National Irrigation Commission publishes final scores for 2026 competitions

The National Irrigation Commission (CNR), under the Undersecretariat of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, informed applicants of its competitions for the promotion of private investment in irrigation and drainage works that the definitive list with the scores assigned to admitted and non-admitted projects will be available on its website on the indicated dates. The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,541, dated September 3, 2026, in Section IV of Tenders, Competitions, Summons, and Loss of Documents, under reference CVE 2862991.

The call is framed within Law No. 18,450, which regulates the promotion of private investment in irrigation and drainage works, and is signed by the acting executive director of the CNR, Mariana Matta Lagos. The results correspond to three competitions from the 2026 cycle, whose definitive lists are disseminated through the institutional portal www.cnr.gob.cl.

Competitions and publication dates

The notice details the number, name, and web publication date of each competition:

• Competition No. 06-2026 — Competition for indigenous peoples: publication on September 4, 2026.
• Competition No. 08-2026 — National competition for the monitoring of surface and groundwater extractions: publication on September 3, 2026.
• Competition No. 09-2026 — Competition for civil works and technification for northern Chile: publication on September 4, 2026.

Scope of the results

The definitive lists contain the scores assigned to admitted and non-admitted projects, allowing applicants to know the final evaluation of their initiatives. The three competitions respond to differentiated promotion lines: support for indigenous communities, the control and monitoring of surface and groundwater extractions, and the technification and civil irrigation works in the northern zone of the country.

Relevance for irrigators and communities

The publication of these results is key for irrigators, agricultural communities, and water user organizations that applied for funds under Law No. 18,450, as it defines which projects move forward to the financing stage. Dissemination on the CNR portal and in the Official Gazette guarantees the transparency of the allocation process for public resources destined to improve water efficiency and irrigation infrastructure in the country.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,541, September 3, 2026, Section IV (Tenders, Competitions, Summons, and Loss of Documents), p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2862991).