Os desafios do controle social no âmbito do Conselho Estadual de Assistência Social de Roraima

Abstract

This study aims to examine the challenges of control of social welfare policy under the State Council of Social Services of Roraima, from a reflection on the historical, political and social structure that enabled this form of participation of civil society involved in managing public policy. The discussion covers the management councils of public policies that are part of a wider scope of government actions and involve in effect a transformation on the form of public management. They bring as a result of the democratization process of the country, a concept of co-management, which involves the sharing of power. Are new spaces, new public spheres within which the fundamental agenda is to enable the strengthening of citizenship. As regards welfare, the competencies of the act by mediating, regulating and monitoring / supervising the implementation of Public Policy for Social Assistance. This new management model requires the extension of the negotiation, building alliances, agreements and dialogues in the construction of a democratic management between government and civil society. The results lead to the reflection on this process that seeks a participatory and critical advance in the construction of Social Assistance Policy which is materialized by the Unified Social Assistance - ITS.