The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the Vale Foundation have agreed to invest in the public basic education network in Pará, Brazil.
The project is expected to benefit approximately 34,000 students from 275 public schools in the municipalities of Canaã dos Carajás, Curionópolis, Eldorado do Carajás, Marabá, Tucumã, Ourilândia do Norte, Bom Jesus do Tocantins and another eighth municipality still under negotiation, all located in the southeast of the State of Pará. The BRL26.4 million (US$5 million) education network focuses towards:
The project will receive a non-refundable financial support from the BNDES of BRL13.2 million (US$2.54 million) through its Socio-Environmental Fund, an amount corresponding to 50% of the total investment. The remaining 50% will be contributed by Fundação Vale.
The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) has issued a public service concession notice for the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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The Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) has announced the auction for Prison public-private partnership (PPP) project in Blumenau, Brazil.
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The State of Rio Grande do Sul has issued a public notice for the concession of the Botanical Garden of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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