on traffic management, transportation regulation, and emergency operations.
• CASALS & AsociadosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm engaged for institutional strengthening through the Mapa de Gestión de Riesgos, part of the Transparency and Governance program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT) - Brazil: Brazil's federal agency responsible for the national road network, including construction, maintenance, and operation of federal highways — closely analogous to MOPT's road infrastructure mandate in scale and function.
• Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) - Mexico: Mexico's federal ministry covering transport, communications, and infrastructure — the most direct structural parallel to MOPT in the region, with comparable scope across road construction, transport regulation, and modernization programs.
• Ministerio de Transporte - Colombia: Colombia's national transport ministry overseeing road, rail, maritime, and air transport policy and infrastructure, sharing MOPT's combined focus on transportation regulation plus public works delivery.
• Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda (CIV) - Guatemala: Guatemala's ministry with combined infrastructure, communications, and housing portfolio — a near-identical structural peer to MOPTVDU's transportation-and-housing scope in a neighboring economy.
• Ministerio de Obras Públicas - Panama: Panama's public works ministry managing road construction, infrastructure programs, and major project execution — directly comparable in scope to MOPT's infrastructure delivery function.
• Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) - Costa Rica: Costa Rica's identically named ministry managing national roads, transport, and public works — the closest functional twin to MOPT in scale, structure, and Central American context.

Others

• World Bank: Co-financier of structural and rural roads programs alongside IDB; comparable as a multilateral peer lender shaping the trajectory of MOPT's capital program.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB / BID): Long-tenured financial partner (P178720 Transport and Resilience Infrastructure Project) of MOPT — a financing counterparty rather than competitor, but the closest institutional peer for assessing El Salvador's project economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ObrasPublicasSV
• Facebookfacebook.com/ObrasPublicasSV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moptvdu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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