Expanding Opportunities, Enhancing Equity in the State of Pernambuco Development Policy Loan

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The objective of the Expanding Opportunities, Enhancing Equity in the State of Pernambuco Development Policy Loan Project for Brazil is to strengthen public policies that expand economic opportunities and enhance equity of access to quality services for the people of Pernambuco. The proposed operation will support critical reforms towards more inclusive development and growth under three broad policy areas: (i) improving the quality of life for Pernambucanos by contributing to improvements in the quality of education, particularly at the secondary level, increased water security and reliability of water supply, and improvements in disaster and risk management; (ii) expanding economic and social opportunities for Pernambucanos through the development of human capital for the local job market, greater gender equity, and support for the integration of micro, small and medium size enterprises and rural producers into local supply chains; and (iii) increasing public administration capacity for generating results by improving tax administration, planning and budgeting, and the institutionalization of the state's management model.