BRA/98/017 – Pilot Project of Local Sustainable Development (SUDENE): - Promotion of Sustainable Local Development through the participation of the 33 recipient communities to the formulation of development policies elaborated by the Sovraintendencia for the Development of the Northeast (SUDENE).

BRA/97/028 – VISIGUS project of National Health Surveillance System: - Technical support to the VISIGUS project launched by the Brazilian Health Ministry aimed at establishing a National Health Surveillance System operating within the framework of the Unified Health System.

BRA/00/027 School Strengthening Fund II (FUN-DESCOLA II): -Improvement of the performance of primary education in the Northern, Northeastern and Center-Western regions.

BRA/99/017 – Long Distance Education for Teachers and Educational Professionals Improvement of the quality, efficiency and equity of the basic public education system through long distance education instruments such as educational TV programmes addressed in particular to teachers and educational professionals operating in remote areas.

BRA/96/026 – Integrated System of Educational Statistics (SIEd): Production and dissemination of reliable, updated and interpretable statistical information to be used for the definition and evaluation of public policies.

BRA/98/020 – Professional Education Reform Programme: Establishment of a vocational educational system in order to guarantee employment to young graduates and contribute to the social and economic development of the country in the context of growing globalization.

BRA/97/019 – Educational Information Treatment and Dissemination Programme: Contribution to the reduction of educational inequalities by means of the production and dissemination of information concerning the improvement in quality and efficiency of the Brazilian education system.