Participação dos munícipes no processo de tomada de decisões: uma reflexão a partir do plano estratégico de desenvolvimento do município do Chókwè, 2013 - 2018

Abstract

This monograph is based on the theme: Participation of Municipalities in the Decision Making Process Decisions, where a reflection is made based on the Strategic Development Plan of the Municipality of Chókwè in the period between 2013 and 2018. It is an applied research, explanatory, qualitative and based on a case study. The research starts from the finding that in the Municipality of Chókwè, during the period 2013 to 2018, there was weak community participation coupled with a lack of objective criteria for selection of priorities during the design of the local development plan. Based on the problem identified, the following question was formulated: How did the participatory planning process enable citizens to influence decision-making and to participate in the elaboration of the Strategic Development Plan of development plan of the Municipality of Chókwè, during the 2013-2018 period? To carry out the research the hypothetical-deductive method was used, and the research techniques used were direct and indirect indirect. As theoretical support, it sought the measurement scale of Sherry R. Arnstein elaborated in 1992 and the logical framework method. From the analysis made it was concluded that, the process of decision making and participation in the city of Chókwè was at a low level and not effective because it only took place in a consultative manner. occurred in a consultative manner. Decisions were taken by the municipal authorities through technical teams, despite the technical teams, although the principles of representativeness, diversity and participation were clearly defined so as to allow for the inclusion of to allow the inclusion of stakeholders in the decision-making process. Through the analysis made, it is also concluded that participation was functional. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)