Acre Social and Economic Inclusion and Sustainable Development Project - PROACRE

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The Acre Social and Economic Inclusion and Sustainable Development Project for Brazil development objective is to contribute to the Government of Acre's efforts to promote social and economic inclusion of the poorest/most disadvantaged populations living in both urban and isolated/remote rural areas of the state. There are five components to the project. The first component of the project is basic services for isolated communities. This component will support the provision of basic services in health, education and agricultural extension services, including technical and financial assistance, to Acre's dispersed and most isolated communities. The second component of the project is social and economic inclusion in rural areas. This component includes: (i) improving the quality of education and health services in 100 COPs (Pole Communities); and (ii) improving income levels of the population living in these communities by supporting selected production chains. This component will develop activities in COPs, the type of community targeted by the project that has relatively higher level of existing infrastructure and better access to markets. This component will also support professional training for workers of the agricultural and industrial sectors. The third component of the project is entrepreneurship for selected marginal urban communities. The objective of this component is to promote social inclusion of urban communities in areas of high socioeconomic and environmental vulnerability. These urban communities are those located in the bottoms of valleys, close to rivers and in urban marginal areas. In addition, the component will seek to foster entrepreneurship and promote economic empowerment through the promotion of community enterprises, and the expansion of vocational training for professionals and community members. The fourth component of the project is public policy and institutional strengthening. This component aims to: (i) modernize State agencies with emphasis on those involved in Project implementation; (ii) foster decentralization of basic services in health and education, which are part of the responsibilities assigned to municipalities by the Brazilian constitution; and (iii) introduce results-based management strategies in selected sectors. The fifth and final component of the project is project management and information dissemination. This component will support overall project coordination and supervision and will help strengthen the effectiveness and quality of all project operations.