Bahia State Sustainable and Inclusive Development Policy Loan (WB-P512526)

Countries
  • Brazil
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bahia State
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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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
Mar 20, 2026
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 Bahia
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 796.18 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)
$ 796.18 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 796.18 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Sep 18, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the WB, the development objective is to enhance competitiveness and job creation in the State of Bahia through improved transport and digital access and support to new energy value chains.

The development objective of Bahia State Sustainable and Inclusive Development Policy Loan for Brazil is to enhance competitiveness and job creation in the State of Bahia through improved transport and digital access and support to new energy value chains. Increased economic competitiveness is central to Bahia's Pluriannual Plan (PPA) 2024-2027 and Development Plan 2035 (PDI 2035), and the Development Policy Financing (DPF) series supports reforms aligned with key PPA axes - Rural and Productive Development; Infrastructure and Logistics; and Science, Technology, and Innovation as well as Special Programs including Energize Bahia, Bahia Economic Growth, A More Digital Bahia, Accelerate Bahia, and A Greener Bahia, in line with Brazil's New Industrial Program (2024). The operation is structured around two pillars: Pillar 1, which enables accessibility to jobs and boosts productivity through improved transport systems and expanded digital access, including regulatory reforms that strengthen performance-based road rehabilitation and maintenance and advance sustainable urban mobility; and Pillar 2, which supports job creation through the development of new energy value chains and the expansion of new or improved energy infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging networks, biomass and biomethane production, and distributed renewable energy in isolated communities. The operation is aligned with the World Bank's Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) approach and supports the Private Capital Enabling (PCE) corporate scorecard indicator, with results measured through performance-based road contracting, EV market penetration, private investment commitments in biorefinery value chains, biomethane tender volumes, and distributed renewable energy capacity installed in public schools, with cumulative PCE expected to reach at least US$2.8 billion by 2030. The World Bank Group adds value through complementary operations and knowledge activities in resilient road asset management, electric public transport deployment through private concessions, sustainable rural development, IFC support for Bahia's first biorefinery, and targeted technical assistance on sustainable urban mobility financing and EV charging standards. The operation is aligned with Brazil's Country Partnership Framework FY2024-FY2028, the World Bank Group's corporate priorities, the Gender Strategy 2024-2030, and the goals of the Paris Agreement, supporting greener competitiveness, institutional strengthening, and opportunities for replication across Brazil and the Latin America and Caribbean region.

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CONTACT POINT

World Bank
Aiga Stokenberga
Senior Transport Economist
Manuel Luengo
Lead Energy Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient
Bahia State Government

Implementing Agencies
Bahia State Government

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