Comitê Baía de Guanabara

What Comitê Baía de Guanabara does

Comitê Baía de Guanabara (full legal name: Comitê de Bacia da Região Hidrográfica da Baía de Guanabara e Sistemas Lagunares de Maricá e Jacarepaguá) is a public water basin committee constituted under Brazilian federal water law (Lei 9.433/1997) and Rio de Janeiro state law (Lei Estadual 3.239/1999). It operates as the "Parliament of Waters" for Hydrographic Region V, governing water resource management decisions across 17 municipalities, 480,837 hectares, and approximately 8.38 million inhabitants. Its stakeholders are tripartite — public authorities (including municipal governments and state agencies), water resource users (industrial, agricultural, commercial), and civil society organizations — represented through plenary deliberation, six regional subcommittees (Oeste, Leste, Jacarepaguá, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Lagoas de Itaipu e Piratininga, Maricá-Guarapina), and seven technical chambers covering management instruments, legal/institutional affairs, project analysis, environmental education, sanitation, coastal zone, and green infrastructure.

The committee's core technology stack centers on the SIG-RHBG geographic information system comprising eight modules (SIGA Web, Water Balance, Observatory, Situation Room, Publication, Management Instruments, Management Contracts, and PAP Online), supported by the Data Infrastructure Program (IDBG). Its Monitoramento Quali-Quantitativo program conducts monthly sampling at 93 points across the watershed, analyzing 13 technical parameters over a 30-month cycle. Other outputs include the Plano de Recursos Hídricos (Water Resources Plan), the Atlas of Hydrographic Region V, and the Rede Baía digital bulletin series. AGEVAP (Associação Pró-Gestão das Águas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraíba do Sul) serves as the delegated executive secretariat operating the committee since 2016.

The committee does not earn commercial revenue. Its funding flows from water usage fees (Cobrança pelo Uso da Água) collected by INEA, plus annual allocations through the Programming Annual de Atividades e Desembolso (PAAD) — approximately R$11 million was approved for 2023, with cumulative investment exceeding R$8 million since 2017. The organization is governed through democratic electoral processes, most recently reconstituting its Diretoria Colegiada for the 2024-2026 biennium and opening a new electoral process for 2026-2028. Legal mandate, participatory governance, and water management data constitute the asset base; the committee has no equity, no subsidiaries in the corporate sense, and no commercial pricing model.

Name

Comitê Baía de Guanabara

Legal name

Comitê de Bacia da Região Hidrográfica da Baía de Guanabara e Sistemas Lagunares de Maricá e Jacarepaguá

Website

https://comitebaiadeguanabara.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comitê Baía de Guanabara is a public water basin committee constituted under Brazilian and Rio de Janeiro state water law, governing water resource management for 17 municipalities, 6 subcommittees, and 8.38 million inhabitants across the Guanabara Bay hydrographic region, funded by water usage fees allocated through its annual activity program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring & Reporting (SDWA/CWA/NPDES, permits, audits) (EUANAJAA), Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Basin governance
• Water quality monitoring
• Hydrographic planning
• Environmental sanitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Water Usage Fees (Cobrança pelo Uso da Água): Revenue generated from fees charged for water resource usage in the hydrographic basin, collected by INEA and transferred to the committee for water management activities and investments.
2. PAAD - Programação Anual de Atividades e Desembolso: Annual activity and disbursement program approved in plenary sessions, allocating approximately R$11 million in 2023 for projects including sanitation, water quality monitoring, environmental education, and water infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comitê Baía de Guanabara operates as the legally designated water basin committee for the Guanabara Bay Hydrographic Region (RH-V), delivering water resource governance across 17 municipalities. It runs a geographic information system (SIG-RHBG), a water quality and quantity monitoring program across 93 points, an annual investment programming cycle (PAAD), long-term planning (Plano de Recursos Hídricos), and coordinates sanitation, environmental education, and licensing functions through six subcommittees and seven technical chambers.

Product overview

Comitê Baía de Guanabara operates as a decentralized water resource governance body (comitê de bacia hidrográfica) for the Guanabara Bay and Maricá/Jacarepaguá Lagunar Systems. The organization is structured as a platform of interconnected programs and instances rather than a single product offering. Its core offerings include the SIG-RHBG geographic information system for spatial data management, the Monitoramento Quali-Quantitativo program for water quality/quantity monitoring, and the Plano de Recursos Hídricos for long-term planning. These are supported by six geographic subcommittees (Oeste, Leste, Jacarepaguá, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Lagoas de Itaipu e Piratininga, Maricá-Guarapina) and seven technical chambers addressing specific management domains. The committee also produces publications including the Rede Baía bulletins and maintains the Atlas of Hydrographic Region V for educational and planning purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIG-RHBG (Sistema de Informações Geográficas da Região Hidrográfica da Baía de Guanabara) Geographic information system that allows monitoring and tracking of hydrological and meteorological station data, facilitates creation and updating of basin data, and enables dissemination of water quality and quantity information across the Guanabara Bay region.
• Monitoramento Quali-Quantitativo Water quality and quantity monitoring program that analyzes 93 sampling points across the hydrographic region monthly, using 13 technical parameters to assess water body conditions and support environmental management decisions for the public, water utilities, and environmental agencies.
• Plano de Recursos Hídricos (PRH-BG) Water Resources Plan for the Guanabara Bay Hydrographic Region establishing long-term planning for water resource management and allocation, addressing water balance, allocation rules, and long-term interventions.
• Programação Anual de Atividades e Desembolso (PAAD) Annual activity and disbursement program establishing yearly investment planning and actions for water quantity and quality improvement in the basin, with approximately R$11 million allocated for 2023 across sanitation, environmental education, and water infrastructure projects.
• Programa de Infraestrutura de Dados do CBH-BG (IDBG) Data infrastructure program established by Resolution 67 to structure the Geographic Information System and Social Interaction system for water resources management in the Guanabara Bay Hydrographic Region, integrating spatial and non-spatial data for basin coordination.
• SIGA-BG (Sistema de Informações Geográficas e Geoambientais) Geographic and geoenvironmental information system with 8 modules (SIGA Web for georeferenced data, water balance, observatory, situation room, publication, management instruments, management contracts, and PAP online) available through the public-facing platform at sigaaguas.org.br.
• Atlas da Região Hidrográfica V Comprehensive atlas documenting the geographic, hydrological, and environmental characteristics of Hydrographic Region V, published for planning, management, and educational purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93 water quality monitoring points analyzed monthly across 17 municipalities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGEVAP (Associação Pró-Gestão das Águas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraíba do Sul)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016AGEVAP serves as the delegating entity (entidade delegatária) responsible for managing CBH Baía de Guanabara's operations, providing executive secretariat functions, technical support, and administrative coordination since 2016.
• INEA (Instituto Estadual do Ambiente)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState environmental agency responsible for environmental licensing, water resource regulation, and monitoring coordination. INEA collaborates with the committee on water quality studies and conservation unit expansion, having signed contracts for monitoring programs.
• Ministério Público do Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic prosecutor's office collaborating on the SIG-RHBG system through a Technical Cooperation Agreement signed in March 2020, integrating water resource data into the MP em mapas platform for environmental enforcement.
• UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university participating in water quality monitoring programs and environmental research collaborations with the committee.
• UFF (Universidade Federal Fluminense)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university collaborating on water quality monitoring research and environmental studies for the Guanabara Bay region.
• UERJ (Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university participating in water resource research and monitoring programs under committee coordination.
• Águas de NiteróiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility company participating in water quality monitoring and sanitation coordination programs with the committee.
• Prefeitura do Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government participating in water monitoring, sanitation projects, and integrated climate action through the Megacities Alliance for Water and Climate with UNESCO.
• Prefeitura de NiteróicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government collaborating with Rio de Janeiro in the UNESCO Megacities Alliance for Water and Climate, and participating in lagoon management programs.
• CBH CosteirominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal Basin Committee collaborating on coastal zone management and marine water policies, with joint participation in national forums like ENCOB.
• OGA Brasil (Observatório de Governança das Águas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater Governance Observatory providing governance indicator methodologies and monitoring frameworks to improve committee processes and decision-making.
• Oceanus - Centro de Biologia ExperimentalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch company contracted for water quality monitoring in the hydrographic region, conducting monthly monitoring campaigns.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INEA - Instituto Estadual do Ambiente: Rio de Janeiro state environmental agency responsible for environmental licensing, monitoring regulation, and fee collection that funds CBH-BG. Operates the regulatory and enforcement apparatus the committee's decisions plug into.
• ANA - Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico: Brazilian federal water agency that oversees all basin committees nationally and sets the regulatory framework CBH-BG operates under. Not a direct competitor but the overarching supervisory authority with overlapping policy mandate.

Others

• Fundação Grupo Boticário: Brazilian environmental NGO with active watershed protection and water quality programs. Adjacent peer in the sense of collaborating on conservation funding and environmental education within the same Brazilian water governance ecosystem.
• AGEVAP: The delegated entity (entidade delegatária) acting as CBH-BG's executive secretariat and shared with multiple other basin committees. Provides administrative, technical, and operational support — effectively the implementing arm behind committee decisions.

Direct peers

• Comitê de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio São Francisco: Major federal basin committee governing the São Francisco River across multiple states. Comparable institutional model with participatory governance, water monitoring, and federal co-financing — represents a large-scale analog to CBH-BG's governance model.
• Consórcio PCJ: Intermunicipal consortium for the Piracicaba, Capivari, and Jundiaí basins. Provides operational and investment coordination services similar to AGEVAP's role for CBH-BG, making it functionally analogous as a basin-level implementing body.
• Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Doce: Brazilian hydrographic basin committee for the Rio Doce watershed. Operates under the same federal water law (Lei 9.433/1997) with participatory governance, water quality monitoring, and fee-based funding — directly comparable institutional model covering a different geography.
• Comitês PCJ (Piracicaba, Capivari e Jundiaí): Federation of basin committees in São Paulo state operating under identical Brazilian water law framework. Comparable governance structure with participatory committees, water usage fees, and investment programs — among the most mature and well-funded basin committee systems in Brazil.
• Comitê de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraíba do Sul: Basin committee for the Rio Paraíba do Sul watershed, also delegating executive functions to AGEVAP. Operates under the same legal framework and institutional architecture as CBH-BG, making it a near-twin peer in governance and operational model.

Regional players

• Corporación Autónoma Regional del Cauca (CRC): Colombian regional autonomous corporation managing environmental and water resources for the Cauca department. Operates a comparable watershed governance model with monitoring, environmental licensing, and community participation in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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