A influência do programa territórios da cidadania na capacidade institucional, governança territorial e condições de vida: percepções dos atores territoriais do sudeste paraense, 2003 – 2010.

Abstract

Aiming to improve territorial development, overcoming poverty, existing social and regional inequalities in rural areas, in regions less developed in the country, the Federal Government created the Territories of Citizenship. However, what are the influence of resources and actions to the territory of Citizenship in Southeastern Pará institutional capacity, territorial governance and life conditions? In this work in a try to answer this question, the biggest objective is to evaluate the perception of territorial actors as the influence of actions and resources Territories of Citizenship program in institutional capacity, governance and territorial living conditions in the territory of citizenship Southeastern Pará, 2003-2010. The focus on actions developed that include the areas of social support in territory management, sustainable production organization, health, access to water and sanitation, education, infrastructure and culture and in the area of rights and social development can promote improvement in life conditions. For instance, there were research in the territory with questionnaires applications involving 370 people that are directly related to the area of public administration of the municipalities involved (mayors, secretaries of agriculture and administration), management of the College of Territorial Development and territorial actors was held to data collection and construction of indicators of perceptions. All acquired indicators pointed to the average level of perception of the respondents as the Institutional Capacity, Governance and Territorial Living Conditions, indicating that the perception of territorial actors on the Territories of Citizenship Program could promote regional development but, there are still weaknesses to be overcome.