Transfer of the São Francisco River

Transfer of the São Francisco River
Canal in Cabrobó, Pernambuco
Official nameProjeto de Integração do Rio São Francisco com Bacias Hidrográficas do Nordeste Setentrional
History
Construction start2007

The Transfer of the São Francisco River is a large-scale interbasin transfer to the dry sertão in the four northeastern states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Pernambuco in Brazil. The project, which was given the green light to go ahead by Brazil's government in 2005, is estimated to cost US$2 billion and is expected to improve the lives of 12 million people. After legal challenges were brought against the project, the Supreme Court allowed it to go ahead in December 2007.

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