Descentralização da função do Estado e participação das comunidades: o caso do processo de planificação distrital, no âmbito do programa de planificação e financiamento distrital (PPFD), em Ribáuè

Abstract

The present work is the result of an investigation under the theme Decentralization of the Function of the State and the Participation of Communities: the case of the District Planning process, within the scope of the District Planning and Financing Program (PPFD), in Ribáuè, and it is a partial requirement to obtain a degree in Public Administration at Eduardo Mondlane University. We developed this research based on two analytical strands: the decentralization and participation of the communities that today constitute central axes of discussion for various social agents (academics, politicians, international organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations - NGOs) and that throughout the history are reinventing development models and paradigms. It is assumed that in the framework of these reflections, several States have adopted decentralization as part of the process of democratization and community development strategy. It is believed that the participation of communities in government actions allows for greater accountability3, quality in the provision of public services and transparency of State actions. Thus, the subject studied becomes relevant in the context of the problem of the globalization of institutional practices. Indeed, the United Nations and the World Bank have recommended to developing countries and Mozambique, in particular, to promote community participation in the local governance process, participating in decision-making.