Building Socially Inclusive, Economically Vibrant and Climate Resilient Neighborhoods in Salvador, Brazil (SECURE)

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The proposed project supports the Municipality of Salvador, Brazil, to implement resilient infrastructure solutions that reduce climate risks and generate jobs and income for vulnerable communities. Targeting residents in high-risk hillside and low-lying areas prone to landslides and flooding, the project will finance integrated urban upgrading and nature-based solutions (NbS) in two priority communities — Vila Mar and Canabrava — including slope stabilization, green-blue corridors, bioswales, urban greening, and complementary gray infrastructure such as drainage, water supply, and sanitation improvements. The project will also support green and climate-resilient livelihoods with a focus on local hiring, youth, and women, and strengthen the institutional capacity of municipal agencies to mainstream and replicate NbS citywide. Financed by an IBRD loan of US$80 million with US$20 million in counterpart funding, the project is implemented by the Fundação Mario Leal Ferreira (FMLF).