BR Manaus Service Delivery and Fiscal Management DPL

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The development objective of the Manaus Service Delivery and Fiscal Management Development Policy Loan (DPL) Project for Brazil is to assist the Municipality of Manaus (MM) in improving the management of its finances as well as its education and transport sectors, trough upgraded revenue and expenditure processes, meritocratic and results oriented management of schools, and improved control of bus concessions. The pillars of support are: (i) strengthened public sector and fiscal management; and (ii) enhanced management and quality of the education and transport sectors. To achieve this goal and maintain fiscal sustainability, the Secretariat of Finance (SEMEF) prioritized the introduction of modern management tools in public administration. Looking forward, the government’s intention is to gradually expand this methodology to other secretariats of the MM, thus enhancing its overall capacity to deliver services. Furthermore, the municipality is seeking to improve the quality of its education and transport sectors by improving management practices. The proposed DPL operation is fully consistent and closely aligned with the objectives of the World Bank Group's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Brazil for the period 2012-2015.