Public Planning and Drafting of the Law of the Multiannual Plan 2012 - 2015 of the State of Ceará

Abstract

This work analyzes the role of popular participation as an input in the design of public policy in the state of Ceara during 2012-2015. A historic perspective about popular participation in political decisions was elaborated through a bibliographic survey. Using this survey instrument, the work analyzes how the concept of popular participation evolved since the sixteenth century, considering direct political participation and participation by representation. To complement the historic perspective, this work discusses the importance of policy planning to public policy outcomes. In addition, the work studies the evolution of the main economic plans adopted by Brazil, considering the period from 1930 to the current plan (Plano Plurianual). A documental survey demonstrates how the current economic plan was designed, highlighting the popular participation in Ceara. The work shows the Ceara’s state government intended to build, in a consistent fashion, a society that participates in the design of public policy, looking at the individual needs of each region of the state. The consolidation of seventeen regional workshops for local policy development is evidence of significant popular participation.