Land Reform and Poverty Alleviation Pilot Project

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Closed

The Land Reform and Poverty Alleviation Pilot Project seeks to reduce rural poverty in Northeast Brazil by: a) increasing poor family incomes of through improved land access and participation in complementary, demand-driven community subprojects; b) raising the agricultural output of lands included in the project; and c) pilot testing a market based approach to land reform in which beneficiaries obtain financing for the purchase of suitable properties negotiated directly between rural communities and willing sellers to enable the Government to greatly accelerate the pace and lower cost of its programs to improve land access by the rural poor. The components will be: a) a land purchase account to finance land purchase by rural community associations; b) community subprojects - small grants to communities for investments, technical assistance, and start-up; c) community development support and strengthening including technical assistance and training at the state level; d) project administration, supervision and monitoring; and e) impact evaluation and dissemination.

Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

World Bank Group

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment, Raw Materials, Government