Steps and difficulties of the financing water management in São Paulo State

Abstract

The creation of the State Water Resources Fund (FEHIDRO) constituted a legal apparatus of management water system in São Paulo, giving a financial support of State Politics of water Resources through projects, services, actions and works framed on Watershed Plans and the State Water Resources Plan. On the other hand, it’s up to Watershed Committee to indicate in first instance, the developments to be financed, respecting the financial resources limit available by COFEHIDRO. However, some restriction and difficulties must be overcome, by FEHIDRO and by other Watershed. The information obtained through documentary analysis indicate the necessity of change and simplify the legal and administrative rules of financial fund. The aims is to streamline the resources release and increase the autonomy Committees to manage their cost.