World Bank Group Backs Business Environment Reform and Inclusive Jobs in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

The World Bank Group will support the state of São Paulo’s efforts to cut red tape for businesses, connect more workers to quality jobs, and expand economic opportunity for its citizens, through a new project. This $970 million initiative supports the State Government's Plano São Paulo na Direção Certa (São Paulo in the Right Direction Plan) to address structural barriers through a coordinated package of policy reforms.