PARTICIPATORY REGIONAL SEMINARSFostering Participation in Policy-Making Decisions

Through Innovative Mechanisms

• Located in the northeast region of Brazil

• Seventh most populous State (8,796,032 inhabitants)

• Area: 98,311 square kilometers

• 12 Development Regions – 185 cities

• Economy that grows above the average of the

northeast region and Brazil

Pernambuco

• 3 capitals

• 3 international airports

• 2 regional airports

• 5 international ports

• 16 millions inhabitants

• More than 35% of NE’s GDP

Pernambuco

• 6 capitals

• 5 international airports

• 10 international ports

• 1 river port

• 36 millions inhabitants

• 90% of NE’s GDP

Pernambuco

Pernambuco

Strategy map

#1. Dialogue with Society

#2. Transparency, responsability and public accountability mechanisms

#3. Integrated Management Model Focused on results

Strategy map

#1. To reach the most vulnerable segments of the population

#2. To consolidate the development process and expansion into the interior regions of the State

Strategy map

Participatory Regional Seminars“Todos por Pernambuco”

• A broad mechanism for citizen participation to interact directly with governmental authorities to express their needs, demands and suggestions in a deliberative forum

• Opportunity to debate regional issues and imminent problems

• Target the most vulnerable segments of the population

• Outcomes influencing the Multi-Year Budget Plan (the law that consolidates government action and budgetary implementation over four years)

OBJECTIVES

Participatory Regional Seminars“Todos por Pernambuco”

• Transmiting the notion of Government´s availability, interest and readiness to listen to the people

• Restoring the feeling of belonging and citizenship, particularly among residents in rural communities, through the presence of the Governor and State Secretaries

• Providing conditions and means for the people to freely express their demands and suggestions

• Ensuring a technical process for compilation and analysis of the proposals, characterized by transparency:

OBJECTIVES

Participatory Regional Seminars“Todos por Pernambuco”

• Audio and video recording of the plenary sessions and thematic group discussions;

• Creation of a database by the Planning and Management Secretariat staff to consolidate the proposals debated and suggested in all Regional Seminars;

• Analysis and management of the database for ranking priorities, establishing joint commitments with the Governor and incorporation into the Multi-Year Plan; and

• Feedback to society on the establishment of joint commitments and their incorporation into the Multi-Year Plan, using Regional Committees structured as mechanisms for systematic dialogue with civil society.

TECHNICAL PROCESS

Seminars Schedule

Seminars Schedule

Seminars Schedule

Seminars Schedule

Seminars Schedule

Seminars Schedule

Material handedout to participants

Government Program

Letter fromthe Governor

Proposal Booklet

Government Actions

Material handedout to participants

Participation of the population

2007 2011Carried out in the 12 Development Regions

of the StateCarried out in the 12 Development Regions

of the State

Actions discussed in General Plenary Session 06 thematic discussion rooms

5,207 participants 13,498 participants

2,600 proposals registered 26,147 proposals registered

Regional Seminars x Map x Multi-Year PlanPrioritization Methodology

Inclusion of proposalsin the Multi-Year Plan

2008/2011 MULTI-YEAR PLAN

ALL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

100%

PRIORITY GOALS

28,7%PRIORITY GOALS AS

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SOCIETY

6,7%

Total of Government actions 2008/2011 Multi Year Plan – 1,518 (include actions related to: personnel payment, interest e and maintenance of current expenses, etc.)

Priority Goals - 436(2009) = 28,7%

Priority Goals as direct contributions from society (2007 Seminars) - 102

Inclusion of proposalsin the Multi-Year Plan

2012/2015 MULTI-YEAR PLAN

ALL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

100%

PRIORITY GOALS

24,8%PRIORITY GOALS AS

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SOCIETY

10,5%

Total of Government actions 2012/2015 Multi Year Plan – 2,352 (include actions related to: personnel payment, interest e and maintenance of current expenses, etc.)

Priority Goals - 584(2012) = 24,8%

Priority Goals as direct contributions from society (2011 Seminars) - 247

EVERYONE FOR PERNAMBUCO REGIONAL SEMINARS

Everyone for Pernambuco Management ModelPlanning Process

Jorge VieiraExecutive Secretary of Strategic Management

SEPLAG – Planning and Management SecretariatPernambuco State Government

+5581 3182.3836jorge.seplag@gmail.com

jorge.vieira@seplag.pe.gov.br

Thank you