Brazil - Bage-Rio Grande Do Sul Integrated Municipal Development Program
The program objective is to strengthen the capacity of the municipal governments in Rio Grande do Sul (RS) - Bage, Pelotas, Rio Grande, Santa Maria and Uruguaiana - in fiscal management, delivery of selected infrastructure services and promotion of employment and income generating activities within their territorial jurisdiction, in a fiscally and environmentally sustainable manner. As a result of the project, it is expected that the quality of life of the population will improve. In addition, the municipalities will have benefited from improved partnerships and enhanced capacity strengthening by working together on a common development agenda.
Project components: A common set of result indicators and project components will be implemented across the five municipalities, although the specific investment plans and activities will be customized to meet the respective development plans of each municipality. The three project components and eligible expenditures are as follows:
Component 1: Municipal Strengthening (about 13% program total, $13M).
Component 2: Income and Employment Generation (about 18% of program total, $18M).
Component 3: Territorial Improvements (about 70% of program total, $70M).
