Paraiba Sustainable Rural Development II (WB-P511645)

Countries
  • Brazil
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 12, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
State of Paraiba
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 67.14 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jun 27, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the WB, the development objective is to improve market access and enhance the climate resilience of selected Family Farmer beneficiaries in Paraiba.

The proposed operation will promote inclusive and climate-resilient rural development in the State of Paraiba by strengthening sustainable family farming, improving market access, and expanding essential rural infrastructure and services. The Project is structured into four components. Component 1 will support climate-resilient, diversified, and sustainable production systems for family farmers. It will co-finance investment plans, promote renewable energy and digital inclusion, support the conservation and ecological recovery of degraded areas, and improve access to markets and value addition through support to producer organizations and small-scale associative enterprises. Component 2 will reduce climate vulnerability and improve basic rural infrastructure through investments in the rehabilitation of rural roads to enhance accessibility and resilience. Component 3 will strengthen the technical and organizational capacities of rural families, producer organizations, and service providers to sustain climate-smart production, improve environmental management, and ensure effective service delivery. Component 4 will support overall project coordination, fiduciary and safeguards compliance, monitoring and evaluation, and adaptive implementation.COMPONENT 1 - STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMING PRODUCTIONSubcomponent 1.1 - Innovations for more productive and resilient family farming production systemsSubcomponent 1.2 - Support for increased productivity and market access for family farmers' organizationsSubcomponent 1.3 - Environmental management and recovery initiatives COMPONENT 2 - IMPROVING RURAL ACCESSIBILITY AND REDUCING CLIMATE VULNERABILITYCOMPONENT 3 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR BENEFICIARIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICY DIALOGUECOMPONENT 4 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT, M&E, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

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World Bank

Task Team Leader: Leonardo Bichara Rocha Title: Senior Agriculture Economist
Email: lbichararocha@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Luis Alfonso Alvestegui Justiniano Job Title: Senior Water Supply and Sanitation
Specialist
Email: aalvestegui@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Carlos Bellas Lamas Job Title: Senior Transport Specialist
Email: cbellas@worldbank.org

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