Representação e Formação Cívica: Apoio às Políticas Públicas do Saneamento Básico

• Main Author: Cristina Maria Dacach Fernandez Marchi
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 2019-01-01
• Series: Desenvolvimento em Questão
• Subjects: water and sanitation services; collegiate bodies; participation and social control
• Online Access: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=75259282013

The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil introduces a new configuration parameter in planning and management of public issues. The democratic process permits more active participation by citizens in public policies of water and sanitation services. In Bahia, Brazil, this process is progressing, helped by passed legislation in recent years. This study is aiming to identify and disseminate the importance of the social participation in water and sanitation services in Bahia. It is a descriptive study, include a bibliographic research about the Municipal Council adopted by the State of Bahia for sanitation. The findings from the study suggests that further studies are necessary in order to improve and expand the engagement and work on urban sanitation services.