MUNICIP DEV (RG SUL)

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The Municipal Development Project in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul consists of two components: 1) institutional and human resource development and 2) infrastructure investments. The first comprises 10 % of the total project costs and includes technical assistance, training and equipment for : municipalities, the State Water Company (CORSAN), and autonomous water companies (MWC's) to strengthen their financial management and overall administration, and b) BADESUL and other state sector agencies, to improve their institutional capacity for project management and appraisal of participants and sub projects, and c) state and municipal training and technical assistance agencies which provide assistance in the areas of municipal management and urban development, and environmental control. The second component represents 90 % of total project costs and includes water supply and sanitation, street paving and lighting, drainage and erosion control, solid and toxic waste management, community facilities and a pilot project for low income self help house construction.