Parana Rural Poverty Alleviation & Natural Resources Management Project

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The objectives of the Parana Rural Poverty Alleviation and Natural Resources Management Project are to increase the incomes and improve the living conditions of approximately 255,000 rural poor and small farmer households by supporting the implementation of community-demanded investment subprojects. The project also aims to protect the state's natural resources by promoting sustainable practices for improved land management and soil and water quality conservation. The project will comprise two main components: 1) poverty alleviation investment component, which will finance social and income-generating investment; and 2) natural resource management and agricultural modernization investments; and 2) technical support services component involving institutional strengthening, technical assistance, training, adaptive research and studies.