Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: VASSILISSA MENDES BARBOSA DA SILVA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : VASSILISSA MENDES BARBOSA DA SILVA
DATE: 31/08/2026
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Vídeo conferência - pela plataforma Meet
TITLE:

BEYOND HUMANS: A STUDY ON TECHNICAL-ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH AND ANIMAL PROTECTION POLICY IN NATAL/RN

KEY WORDS:

State capacities;Technical-administrative capacities; Animal health policy; Animal protection; Public policy implementation.

PAGES: 114
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Planejamento Urbano e Regional
SUBÁREA: Serviços Urbanos e Regionais
SPECIALTY: Administração Municipal e Urbana
SUMMARY:

The recognition of animals as subjects of rights and the implementation of public policies to give effect to that recognition constitute a process of continuous expansion in Brazil, underpinned by federal, state, and municipal regulatory frameworks. Within this scenario, municipalities play a central role in implementing such policies, which makes it relevant to investigate the technical-administrative capacities available in the local agencies responsible for their execution. In Natal/RN, although the policy is supported by a set of regulations and carried out by the Municipal Health Department (SMS) and the Municipal Department of Environment and Urban Planning (SEMURB), challenges persist regarding the growing number of stray animals, the spread of zoonotic diseases, and the reliance on civil society organizations for rescue, feeding, and neutering actions aimed at the animal population. Against this backdrop, this research aims to understand the technical-administrative capacities available within SMS and SEMURB for the implementation of the animal health and protection policy in Natal/RN. This study is characterized as a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, developed through a case study. The investigation combines a literature review and documentary research with the application of a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with civil servants and managers directly involved in the policy. The analysis will be grounded in an adaptation of the model proposed by Pires and Gomide (2016), focusing on the organizational component related to human resources, coordination mechanisms, and monitoring and evaluation strategies, while also incorporating Marenco's (2017) contributions on bureaucratic professionalization. The data will be processed with the support of IRaMuTeQ software and analyzed through content analysis (Bardin, 2016). The research is expected to contribute to expanding studies on technical-administrative capacities at the municipal level, particularly regarding a policy still underexplored in the literature, and may help support the feasibility of animal-related public policies and strengthen actions aimed at animal health and protection in Natal/RN.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1678705 - LINDIJANE DE SOUZA BENTO ALMEIDA
Interna - 1410678 - RAQUEL MARIA DA COSTA SILVEIRA
Externa à Instituição - TEREZINHA CABRAL DE ALBUQUERQUE NETA BARROS - UERN