A Economia Solidária no estado da Paraíba, com destaque para João Pessoa: trajetória e perspectivas

Abstract

The following Course Conclusion Paper (TCC) analyzes the trajectory of Solidarity Economy in the State of Paraíba, with special emphasis on the capital city of João Pessoa. Its focus is to analyze the agreement signed in 2011 between the State Secretariat for Human Development (SEDH) and the Federal Government. What was analyzed were the consequences of the agreement with the creation of new enterprises and cooperatives that dialogue with the solidarity economy from the presentation of the State’s Plan for Solidarity Economy. The methodology applied was qualitative and quantitative, also with the application of the following techniques: bibliographic review, mapping of institutional material, survey of resources invested between 2011 and 2019, visual records, visits to solidarity economy enterprises, on-site observation and the application of an interview script with open questions with the enterprises, research in public agencies and in the associations and cooperatives served by the government, at both the State and Federal levels. The Solidarity Economy in the state of Paraíba has been strengthening itself as a public policy of social inclusion and income generation through cooperative or associative work, covering 5,846 families, with the role of women - who lead among 70% to 80% of families. The perspective for the years 2021 and 2022 is the increasing in the number of families served, thus reaching more regions of the state