World Bank to Build Flood Resilience and Protect Jobs in Brazil's Santa Catarina State

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/02/brazil-world-bank-build-flood-resilience-protect-jobs-santa-catarina-state?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM285629 WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 2, 2026 - The World Bank Group has announced a new project to support the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, to reduce the risk of devastating floods and strengthen the state's capacity to manage weather-related disasters, mitigating impacts on the economy while protecting jobs and lives. The US$ 119.2 million project will benefit approximately 420,000 people across 54 municipalities, many of them low-income residents living in high-risk areas who stand to gain the most from lasting, reliable flood protection.