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Improving Environmental Quality in Joinville
From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB):
IDB approves US$32.67 million to improve environmental quality in Municipality of Joinville in Brazil
Project to address flooding and watercourse pollution that impact urban environment
The Inter-American Development Bank announced today the approval of a US$32.67 million loan to Brazil for an environmental revitalization program to help address the pollution and flooding problems in Joinville, State of Santa Catarina, the third most populous municipality in Southern Brazil.
The program aims to improve the environmental quality of the city by implementing actions to control flooding and improve water quality. The improvement in sanitary conditions will lead to reductions in the incidence of water-borne diseases and better health indices. Also the constrution phase of the program will generate temporary employment opportunities for unskilled workers.
Program measures will include reducing flooding in the Cachoeira River Basin by improving the drainage system; recovering the environmental quality of the Cachoeira, Cubatão and Piraí rivers with activities designed to clean up and preserve their associated watersheds; improving municipal management capability in areas addressed by the program; and improving strategic and planning capabilities of Joinville Water Company (Companhia Aguas de Joinville). It will also help communities in environmentally sensitive areas, such as Jardim Paraíso, Jardim Sofía, and Vila Cubatão in the north, and Vila Nova, Morro do Meio and Piraberaba in the west. Sewer projects will include financing mechanisms for household connections for low-income users
The Municipality of Joinville will carry out the project.
The loan is for a 25-year term, with a five-year grace period and an adjustable interest rate. Local counterpart funds total US$21.78 million.
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