Políticas públicas de esporte e lazer em perspectiva local: uma análise sobre a intersetorialidade em Belo Horizonte, MG

Abstract

Intersectorality in public administration management is consolidated as a fundamental strategy for addressing the contemporary challenges of the state, based on the understanding that public policies as systems of action and public problems as complex phenomena constitute the foundation for focusing on intersectorality as a management strategy. This dissertation investigates how intersectorality takes place among public policies for sport, leisure, and education in the municipality of Belo Horizonte, with a focus on the coordinated actions between the Municipal Secretariat of Sports and Leisure (SMEL) and the Municipal Secretariat of Education (SMED). Based on a qualitative approach, through a case study, data collection involved the documentary analysis of legislation, official documents provided by the Secretariats, as well as consultations carried out on the official webpages of the Municipality of Belo Horizonte. Additionally, interviews were conducted with seven mid-level bureaucrats responsible for intersectoral actions between SMEL and SMED, aiming to understand the institutional arrangements of the secretariats in question, as well as the strategies adopted and the main barriers to the joint implementation of actions. The findings indicate that, although there are efforts and formal experiences of coordination, intersectorality occurs sporadically and with low density, marked by resource scarcity, limited institutionalization, and a strong dependence on individual initiatives. The research also points out that sport and leisure actions tend to be operationalized through the education structure, which has contributed to their continuity.