https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/12115 PPGP 2026-11-13T09:39:55Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/39647 Título: Governança e concessão de serviços de saneamento : estudo de caso no município de Santa Rita/PB Autor(es): Miranda, Luciana Meira Lins Orientador: Ferreira, Glenda Dantas Abstract: Basic sanitation is a fundamental pillar of public policies aimed at ensuring human dignity and socio-environmental justice. In Brazil—historically marked by regional inequalities and limited coverage of water supply and sewage services—the sector has undergone significant legal reforms, particularly following the enactment of Law No. 14.026/2020, which established the New Sanitation Legal Framework. Within this context, this dissertation aims to examine the characteristics and outcomes of the public governance model implemented in the municipality of Santa Rita, Paraíba, after the concession of water supply and sewage services to the private sector. The research adopts a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach, using a case study design as outlined by Yin (2016) and Creswell (2014, 2021), and drawing on multiple sources of evidence. Data collection involved bibliographic research, document analysis, and semi-structured interviews with public managers linked to the municipal government, CAGEPA, and the private operator Águas do Nordeste, as well as representatives of civil society. Data analysis was conducted using Bardin’s (2016) content analysis technique and guided by the analytical categories proposed by Pedrotti and Dornfeld (2023), namely: institutional environment, regulation, service provision, financing, information systems, social control, integrity and transparency, and inter-institutional coordination. The theoretical framework integrates discussions on public governance, service concessions, neoliberalism, neodevelopmentalism, the role of the state, and the marketization of public policies, understanding sanitation as a social right and a strategic field of state action. The analysis indicates that the effectiveness of sanitation policy depends on strengthening institutional arrangements and consolidating governance practices capable of balancing private-sector participation with the State’s regulatory role. This study thus contributes to expanding the understanding of contemporary challenges in public sanitation governance, particularly in municipal contexts seeking to reconcile efficiency, social accountability, and the universal guarantee of the rights to water and sewage services. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Dissertação 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/39644 Título: "Traçando vários planos pra poder contra-atacar": análise do papel do Poder Legislativo no enfrentamento à violência de gênero, o mandato de Gleide Ângelo em Pernambuco Autor(es): Santana, Fernanda Maria Negromonte de Orientador: Melo, Vico Dênis Sousa de Abstract: The performance of State Deputy Delegate Gleide Ângelo's mandate in combating gender violence in Pernambuco was investigated from the perspective of critical feminism, which understands violence as a structural phenomenon. The study analyzes the tension between this institutional political representation and the demands of social movements for a comprehensive and intersectoral protection policy. Adopting a qualitative approach, Thematic Reflective Analysis (TRA) was used, based on semi-structured interviews with representatives of nine (9) social movements, feminist activists, in addition to documentary analysis. The findings indicate that, although the mandate represents an important possibility for institutional resistance, its strategy, focused predominantly on public security and criminalization, is perceived by social movements as punctual and reactive, insufficient to promote the necessary structural transformation. The central critique lies in the risk that the absorption of feminist agendas by the State, via criminal justice, results only in rhetoric, reinforcing only the existing duality between victim and aggressor, and neglecting the material and structural conditions that perpetuate violence. It is concluded that public policies that transcend the penal logic and are truly intersectoral, aligned with the emancipatory demands of social movements, are urgent. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Dissertação 2025-11-17T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/39227 Título: Governança, Gestão de Riscos e Conformidade (GRC) nas concessionárias brasileiras de saneamento básico Autor(es): Lima, Anna Elysa da Silva Orientador: Vieira, James Batista Abstract: In a context where Brazil's sanitation sector continues to face limited coverage—only 45% of the population has access to wastewater treatment and 83% to potable water—and amid regulatory changes and growing pressure to meet the sector's 2033 targets, strengthening Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) within utilities becomes a strategic investment to enhance performance. This study aims to describe the GRC structures of the utilities responsible for providing water and wastewater services in the country, using an indicator composed of 45 variables derived from national and international reference literature. On average, utilities adopt 58.12% of GRC practices, with significant variation among Mixed-Capital Companies (70.36%), public and private companies (41.68%), and autonomous agencies and social organizations (17.7%). Regarding implementation, political interference and performance pressure emerged as hindering factors, while top management support was identified as a facilitator. Only nine utilities reported their GRC departments in official documents, suggesting greater emphasis on the risk management dimension. Additionally, good practices were identified only among mixed-capital and private companies, the most relevant being: capacity-building for integrating risk management into planning, the use of GRC software, and integrity programs. This research contributes to the field by providing a diagnostic assessment of GRC in the water and wastewater sector, by developing and applying an indicator that helps describe and compare GRC structures, and by addressing a theoretical gap through the integration of GRC and sanitation studies. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Dissertação 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/38863 Título: Inteligência Artificial generativa em portais de transparência pública: uma análise da expectativa de desempenho Autor(es): Azevedo, Luis Guilherme Pontes de Orientador: Mota, Flávio Perazzo Barbosa Abstract: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought advances regarding the possibilities of utilizing these technologies in public administration, potentially fostering transparency and social control through various techniques, such as natural language processing and conversational agents, among others. However, for the use of new technologies to be effective, prior studies demonstrating how the population will behave towards these novelties and whether they will effectively use them are recommended. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the main factors that influence the Performance Expectancy in the use of generative artificial intelligence tools in transparency portals. This will be achieved through an adaptation of the UTAUT Model (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology), proposed by Venkatesh et al. (2003), by adding the constructs AI Literacy and Trust. The methodology will involve using surveys with a 7-point Likert scale and multiple regression analysis to assess the relationship of each independent variable with the dependent variable. The sampling method employed will be non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The study seeks to answer the research question: Which factors most significantly influence the Performance Expectancy of a Generative Artificial Intelligence tool applied to Transparency Portals? Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Dissertação 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z