Ceara Water Pilot Project

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The Water Resources Management Pilot Project will provide the funding for the preparation of the proposed Ceara Water Resources Management Project (PROGERIRH). Its objectives are to: 1) achieve a high level of quality at entry for the proposed PROGERIRH project; 2) develop and refine methodologies, institutional framework and strategies to be used in the implementation and sustainable operation and maintenance of the PROGERIRH project; 3) evaluate a new small trans-basin diversion project; and 4) evaluate an appropriate institutional framework for the development and operation of a hydro-meteorological network and technical support system for integrated water resource management in the State of Ceara. The components of this pilot project are the following: (i) Fortaleza Metropolitan Basin study; (ii) Jaguaribe/Icapui Basin project; (iii) Ibiapaba/Acarau Inter-basin system; and (iv) PROGERIRH preparation.