本文介绍了巴西塞拉州的供水问题（干旱、水需求、人口增长、水质等），并介绍了全州水资源综合管理项目。该项目整合了该州的机构、法律和技术资源，以创建一个成功的水资源管理项目。流域管理计划包括干旱时期的蓄水、重新分配系统、环境清单和评估以及公共教育和信息。如果该州贯彻执行该计划直至完成，它将是一个典范，毫无疑问，巴西境内的其他州将利用这一典范，以有效和高效的方式管理这一宝贵资源。这一努力得到了世界银行的大力支持和资助，该机构将继续为这一进程提供技术指导。

This paper describes the State of Ceara's, Brazil, water supply problems (drought, water demand, population growth, water quality, etc.) and describes the statewide integrated water resource management project. This program incorporates the institutional, legal and technical resources in the state to create a successful water resources management program. The basin management plans include water storage for periods of drought, a reallocation system, environmental inventories and assessments, and public education and information. If the State follows through with this program to completion, it will represent a model effort that will undoubtedly be used by other states within Brazil in their effort to manage this valuable resource in an effective and efficient manner. This effort has been strongly supported and financed through the World Bank and this institution will continue to provide technical guidance to the process.