Parana Public Sector Modernization and Innovation for Service Delivery Operation

The development objectives of Parana Public Sector Modernization and Innovation for Service Delivery Operation for Brazil are to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the efficiency of health and other priority public services. The PforR component financing will support nine budget lines within the four government programs in the PPA, with a focus on activities that strengthen health services delivery, including for COVID-19 response, and effectiveness through institutional strengthening and the use of information technologies. The project has three results areas. Results Area 1: Health Service Delivery, will expand hospital capacity to deliver COVID-19-related treatment, restructure public health service delivery, and support adoption of new technologies to rationalize the hospital network and strengthen coordination of care across different levels of care. Results Area 2: Environmental and Disaster Risk Management Information Systems, will support the development of information systems to improve environmental and climate and disaster risk data to inform public decision-makers about key health surveillance information and key disaster risk information. Results Area 3: Planning and Public Investment Management, will support the preparation and implementation of regional productive development plans and a new PIM system in support of post COVID economic recovery.