Green, Resilient and Inclusive Regeneration of the Central Area of Porto Alegre

Abstract*

Porto Alegre current city administration had set out an ambitious long term development vision for Porto Alegre’s Urban Core along four key axes: (a) supporting private sector-driven growth and investment; (b) improving the attractiveness and competitiveness of Porto Alegre’s Urban Core; (c) supporting a denser, more walkable, and more inclusive city to promote inclusion, efficiency, and climate change mitigation; and (d) reducing poverty and improving... Show More

Development Objective

To support an inclusive and sustainable regeneration of the Municipality of Porto Alegre’s Urban Core through integrated investments to prevent disasters, address selected post-disaster reconstruction needs, improve accessibility, livability, and promote other positive externalities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P178072
Status
Active
Team Leader
Emanuela Monteiro , Hannah Kim, Tais Fonseca De Medeiros
Borrower 2
Porto Alegre Municipality

Country
Brazil
Disclosure Date
March 31, 2022
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 7, 2023
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 162.00 million
Implementing Agency
Secretaria de Planejamento e Assuntos Estratégicos (SMPAE)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 140.92 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
December 29, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 10, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning89%
- FY17 - Green Growth89%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change83%
- FY17 - Adaptation24%
- FY17 - Mitigation59%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender18%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection18%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets18%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management89%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management89%
FY17 - Road Safety89%
FY17 - Urban Development90%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance10%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery89%
- FY17 - Urban Planning10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	84.55
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	56.37
Borrower/Recipient	35.23

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	84.55
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	84.55

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	56.37
Total Project Cost**	162.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 7, 2023	IBRD-95340	Loan Commitment	84,550,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-09-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-09-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-09-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-13
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-09-13
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-09-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1) People benefiting from improved livability, accessibility and/or other positive externalities as a result of Project interventions	Value	0.00	0.00	279000.00
	Date	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2029
	Comment

1.a) People benefiting from improved livability, accessibility and/or other positive externalities as a result of Project interventions, of which vulnerable Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
2) Area in 4D protected against recurrent flooding (a 10-year flood return period) through drainage works Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment

3) City’s capacity to plan and implement the long term regeneration of Porto Alegre's urban core in an inclusive, climate-smart, and sustainable manner improved	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2029
	Comment

3.a) Skills development training program for the disadvantaged and vulnerable developed and implemented Value No No Yes
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
3.b) Low-carbon emissions city district study modelled Value No No Yes
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
3.c) Feasibility studies on opportunities for PPP to support O&M of public spaces developed Value No No Yes
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1.1) Public spaces upgraded considering GRID principles Value 0.00 0.00 700000.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment

2.1) Disadvantaged and vulnerable people who attended and completed job skills and entrepreneurship development training delivered by the Project	Value	0.00	0.00	400.00
	Date	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2029
	Comment

3.1) Citizens participating in consultations who consider that their needs are reflected in Project investments Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.2) Historic public buildings retrofitted and made climate-smart Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
2.1.1) Disadvantaged and vulnerable people who attended and completed job skills and entrepreneurship development training delivered by the Project, of which women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
3.1.1) Citizens participating in consultations who consider that their needs are reflected in Project investments, of which women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
1.3) Visitations to cultural facilities in the area covered by the Project Value 45000.00 45000.00 90000.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
3.2) Grievances related to the Project that were responded to within established deadline Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.4) Bicycle paths implemented or rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 18.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
2.2) Volume of recyclable material received and sorted in the recycling units supported by the Project Value 620.00 620.00 713.00
Date September 30, 2022 September 30, 2022 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.5) Increase in the use of the bicycle as a transport mode Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 January 15, 2029
Comment
2.3) Reduced earning gap between women and men waste pickers supported by the Project Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.6) Traffic victims of injuries and fatalities in the Project area Value 75.00 75.00 62.00
Date October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.6.1) Traffic victims of injuries in the Project area Value 74.00 74.00 62.00
Date October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.6.2) Traffic victims (fatalities) in the Project area Value 1.00 1.00 0.00
Date October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.7) Reduction of GHG emissions from the optimization of the municipal public transport service in the Project area Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.8) Volume per month of sewage collected and sent for treatment before reaching the Guaíba River Value 0.00 0.00 488000.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.9) Macro stormwater drainage network built to minimize flood impacts in 4D Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 15, 2029
Comment
1.10) Women feeling safer in public spaces within the Project targeted area Value 20.00 20.00 40.00
Date June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 January 15, 2029
Comment

1.3) Visitations to cultural facilities in the area covered by the Project	Value	45000.00	45000.00	90000.00
	Date	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2024	January 15, 2029
	Comment

2.2) Volume of recyclable material received and sorted in the recycling units supported by the Project	Value	620.00	620.00	713.00
	Date	September 30, 2022	September 30, 2022	January 15, 2029
	Comment

1.6) Traffic victims of injuries and fatalities in the Project area	Value	75.00	75.00	62.00
	Date	October 31, 2022	October 31, 2022	January 15, 2029
	Comment

1.6.1) Traffic victims of injuries in the Project area	Value	74.00	74.00	62.00
	Date	October 31, 2022	October 31, 2022	January 15, 2029
	Comment

1.6.2) Traffic victims (fatalities) in the Project area	Value	1.00	1.00	0.00
	Date	October 31, 2022	October 31, 2022	January 15, 2029
	Comment

1.10) Women feeling safer in public spaces within the Project targeted area	Value	20.00	20.00	40.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017	January 15, 2029
	Comment

3.1.1) Citizens participating in consultations who consider that their needs are reflected in Project investments, of which women	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Green, Resilient and Inclusive Regeneration of the Central Area of Porto Alegre

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS