The purpose of this technical cooperation is to restore the environmental quality and fisheries productivity of the Rio Grande estuary (Rio Grande do Sul) as a basis for local economic recovery and using an integrated approach to managing this coastal ecosystem. Specific objectives include: (a) establishement of a permanent community-based program for estuarine management; (b) improving estuarine water quality, fisheries habitat and stocks; and (c) providing sustainable income alternatives for artisanal fisheries that depend on the estuary.
Project Detail
Country
Brazil
Project Number
TC9811854
Approval Date
March 9, 2001
Project Status
Closed
Project Type
Technical Cooperation
Sector
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Subsector
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Lending Instrument
-
Lending Instrument Code
-
Modality
-
Facility Type
-
Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)
-
Total Cost
USD 1,100,000.00
Country Counterpart Financing
USD 350,000.00
Original Amount Approved
USD 750,000.00