Avaliação de políticas públicas: um estudo de caso do Programa Mulheres Mil em Alagoas com enfoque na eficiência, eficácia e efetividade

Abstract

The evaluation of government programs can provide a better use of the resources invested, as well as providing social policy makers and program managers with insights into the design of more consistent policies and more effective public management. The objective of this study is to elaborate an evaluation of the Thousand Women Program in Alagoas, specifically to examine the effectiveness of the program by verifying compliance with the objectives proposed by the program, identifying the impact on the lives of participating women, analyzing the cost-effectiveness of the Program together with the efficiency of its processes and finally to elaborate a proposal for improvement. The research, in the form of na exploratory study, of a qualitative nature, was carried out through a case study, using documentary research techniques, the survey method and the participant research. After establishing the parameters for measuring the efficiency, effectiveness and effectiveness of the Program, these were applied in practice, using as basis the courses carried out in the city of Campo Alegre, Alagoas. It was verified that the Program can be effective in meeting the objectives, effective as the transformation of the local reality with some reservations and inefficient.