Governança em municípios paraibanos: um exame a partir do Índice de Governança Municipal (IGM-CFA) de 2022 a 2024

Abstract

Public governance is a crucial issue in public administration, reflecting practices and processes that guide decision-making at the local level. Its importance is directly linked to the quality of life of citizens, economic development and environmental sustainability. This paper investigates the profile of governance in municipalities in Paraíba using the CFA Municipal Governance Index (IGM-CFA). The study focuses on the municipalities of João Pessoa, Campina Grande, Patos and Santa Rita, all members of Group 7 of the CFA Municipal Governance Index. The Municipal Governance Index (IGM) is a tool that assesses the quality of public management, using quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure aspects related to the dimensions of Finance, Management and Performance. The research adopts a quantitative approach, and as for its nature it is a basic research. Regarding its objectives it is characterized as exploratory and descriptive, since it examines quantitatively, based on the IGM-CFA, the panorama about municipal governance and its dimensions. As for the procedures, bibliographical research and electronic research were carried out. As a result, all municipalities surveyed, with the exception of Patos, showed an increase in the index when comparing

data from 2022 and 2024. The analysis of the IGM-CFA indicates that the municipalities of João Pessoa and Campina Grande presented better performance in all dimensions that make up the aforementioned index. However, it is important to highlight that this performance is not constant and homogeneous for all variables and indicators throughout the period studied.