The objective of the Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance Project for Brazil is to improve the treatment and final disposal of municipal solid waste while: (a) supporting (i) the closing of open dumps and the implementation of modern and environmentally safe landfills or alternatives to waste disposal; (ii) improved municipal solid waste management practices; (iii) reduction of poverty among waste pickers; and (iv) increased private sector participation in solid waste service provision; and (b) strengthening Caixa Economica Federal's capacity to manage carbon finance projects. The project has two components. Component 1. Infrastructure investments in solid waste disposal and treatment: provide financing to public or private entities for infrastructure investments to improve final waste disposal and treatment within comprehensive solid waste management strategies reducing negative environmental and health impacts. Component 2. Technical assistance, institutional strengthening and project management: support the development of an integrated approach to solid waste management in Brazil by preparing regulatory, financial and technical guidelines to enable and encourage investments in the solid waste sector through the provision of: (a) technical assistance and capacity building for the preparation of solid waste management investments; (b) technical assistance to strengthen Caixa Economica Federal's institutional capacity to manage, supervise and monitor solid waste management investments; and (c) support to Caixa Economica Federal to insure proper management and supervision structures for project implementation.