Demetra (Nov 2016)
BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM: PROFILE, INTERSECTORIAL ACTIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE MANAGERS, IN A CASE STUDY IN MORROS DE SANTOS, BRAZIL
Abstract
The Bolsa Família Program – PBF is an example of action that requires intersectorial efforts and contributes to implementation of the the Brazilian government National System of Food and Nutrition Security (SISAN, in the Portuguese abbreviation). Beneficiary families are in the most vulnerable situation, as they have to face the complexity of this condition. In this sense, the intersectorial approach is the political strategy that has been used by the main public policies in Brazil. This is a Case Study in hills in the municipality of Santos, which has aimed to characterize the profile of PBF beneficiaries, mapping and reflecting on the intersectorial actions implemented or under construction and to gather information on the perception by service managers about the program. Therefore, questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The profile has been defined by descriptive analysis and interviews were analyzed by content analysis. Five key informants of social, health and education services of hills in Santos were interviewed. The profile of the beneficiaries was in line with the program objectives, but there is no access of services to unified data. The actions have been restricted to sectored monitoring of PBF’s conditionalities. Managers’ perceptions about the program is that it fulfills its objectives, although it is not yet seen as a right. In this scenario, it is suggested that municipal investment should occur in different sectors, while rethinking policy actions and considering intersectoriality as an strategic axis. Having a unified information system would facilitate the work and the effectiveness of these actions, including promoting SAN, thus contributing directly to the implementation and consolidation of SISAN in the city. DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2016.21374
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