Fortaleza planejada e participativa: uma avaliação do ciclo do planejamento participativo de Fortaleza no período de 2018 a 2021

Abstract

This dissertation evaluates the Participatory Planning Cycle (CPP) of Fortaleza from 2018 to 2021, adopting a critical-dialectical perspective to investigate the extent to which proposals selected in participatory arenas can be traced through their incorporation into the Annual Budget Law (LOA) and their subsequent implementation across territories, considering the municipality’s socio-spatial inequalities. The study employs a predominantly qualitative approach, with instrumental use of quantitative data, through bibliographic research, case study, and documentary analysis. As an analytical strategy, a three-level traceability matrix (R0, R1, and R2) is developed to classify the degree of linkage between deliberation, budgeting, and implementation of proposals. For the territorial analysis, proposals are associated with neighborhoods and compared across socio-spatial strata defined by the Human Development Index at the neighborhood level (IDH-B), supported by spatial analysis using Kernel density mapping. The findings reveal a high level of formal incorporation of demands into the budget, contrasted with low effectiveness in implementation, with a predominance of proposals classified as traceable without materialization (R1). The study identifies the presence of technical-institutional filters that condition the transformation of deliberations into state action, configuring a pattern of legitimation without effectiveness. At the territorial level, the implementation of proposals occurs selectively and is not equitably distributed across socio-spatial strata, being influenced by alignment with governmental agendas and by the state’s technical-administrative capacity. It is concluded that the CPP operates as a distributive conflict arena mediated by institutional, political, and fiscal criteria, in which the formal expansion of participation does not necessarily translate into greater capacity to influence public resource allocation, functioning predominantly as a mechanism for capturing and organizing social demands.