Avaliação do programa estratégico para a redução da pobreza urbana na Cidade de Maputo 2011-2014

Abstract

The present research has as its theme Evaluation of the Strategic Program for Urban Poverty Reduction in the case of case Maputo City 2011-2014. The main objective is to evaluate the implementation of the Strategic Program for the Reduction of Urban Poverty within the scope of employment generation in Maputo City. To carry out this research, it was used the hypothetical method, that begins with the perception of a gap in knowledge about which the hypothesis is formulated, through the deductive inference process, tests the prediction of the occurrence of phenomena covered by the hypothesis. In terms of data analysis techniques, two categories were privileged, bibliographic research and documentary research (indirect documentation) and interviews (direct documentation). Finally, it was used the punctuated equilibrium theory to explain the research problem in a simple way. The main result of this research indicates that the low reimbursement greatly affects the sustainability of the program, as well as the objective of reducing the urban poverty. Despite the anomalies, irregularities found, the PERPU 2011-2014, contributed to poverty reduction, as well as increased jobs, but the government needs to be faithful to the speeches, in order to make the project, effective, efficient and above all, sustainable.