Municipalização dos ODS na Paraíba: o caso do município de Bayeux

Abstract

Currently, the challenges to reaching local development are complex. Cities presents structural aspects where poverty and social inequality, in many situations, take over specific forms and dimensions. Aiming to bring answers to these questions, United Nations propose an international Agenda with 17 Objectives of Sustainable Development, to be completed by 2030. On this perspective, the objective of this monographic study is to analyze the evolution of the municipality of Bayeux/PB between 2000 and 2017 and observe if the socioeconomic, environmental and public finance conditions of this municipality are aligned to the goals of OSD. The theoretical references where this study is based are the specialized literature that discusses the dichotomy between economic growth and development. Also proceeded a theoretic dialog with the approached themes on the international conferences promoted by the UN, since the 1970s until the contemporary phase, conferring centrality to the sustainable development question. Methodology is of descriptive and applied nature, and supported by quantitative indicators published in official research sources. The main results of this research indicate a decline on the poverty levels in Bayeux, although the income concentration has not changed significantly. On the education area, it has been observed low efficiency on the annual spending by student comparatively to the IDEB grades. About the economic dynamic, it was noted that the quantity of establishments and formal jobs on the municipality has decreased in the recent years. It can be alluded that the context of economic crisis of the country has caused adverse impacts on the local economy. On the environmental field, it was verified that the system of sanitary sewage is suitable only for a reduced part of the urban population. Examining the public finances of the municipality, it can be seen that the city presents a great dependence of resources from other federative entities and also out of control with staff expenses. The public spending focused on city improvement was shallow in the period. On conclusion, the municipality of Bayeux needs to overcome some socioeconomic and fiscal distortions to reach the goals defined on OSD Agenda.