Brazil

The objectives of the proposed operation are to support the State of Bahia's program to reduce social inequality, develop more efficient institutional infrastructure and logistics, and strengthen public sector management.

The project development objectives are to improve the level of service provided to suburban rail transport users in a safe and cost-efficient manner; to place the suburban rail transport system on a lower carbon growth path; and to improve the transport management and policy framework in the Borrower’s territory and in the Rio de Janeiro Urban Rail System Project.

The project development objective is to strengthen public policies that expand economic opportunities and enhance equity of access to quality of services for the people of Pernambuco.

The project development objective is to support and improve the planning and implementation of public investments by strengthening the capacity of the Borrower's planning agency and selected sector secretariats of the Borrower.

The objective of the project is to support the Government of Brazil to improve the coordination and strengthen the capacity among key federal institutions in the water sector toward an integrated approach.

The objective of the project is to promote rural business initiatives and expansion of rural access to water and other complementary infrastructure by supporting the Borrower’s Results Management Framework.

The objectives of the project are to: (i) improve the sustainability of rural production, including irrigation and rural income generation; and (ii) contribute to the Borrower's efforts to universalize access to Water Services.

The project development objective is to strengthen the capacity of key public sector institutions to improve the contribution of energy and mineral resources to accelerated national economic growth and increased social and environmental sustainability in a context of globalization and technological change.

The project development objective is to promote the efficient and sustainable use of water in the Sergipe River Basin, by strengthening the State's sector management, enhancing land management practices and improving water quality.

The development objectives of the proposed operation are to improve public sector management, and to expand access to quality public services and economic opportunities for the extremely poor in the State of Sergipe.

The objective of the proposed operation is to support integrated and sustainable urban development and reduce social vulnerability in Belo Horizonte.

The objective of the project is to make access to economic and human development opportunities more equitable and environmentally sustainable in the Borrower s territory through the modernization of the Borrower s public sector and revenue management.

The objective of this project is to contribute to the improvement of the State’s transport and logistics efficiency and safety while enhancing the Borrower’s capacity in environmental and disaster risk management.

The objectives of the project is to increase the adoption of integrated and sustainable farming systems approaches in specific areas of the Borrower's territory and to help re-establish an agricultural productive environment in areas of the Serrana Region affected byte January 2011 natural disaster, thus contributing to the higher-order objective of increasing small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness in those areas.

The project development objective is to support the government to improve public service delivery particularly in the areas of skills development, family assistance and water quality.

The objective of the project is to support the Borrower to improve service delivery through introducing performance-based management information technologies and an integrated territorial development approach in key public services.

The project development objectives are to increase market integration, net revenues, and food security of organized beneficiaries; as well as to improve access to water supply and sanitation services of households in project areas.

The objectives of the project are to: (a) improve sustainable water resources management, and (b) increase access to sanitation in the Borrower’s territory.

The project development objective is to improve government's capacity to mitigate economic volatility in the State of Rio Grande do Sul by supporting measures to increase resources available to the government and to reinforce the Integrated Water Resource Management framework.

The objective of the project is to contribute to Brazil's efforts to promote social and economic inclusion of its rural and urban poor, including its poorest and most disadvantaged population living in isolated areas.

The development objective of the Piaui Productive and Social Inclusion Development Policy Loan (DPL) Program Project for Brazil is to support the Government of Piaui (GoPi’s) key policy reforms for: (i) improved performance of secondary education students in state public schools and expanded coverage of public health services; (ii) expanded access of targeted vulnerable groups to productive chains and natural resources management services; (iii) strengthened systematic monitoring of priority investments; and (iv) strengthened institutions for gender mainstreaming and channeling the citizens’ voice in strategic programs.

The development objectives of the Teresina Enhancing Municipal Governance and Quality of Life Project for Brazil are to: (i) modernize and improve the management capacity of Teresina municipal government in the financial, urban, environmental, service-delivery, and economic development fields; and (ii) improve the quality of life of the low-income population of the Lagoas do Norte region of the city.

The objectives of the Fortaleza Sustainable Urban Development Project for Brazil are to strengthen the capacity of the Municipality of Fortaleza for land use planning and land-based financing; and to enhance urban environment and rehabilitate public spaces, through interventions in selected areas of the Vertente Marítima Basin and of the Rachel de Queiroz Park.