BR Rio Grande do Norte Integrated Water Resources Management

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The objective of the Brazil Rio Grande do Norte Integrated Water Resources Management project is to promote economic, social, and environmentally sustainable development through the implementation of an integrated water resources management system. Mostly by focusing on institutional strengthening and rehabilitation of key bulk water infrastructure, the proposed project will seek to consolidate this system, which the state has often overlooked in the past in favor of larger infrastructure investments. The project has four components with the first being to improve the state's water resource management (WRM) capabilities and develop adequate WRM instruments. The second component involves natural resources conservation and protection which will support the preservation of water quality; improve efficiency in water use by reducing water losses in state-owned public water supply infrastructure, improving water conservation in agricultural and industrial activities, and generating water-saving technologies, including using treated wastewater; and promote the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices on irrigated lands. The third component is to enhance the state's water management capabilities and to improve general water availability by providing technical and financial assistance. Finally, the fourth component is project management which will be responsible for overall project execution and the Monitoring and Evaluation System, as well as communications and dissemination, and preparation of the concept document for a possible second-phase project.