Faro receives 85% government funding for 15 million euro flood mitigation plan

The Portuguese government has guaranteed 85% co-financing for a 15 million euro drainage plan in Faro designed to mitigate recurring urban flooding. Minister of Environment and Energy Maria da Graça Carvalho announced the support during the signing of a technical collaboration protocol between the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) and the Faro Municipality.

The project will be funded through the Sustainable 2030 program, which is financed by the Cohesion Fund. The intervention aims to eliminate flooding in the São Luís area and reduce water accumulation in Penha. The works are scheduled to be completed by early 2029.

The drainage plan consists of two phases. The first phase, valued at 10 million euros, involves a complex technical connection between the São Luís zone and Ribeira das Lavadeiras. The second phase, estimated at 5 million euros, will focus on the Ribeira das Lavadeiras area.