Desempenho da gestão pública municipal: uma análise a partir do Índice de Efetividade dos Municípios do Estado do Pará

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the factors that impact on the management performance of municipalities in the state of Pará, calculated using the Municipal Management Effectiveness Index (IEGM). The IEGM has been used as an official indicator by the Audit Courts of the States and Municipalities, with a view to improving municipal management and the performance of external control bodies, proposing to evaluate the effectiveness of municipal public policies from the standpoint of seven indicators education, health, planning, fiscal management, environment, citizen protection and governance of information technology and communication. The relevance of this research is to broaden the debate about the performance of municipal management, presenting the IEGM as a possible instrument for monitoring and evaluating public policies. Methodologically, it is an exploratory research, of applied nature, of quantitative and qualitative approach. The procedures adopted include extensive bibliographical and documentary research on municipal public management and the use of performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of municipal public policies. As contributions of this research, the results for the municipalities of Pará are discussed, in order to identify possible explanations and intervention proposals for the levels of effectiveness found.