A atuação do banco interamericano de desenvolvimento (BID) em cidades inteligentes e sustentáveis no Brasil

Abstract

Cities are complex centers of relations between public, private and social agents. These relationships articulate and influence the formation of urban space and public policies. In this context, the participation of international development banks strengthens the formation of smart and sustainable cities through the provision of financial and knowledge resources. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) develops actions that make it possible to finance projects and policies in different Brazilian cities, influencing greater transparency, the good use of resources and the participation of civil society in the public agenda. In this sense, this dissertation aims to analyze the IDB's participation and investment criteria in the formation of smart and sustainable cities in Brazil, since 2014. For this, an exploratory qualitative research was conducted, in which 11 in-depth interviews were conducted, including IDB managers, municipal managers and members of the academy involved in the context of this research. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using the ATLAS.ti software, triangulating the results with other documents relevant to the study. In the end, an analysis and a framework for the formation of smart and sustainable cities in Brazil was presented as a result, based on technical cooperation, knowledge and financing, which influence and enable municipal action plans towards more smart and sustaible cities. The study also points out limitations and suggestions for future studies.