Report No. 40144-BR Brazil Toward a More Inclusive and Effective Participatory Budget in Porto Alegre (In Two Volumes) Volume II: Annexes January 29, 2008 Brazil - Country Management Unit Sustainable Development Unit Latin America and Caribbean Region Document of the World Bank ES'W - Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Participatory Budget in Porto Alegre Document of the World Bank Annexes Annex 1: OP Literature Review ............................................................................................. 1 Annex 2 Guidelines for the Focus Groups ............................................................................. 8 Annex 3 Questionnaire for OP Council Members ............................................................... 13 Annex 4: Questionnaire for Non-Structured Interviews ...................................................... 17 Annex 5 Survey Tabulations ................................................................................................20 Annex 6. Tabulations comparing General Sample and OP Participants Sample .................67 Annex 1: OP Literature Review parte de uma analise preliminar da literatura relevante sobre o OP, na qua1 se buscou A investiga~iio identificar aqueles trabalhos que apontam para temas e problemas que viio orientar o estudo sobre a sustentabilidade do processo. Do ponto de vista participativo, buscamos selecionar os trabalhos mais relevantes que contribuam na identificagiio dos pontos de estrangulamento e apontem caminhos para a qualificagiio do processo, objetivos de nosso estudo. Do ponto de vista da gestiio e das finangas selecionamos textos que trazem contribuig6es para o entendimento da dinPmica da relagiio entre o processo participativo e a gestiio fiscal da prefeitura, alCm de fornecer elementos para uma analise comparativa da situaqiio de Porto Alegre em relagiio a outros municipios que niio adotam a metodologia participativa. VI.1 Gestiio e Finanqas Darcy, F.C. dos Santos. 2005. Analise da evoluqiio das Jinanqas do municl'pio de Porto Alegre, 1988-2004. Porto Alegre: Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre. 0 texto faz a anhlise das finangas da PMPA no periodo de 1998-2004 e estabelece algumas das restrigaes do Orgamento publico no periodo recente. 0 texto faz um panorama das finangas do municipio e indica as mudangas nas normas de contabilidade publica do periodo bem como fornece um modelo analitico para apresentagiio dos componentes do Orgamento. Neste sentido o texto tem uma contribuigiio fundamental para a compreensiio do desempenho fiscal da prefeitura, na medida em que traga um panorama amplo da evolugiio das finangas publicas municipais que permite uma anhlise do impact0 do OP do ponto de vista da evolugiio das receitas e das despesas do municipio. Faria, L. A. 2002 A Administragiio Popular em Porto Alegre: uma Experiencia Alternativa de Reforma do Estado na AmCrica Latina. In: Revista de Economia Contemporcinea. Rio de Janeiro: UFRJ, no. 06. Descreve a crise em que se encontrava a administragiio municipal no inicio do governo e das iniciativas que foram empreendidas tendo em vista sua superagiio e a criagiio de condigaes de governabilidade. Fornece o referencial tebrico para o papel do OP no increment0 da accountability do governo e no estimulo a boa governanga atravCs da inversiio de prioridades na decisiio das politicas publicas do municipio. Este texto contextualiza historicamente as condigaes de implementagiio do OP, alCm de proporcionar elementos importantes para a compreensiio das concepg6es que orientaram a implementagiio do OP. Horn. C. (org.). 1994. Porto Alegre: o desafio da mudan~a. Porto Alegre: Ortiz. Mostra a seqiiencia de medidas para a reforma fiscal em Porto Alegre que contribuiram para a superagiio da crise fiscal do Municipio a partir de 1989. Fornece elementos para a compreensiio das causas que levaram o Municipio a aumentar suas receitas prbprias. A relagiio das mudangas institucionais no campo tributhrio, da gestiio fiscal eficiente, do controle do gasto publico corn o processo de participagiio popular e de inversiio de prioridades no gasto pfiblico, C enfatizada na sua relagiio com o processo de implantagiio do Orgamento participativo. Marquetti, A. 2002 "0 orgamento participativo como uma politica redistributiva em Porto Alegre". I Encontro de Economia Gaucha. Porto Alegre, 16-17 maio. 0 trabalho apresenta os efeitos redistributivos do OP no que tange aos investimentos e obras realizados e na expansiio da oferta de bens e servigos publicos. Estabelece uma contribuigiio importante na anhlise regional da execugiio do OP indicando o mCtodo a ser utilizado para a atualizaqiio dos indicadores nele apresentados. Este estudo C pioneiro no sentido de estabelecer uma quantificaqiio dos impactos do OP em termos de descentralizaqiio do gasto phblico, e relaciona esta informaqiio geo-referenciada com os perfis socio-economicos das regiaes, demonstrando os efeitos do OP no sentido da ampliaqiio dos investimentos nas Areas mais pobres. Utzig, J. E. 1996 Participatory budgeting of Porto Alegre: a discussion in the light of the principle of democratic legitimacy and of the criterion of governance performance. http:l/www.worldbank.or~l~artici~ation/ematic.htm. Acessado em 20106105. Discute de que forma a experiencia do OP contribui, ou pel0 menos niio causa impedimentos, na melhora da performance administrativa da Prefeitura. Contribui para o entendimento dos muitos fatores, entre eles o OP, que levaram a uma significativa melhora da situaqiio financeira do Municipio a partir de 1989 bem como ao expressivo aumento da abrangcncia dos serviqos phblicos. Webb, Steven. 2004. Fiscal Responsibility laws for subnational discipline: the Latin American experience. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3309, may. 0 texto discute as leis de responsabilidade fiscal na AmCrica Latina, enfatizando seus efeitos sobre a disciplina fiscal dos estados subnacionais. Apresenta os efeitos da LRF no Brasil e permite sua comparaqiio com outros paises latinos. Baiocchi, G . et al. 2004. Evaluating empowerment: participatory budgeting in brazilian municipalities. World Bank draft, december 3 1. 0 trabalho analisa os impactos do OP procurando identificar os fatores determinantes para sua adoqiio e as mudanqas em uma sCrie de indicadores financeiros e de desenvolvimento. Contribui decisivamente para o entendimento dos efeitos que o OP traz para a economia dos municipios. Brautigam, D. et al. 2004, The people's budget? Politics, power, popular participation and pro- poor economic policy. New York: UN, march. 0 texto mostra que a experiencia do OP em Porto Alegre sugere que o gasto pfiblico torna-se mais voltado para os pobres. Analisa o caso de Porto Alegre e em outros paises. Aponta para o fato de que um orqamento voltado para os pobres depende de partidos com politicas voltadas para este segment0 assumirem o poder. Wampler, Brian. 2004. Brazil's participatory budgeting: descentralization, participation and empowerment. World Bank. Trata do OP como processo criador de oportunidades para o empoderamento dos cidadiios. Compara as conseqiiencias da implantaqiio do OP em Porto Alegre e outras cidades. Alcaldia Municipal de Porto Alegre; Cabannes, Yves. 2003. Presupuesto participativo y Jinanzas locales. Seminario de Lanzamiento de la Red Urbal N09, Documento Base, Porto Alegre, PGU- ALC. 0 documento apresenta a experiencia de 25 cidades com o OP na AmCrica Latina e Europa. Entre as dimensaes do estudo destaca-se a comparagiio entre as finangas das cidades, analisadas atravts de indicadores de percentual de execuqiio do orgamento, valor destinado ao OP do total do Orqamento Phblico e a relaqiio entre orgamento participativo e o equilibrio fiscal. E uma referencia importante para analises comparativas, contribuindo para a construgiio de urn marco teorico que oriente este tip0 de estudo. VI.2 Participativa Cabanes, Yves. (2004) Presupuesto participativo y Finanzas Locales. Quito, Programa de Gestion Urbana para AmCrica Latina e o Caribe - UN/Habitat. Neste documento o autor faz uma analise comparativa entre as experisncias de OP existentes na Amkrica Latina e na Europa. Ao mesmo tempo busca dimensionar os impactos das dinlmicas participativas do ponto de vista da gestiio das finanqas phblicas, relacionando a democratizaqiio e o controle social com uma maior eficisncia na gestiio fiscal. 0 texto analiza diferentes experiencias, sinalizando o fato de que a metodologia do Orqamento participativo t aplicada de diferentes formas em distintos contextos. Fedozzi, Luciano. (2000) 0 Poder da Aldeia: Gknese e Hist6ria do Orqamento Participativo de Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre, Tomo Editorial Fedozzi, Luciano. 2001. Orqamento participativo: reflexiies sobre a experiencia de porto alegre. Porto Alegre: Tomo Editorial. Nestes dois livros o autor apresenta uma analise do processo de implementaqiio do OP em Porto Alegre, onde se destaca o papel da sociedade civil e dos movimentos sociais no surgimento desta experiencia. 0 primeiro realiza urna ampla analise historica do processo de implantagiio do OP, abordando desde o processo de participagiio popular prtvio, que incidiu na genese do OP, passando pelas concepgaes teoricas que incidiram sobre a formulagiio da proposta, altm de urna analise detalhada do processo de sua implementagiio. E um documento fundamental para orientar a dimensiio participativa de nosso estudo. 0 segundo faz urna analise mais reflexiva, abordando as relagaes entre democracia participativa e democracia representativa. BUSATO, Cezar e VARGAS, Plinio Zalewslu. Governanga Solidhria Local. Fundamentos politicos da mudanga em Porto Alegre, 2004 (brochura) Este documento sintetiza a proposta de Governanga Solidaria Local do atual governo, apresentando seus pressupostos teoricos, altm de urna analise dos limites do processo participativo atual, propondo a incorporagiio de urna maior pluralidade social em termos dos atores envolvidos, alCm da incorporagiio das nogaes de desenvolvimento local e de urna dimensiio estrattgica para o desenvolvimento, buscando ir altm dos recursos phblicos orgamenthrios. VERLE, Jolo e BRUNET, Luciano (Orgs.). Construindo um novo mundo. Avaliaglo da experiencia do Orgamento participativo em Porto Alegre - Brasil. Ed. Guayi, 2002. A partir de texto produzido pela Prefeitura Municipal avaliado o OP em termos de limites e da necessidade de reformas necessiria A continuidade da participagiio, ap6s 12 anos de sua existencia, siio apresentados artigos de diversos pesquisadores do OP de Porto Alegre indicando possiveis contribuig6es, limites e possiveis mudangas a serem adotadas para aperfeigoar a participaglo. Este documento faz urna analise critica dos processos de participaglo popular, refletindo sobre o acumulo de experiencia das administragaes que implementaram o processo do Orgamento participativo. Neste sentido faz um resgate das dimensaes de ampliaglo da cidadania e de democratizagiio, ao mesmo tempo em que identifica limites e apresenta reflexaes no sentido da relagiio entre a ampliagiio da cidadania e as propostas de mudanga social. Navarro, Zander. 2000. La democracia afirmativa y el desarrollo redistributivo: el caso de presupuesto participativo de Porto Alegre, Brasil. In: Jarquin, E.; Caldera, A. Programas Sociales. Pobreza y Participacion ciudadana. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Expae a experiencia do OP em Porto Alegre, seu context0 e suas origens bem como demonstra sua estrutura operacional e suas caracteristicas principais. IBAM. 1998. Democracia, participa@o e or~amento. Rio de Janeiro: IBAM. Coletiinea de artigos tratam da participagiio popular nos rumos da sociedade e do estado, seus fundamentos constitucionais e sua inter-relag50 com os individuos e movimentos sociais. Acioly Jr., C. et al. 2003. Participatory budgeting in Santo Andri. Rotterdam: MS. Analisa o OP baseado nas observag6es dos participantes interessados em Santo Andrt e apresenta uma revisgo da principal literatura sobre o tema. Souza, Celina. Participatory budgeting in brazilian cities: limits and possibilities in building democratic institutions. Birmingham: The University of Birmingham Working paper 28. Faz uma breve revis50 da literatura analisando os casos de Porto Alegre e Belo Horizonte e discutindo os seus resultados. Argumenta que embora mais pesquisas sejam necesskias, a experiencia do OP de fato permite que segmentos de baixa renda de ambas cidades decidam as prioridades de investimentos em suas comunidades. Sua principal contribuigiio se dS atraves do entendimento de que o principal valor do OP esti mais na sua capacidade de fortalecer a cidadania em sociedades desiguais do que nos ganhos materiais que podem ser conseguidos por algumas keas da cidade. Popular e Combate a Pobreza em Porto Alegre. Estudo de caso Nuiiez, Tarson et al.. Participaqa"~ do Projeto de Fortalecimento das Capacidades em Gestiio Urbana na AmQica Latina e o Caribe. PGU-ALC HabitatIIULAlCities Alliance Uma analise do Orgamento Participativo nos marcos das politicas de democracia participativa em Porto Alegre sob o ponto de vista de seu impact0 nas politicas de combate B pobreza. 0 autor identifica, do ponto de vista dos gestores e atores sociais envolvidos, uma strie de limites no processo de gestiio, especialmente no sentido da falta de articulagiio horizontal dos 6rgiios da administragiio e dos limites da relagiio entre as varias instiincias de participagiio entre si. Centro de Assessoria e Estudos Urbanos CIDADE. Varios anos. Quem i o publico do Orqarnento Participativo. Porto Alegre: CIDADE. Pesquisas sobre o perfil e as opini6es dos participantes nas plenarias regionais e tematicas do OP, apresentando seu perfil socio-econBmico e sua percepgiio do processo. Estas pesquisas sgo importantes na medida em que permitem identificar a evolugiio do perfil do public0 participante no OP. Solidariedade. 2003. Caminhando para um Mundo Novo. Petr6polis: Editora Vozes. Reflexdes de virios membros da base popular do OP que expressam atravts do livro suas experiencias e seus conhecimentos do processo. Apresenta um painel de situaqdes concretas vividas pelos atores que mostram as dificuldades e as conquistas permitidas pela pratica da democracia participativa. Azevedo, S.; Fernandes, R.B. (orgs). 2005. Orqamento participativo: construindo a democracia. Rio de Janeiro: Revan. Coletlnea de textos sobre o OP em Belo Horizonte que tratam de depoimentos e reflexdes de atores que participaram diretamente da elaboraggo e implementag50 do programa bem como artigos academicos que exploram as virias dimensdes do OP, incluindo anilises comparativas com outras metr6poles. Torres Ribeiro A.; Grazia, G. Experii2ncias de Orqamento Participativo no Brasil. 1997 - 2000. Foro Nacional de Participation Popular, Editora Vozes, Petr6polis, 2003, 118p. 0 livro trata das caracteristicas politico-institucionais das cidades que realizam o OP, das formas de organizag50 do processo e da forma de escolha dos representantes, delegados e conselheiros. Arcidiicono, P. et al. 2003. Sociedad civil y presupuesto participativo. Lima: Fondo Editorial Del Congreso del Peni. Apresenta a expericncia do OP no Peru e em outros paises da AmCrica Latina... Serageldin, Mona. Assessment of Participatory Budgeting in Brazil. Graduate School of Design Harvard University, Center for Urban Development Studies, Boston, 2003,70p. AVRITZER, Leonardo; NAVARRO, Zander. A inovaqco democrcitica. S5o Pau1o:Cortez Coletlnea de artigos de acadcmicos contendo discuss50 te6rica e avaliagdes sobre experiencias de OP, do ponto de vista comparativo, de variaveis condicionantes para a implantag50 do mesmo e da diversidade de experiencias em termos de escala de amplitude demografica. Annex 2 Guidelines for the Focus Groups Group 1 - Participatory Budget (OP) Council Members COMPOSITION - Council members chosen through a raffle among their members. Moment Objectives Questions Time Introduction To clarify the objectives and 5' methodology of the work Analysis of time To identify the perception the "How much time during the week is spent 40' and the cost of participants have about the participating in the OP?" participation time spent in the participation "Do you consider this time spent on the process OP too much?" "Do you consider the factor of time to be an element that disrupts your participation?" Participatory To discuss the instruments "Do you, as council members, provide 30' Budget and and methodologies by which results of your activities in your Social control - the council members provide regionJtheme?" relationship of results to their territorial and "In what manner do you provide results?" the council thematic bases "Do you consider this activity of members and providing results to be efficient?" their bases "In your opinion, do all the council members normally provide results of their activities?" Participatory To analyze the perception the "What is your opinion about the quality of 30' Budget and participants have about the information available from the municipal Social control - relationship of the municipal government to its citizens, and particularly relationship of government with the to their council members?" the council Participatory Budget, and "Which are the instruments that you members with especially, with the council normally use to access the information their members related to the budget?" government "Do you normally access the existing information in the Participatory Budget page in order to perform your work as a council member?" Group 2 - OP Delegates COMPOSITION - Delegates of the same region Moment Objectives Questions Time Introduction To clarify the objectives and 5' methodology of the work Analysis of time To identify the perception the "How much time during the week is spent 40' and the cost of participants have about the participating in the OP?" participation time spent in the participation "Do you consider this time spent on the process OP excessive?" "Do you consider the factor of time to be an element that disrupts your participation?" Participatory To discuss the instruments "Do you, as delegates, provide results of 30' Budget and and methodologies by which your activities in your regionltheme?" Social control - the council members provide "In what manner do you provide results?" relationship of results to their territorial and "In your opinion, do the council members the delegates thematic bases in your region normally provide results of with their bases their activities?" and their "How is the relationship between the regional council council members and the delegates?" members Participatory To analyze the perception the "What is your opinion about the quality of 30' Budget and participants have about the information available from the municipal Social control - relationship of the municipal government to its citizens?" relationship of government with the "Which are the instruments that you the delegates Participatory Budget normally use to access the information with their related to the budget?" government "Do you normally access the existing information in the Participatory Budget page in order to perform your work as a delegate?" Group 3 - Sectorial Councils COMPOSTION - Representatives of the sectorial councils Moment Objectives Questions Time Introduction To present the research being Explanation of the content and lo' carried out and establish the methodology of the investigation rules of participation Opinion about To analyze the perception of What is your opinion, as 30' the OP the council representatives representatives of civil society in who deliberate about public the elaboration of public politics, politics in relation to the about the OP being a decision process of the participation of making instrument for the population in Budget investments? discussions Does the OP present results &om the point of view of placing the resources in their acting areas? Relationship To identify possible points of What is the relationship between 30' between the collision between the the sectorial political decisions of political sectors deliberations of the OP and the councils and the investment and the sectorial politics deliberated decisions taken in the OP? investment by the sectorial councils In your opinion, is there decisions complementation or conflict through the OP between these two forms of democratic participation of society in public management? Who has more legitimacy to decide, the OP participants or the representatives of civil society and government representatives in the councils? Measures for To identify the suggestions of In what way can the relationship 30' the qualification the council members in order between sectorial discussions and of the process to improve the relationship investment decisions be between the two poles improved? What changes in procedure, not only in the OP process but also in the workings of the councils, could contribute to a more qualified process? Group 4 - Middle Class COMPOSITION - Mixed group of people in the middle and upper class, between the ages of 25 and 45, higher education, that declare being interested in their neighborhood and the city's business, and who know about the Participatory Budget. Moment Objectives Questions Time Introduction To present the objectives of Research done by the World Bank 5' the focus groups and establish with the objective of analyzing the the working rules of the experience of the OP in Porto Alegre. group This research seeks to build indicators that allow an analysis of this experience, if it works or not, who in fact does participate, and if the people comprehend how it works. All of this will allow the making of Presentation of the group suggestions that will aid in qualifying the process. In this group of discussion reflections about the participation of the citizens in their government will be made. Now, I would like for each of you to introduce yourselves, stating your name, age, profession and civil state Assessment of To analyze the perception of In your opinion, what is the degree of 40' the OP the participants about the information of the citizens of Porto degree of transparency of the Alegre in relation to the information municipality in relation to about the municipal finances? Do you economic-financial have information about the income information. and expenditure, costs and To analyze the view of the investments of the municipality? participants about the OP And you all, from your personal point process as a whole. of view, do you consider yourselves To analyze the vision of the well informed about the topic? participants about who is the Do you know the Participatory predominating public in the Budget? Do you know how it works? OP In your opinion, who are the people that participate in the OP? Do you think the OP really contributes to the democratization of a city and improves the quality of public administration? Causes for not To identify the perception of The studies about the subject verify 30' participating the participants about the that, normally, participation in the (obstacles) motives for the low OP, is predominantly by people of participation of the middle lower income. In your opinion, why class in the OP. do the middle class sectors participate less in the OP? What would, in your opinion, be the main obstacles for higher participation of the middle class in the Participatory Budget? Suggestions for To identify the perception Do you consider participation 20' expanding about the possibilities of expansion of the middle class sectors participation expanding participation of the in the Participatory Budget a (stimuli) middle class in the OP possibility? In your opinion, what would be possible measures to be adopted in order to expand the participation of the population? Group 5 - Popular movements COMPOSITION - Leadership of organizations and social movements Moment Objectives Questions Time Introduction Presentation of the research Since the 80's, the social movements 10' have been the bases of mobilization, Presentation of the objectives which have resulted in the adoption of the focus groups of practices with more participation in public administration such as the Establish the working rules of OP, but their participation has been the group relatively restricted. In this group we want to analyze the relationship between their organizations and the OP. Assessment of To analyze the perception of What is your assessment about the 30' the relations the organizations and social Participatory budget from the point of between the movements in relation to the view of organized social movements? organized social Participatory Budget. Has the OP been an efficient movements and To identify the point of view instrument in guaranteeing a space of the OP of the participants about the influence on public municipal politics role of their organizations in to the population? the discussion of the Participatory Budget. Analysis of the To identify the perception of What are the main causes that could 30' causes of low the participants about the low explain low participation of participation involvement of organized organized social movements in the (obstacles) social movements in the OP OP process? Measures for a To identify elements that In what ways could the participation 30' qualification of could contribute to the of organized social movements in the the process participation expansion of OP be improved? (stimuli) organized social movements What changes in the OP process in the OP should be made to increase the possibility of participation by organized social movements? Annex 3 Questionnaire for OP Council Members 1. Name 2. Sex M (-1 F (J 3. Region R /theme T 4. Age (1) 16/24 years (2) 25/34 years (3) 35/44 years (4) 45/59 years (5) 60 years 5. Education (1) No Schooling (2) Incomplete Primary Education (3) Complete Primary Education (4) Incomplete Secondary Education (5) Complete Secondary Education (6) Incomplete or Complete Higher Education 6. Profession (not tabulated) 7. Actual Occupation (1) Private business (registered) (2) Private business (not registered) (3) Public Server (4) Business owner (5) Small business owner (6) Autonomous (7) Informal sector (8) Unemployed (9) Retired (10) Pensioner (1 1) Work from home (12) Liberal Professional ('Jother: (Please specify) 8. How many hours do you work per day? 9. How many hours a week do you spend participating in the PB? 10. Do you believe that the activities in the PB take up much of your time during the week? 11. Apart from the PB, do you use part of your time during the week in other community activities? 12. If yes, how much time? 13. In what period werelare you a PB council member? How many times have you been a council member? ............................................................................ 14. Did you participate in any organization/movement before being a PB councilor member? Yes (JNo (J 15. If yes, which one? (1)Neighborhood association1 Community movement (2) Religious Group (3) Cultural Group (4) Political Party (5) Sport or recreational club (6) Social Movements (7) SyndicateIClass Organization (8) Community Center (9) Popular council (10) Mothers' Club (1 1) Other councils and associations (12) NGOIThird sector1Cooperative 16. How did you start participating in community movements? (1) Neighborhood association/ Community movement (2) Religious Group (3) Cultural Group (4) Political Party (5) Sport or recreational club (6) Social Movements (7) SyndicateIClass Organization (8) Community Center (9) Popular council (10) Mothers' Club (1 1) Other councils and associations (12) NGOIThird sectorICooperative 17. How were you chosen as a PB council member? (Not Tabulated). 18. Apart from the PB, do you currently participate in any organization/movement? Yes u Nou If yes, which one? (1) Residents association/Community movement (2) Religious Group (3) Cultural Group (4) Political Party (5) Sport or recreational club (6) Social Movements (7) Syndicate/Class Organization (8) Community Center (9) Popular council (10) Mothers' Club (1 1) Other councils and associations (12) NGOIThird sector1Cooperative ..................................................................... 19. Do you currently hold office in any organization/movement/committee of community representation? Yes (J No 0 If yes, which? In what organization? Description: 20. In your opinion, which are the main difficulties for expanding the participation of the population in the PB? Description: 2 1. In your opinion, which incentives could generate greater participation of the population in the PB? Description: ............................................................................ 22. When you were council member, did you follow up on the realization process of the works decided by the PI? In a positive case: Work commissions (1) Licitation Supervision (2) Service Forums (3) Inauguration (4) 23. What is your opinion of the quality of the information given by the municipality to the council members about public spending? (1) High (2) Medium (3) Low (9) NIA 24. Would you know which are the taxes charged by the municipality? (Do not read the alternatives) (1) Property Tax (2) Service Tax (3) Deed Tax (4) Sales Tax (5) Income Tax (6) others................................ (9) don't know 25. When a public investment such as a day care center or a health unit is decided, what type of spending is determined by the municipality? (1) construction and equipment (2) employee salary (3) maintenance costs (9) N/A 26. Do you consider yourself well informed about technical aspects involving the public budget? (1) Yes (2) more or less (3) no 27. What are the main costs for the municipality, and what does the municipality spend more on? Description:............................................................................ 28. Do you know what the 'Pluriannual Plan' is? (1) correct (2) more or less (3) wrong (9) N/A 29. What is the Budgetary Guidance law? (1) correct (2) more or less (3) wrong (9) N/A ............................................................................ 0. What are spending costs? 1) correct (2) more or less ( 3 ) wrong (9) N/A ......................................................................... 3 1. What is deficit? 1) correct (2) more or less (3) wrong (9) N/A....................................................................... Annex 4: Questionnaire for Non-Structured Interviews TARGET PUBLIC Non-participating sectors: Questionnaire: What is your evaluation about the transparency of the data of the public finances of Porto Alegre? Do you consider yourself well-informed about the collection and the spending practices of the municipality? Do you consider yourself well-informed about the how the OP works in Porto Alegre? From a more specific point of view, regarding the .................................... ) do you consider that the OP can be an important instrument for improving public investments? In your opinion, what are the biggest obstacles for greater participation of the ............................. ) in the Participative Budget? (in terms of time/resources/infonnatiodeducatiodlocatiodtransportation) Do you know any initiative of the Porto Alegre the municipality which strives to widedmake more viable the participation of the ............................. ) in the Participative Budget? 1 In your opinion, what could be done to expand the participation of the ............................. in the Participative Budget? Did your group/movement/institution at any time carry out any demand through the Participative Budget? Tell us about that experience. TARGET PUBLIC Business sectors, third sector entities, syndicates Questionnaire: How would you characterize your level of knowledge with regard to municipal finances? Do you think there is transparency in the municipal public finances? As a citizen of Porto Alegre, what is your opinion about the Participative Budget? Do you consider yourself well-informed about how the OP works in Porto Alegre? Do you think the OP offers better control to the population, regarding the public investments and the expenditures of the municipality? In the case of your entitylinstitution, do you consider that the OP offers more information about the municipality's finances? What is the quality of this information? In general, entities such as yours, representative of the (...........), don't usually participate in the OP. In your opinion, what are the reasons for this non-participation? 1 In your opinion, what could be done to expand the participation of the ............................. in discussions regarding the municipality's budget? In your opinion, what could your entity do to improve the participation of the population in the management of the city? TARGET PUBLIC The municipality employees Questionnaire: How long have you been working at the municipality? What position do you occupy there? What do you do there exactly? What is the relation of the secretariat/department/organ where you work, and the OP process? In your opinion, do you consider that introducing the OP brought some changes to the structure and the internal functioning of the administration? In what way(s) does the OP affect your work? Did your every day activity change with the introduction of the OP? What activities do you have to carry out that have some relation to the OP? Did the OP increase your workload? What is the relationship between knowledge of the technical body of the municipal administration, and that of the decision making process of the OP? Did you participate in the internal OP process carried out by the municipality in 2004? If yes, what is your evaluation of the process? Annex 5 Suwey Tabulations Characteristics of the sample according to gender and age group: Characteristics of the sample according to income and schooling: From 5 to 10 MS Characteristics of the sample according to race, occupation and length of residency in Porto Alegre: Sample size, period of data collection and physical area in which work was performed: The survey was carried out between the days of December 19 and 23,2006 with one thousand residents of Porto Alegre. The interviews were personal and interviewees were approached in the sixteen regions of the Participative Budget. In an initial stage, the sample was distributed among the regions of the OP in direct proportion to the population, as displayed in the table below: Region Interviews Percent of sample HumaitalNavegantes 37 3,7% Northeast 96 9,6% East 87 8,7% Lomba do Pinheiro 41 4,1% North 67 6,7% Nortwest 21 2,1% Partenon 92 9,2% Restinga 40 4.0% Gloria 33 3.3% Cruzeiro 51 5,1% Cristal 22 2,2% South Center 80 8,0% South South 22 2,2% Eixo Baltazar 68 6,8% South 50 5,0% Center 193 19,3% TOTAL 1000 100% In a second stage, the census sectors of each of the regions to be visited were selected proportionally to their size. The sample was distributed in 101 sectors, each with a quota of ten interviews in which gender and age proportions were controlled. Confidence interval and margin of error: The results of this stratified, probabilistic sample by quotas present a maximum margin of error of +I- 3.1% in a 95% confidence interval. Occasional differences in the totals of the tables stem from rounding off figures or the non- inclusion of non-responses. Participation Do you participate in an organization? Which?More than one? I Participation Resident associations INO, I Responses of 48 Freq. 4,80% ........................................................................ Unions 16 1,60% ..... 1Cultural groupsf ports clubs 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... NGOs .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . 3 . 26 .. .. . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 0.30% 2 60% I . Churchlreligious group ..................................... 1 ............. 37 ..... 1 ... 3,70% t Student a r o u ~ s 1 2 t 0.20% I Political party I 5 1 0,50% 1 1 ..................................................................... Municipal councils 0,20% ..................................................................... Associations : 2 2.70% I .............. Others .. TOTAL ........ No participation ................... 11 ............ 832 1000 . 21 ..... 1 . 1 ..... 2,10% .. 83.20% I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. In your opinion, is citizen participation important in the decisions of Municipality? No. of Freq. Supports participation responses ........ No response ....................................... 35 .............. 3,5% ...... Not ..... important .............................. 24 ............ 2,4% ........ Not so important 58 5,8% ............................................................. Very important 883 88,3% TOTAL I000 100% Average= 2,89 Standard Deviation= 0,38 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (not important) to 3 (very important). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Municipal services cited, used and frequency of use Do you know what services Porto Alegre Municipality renders for its citizens? Any others? What city services do you generally use? How ofien do you use these services? * The base for these two columns excluded those that do not use the service and those that did not respond to the question regarding frequency of use. What is the importance of Municipality in your daily life? No. of Freq. Municpality 1 Importance responses .......... No response ...................................... 21 ............. 2.1% .... Not important 118 11,8% ................................................................. Small 147 14,7% ................................................................. ............ Ordinary .................................. 364 ............. 36,4% ....... Important 350 35,0% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2,97 Standard Deviation= 0,99 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (None) to 4 (Great importance). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Information The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (without much information) to 3 (well-informed). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Regarding Municipality policies on Planning do you consider yourself. .. No. of Freq. Planning responses ......... No response ....................................... 5 ............ 0.5% .... Without much information 544 54.4% ............................................................... More or less informed 381 38,1% ................................................................ Well informed 70 7,0% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 1,52 Standard deviation= 0,62 Regarding Municipality policies on Public Spending do you consider yourse lf... No. of Freq. Expenses responses No response 4 0,4% ................................................................ . Without ... ...... . much ..... ... information ... ...... ...... ...... 669 ...... ...... 6'3% ............ .. More ........ or .... less ...... informed ........................... 278 ............. 27,8% .... Well informed 49 4,9% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 1,38 Standard Deviation= 0,58 Regarding Municipality policies on Public Budget do you consider yourself.. . No. of Freq. Budgeting responses No response 5 05% ................................................................ Without much information 653 65.3% ................................................................ More or less informed 293 29,3% ................................................................ Well informed 49 4,9% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 1,39 Standard Deviation= 0,58 Regarding Municipality policies on Municipal Services do you consider yourse lf... No. of Freq. Municipal sewices responses No response 4 0,4% ................................................................. Without much information 579 57,9% ................................................................. ....... More or less informed ................................................... 342 ....... 34,2% Well informed 75 7,5% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 1,49 Standard Deviation= 0,63 Regarding Municipality policies on Economic and Social issues do you consider yourse lf... Economic and NO Of Freq. Social Issues responses 4 0,4% ........................................ ............ '- ...ijii.i"pA. u ................... at~on .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 . .. .......... 63,8% ..... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . More or less informed . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 301 30,1% Well informed 57 5.7% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 1,42 Standard Deviation= 0,60 Summary table in increasing order of unawareness: Without much More or less i Well j No TOTAL information j informed j informed i response Planning 54,40% j 38,10% j 7,00% i 0.50% 100% Municipal services 57,90% i 34,20% i 7,50% i 0,40% 100% Economic and social issues 63,80% / 30.10% / 5,70% j 0,40% 100% Budget 65,30% / 29,30% / 4.90% / 0,50% 100% Expenses 66,90% i 27,80% i 4,90% 0,40% 100% How do you obtain information on the actions of the Porto Alegre Municipality? Information ISource No response 42 4,2% ........................................................................................................................... Through acquaintances (relatives, neighbors and friends) 156 15,6% ........................................................................................................................... From news sources (newspaper, TV, radio) 745 74,5% ........................................................................................................................... .................. Municipal ............ communication .................... through .......... news ........ media ................................. 116 ............ 11,6% .......... By direct contact with municipal staff 36 3,6% No information form municipality (option) 105 1 10,5% TOTAL 1000 I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple responses. Regarding the population's access to information on the spending of Municipality, which of these sentences bestfits your opinion? No. of Freq. Information ISource responses ............................ No response ....................................................... 108 ............. 10,8% ................ No ..... information ................ available .......................................... 187 ............. 18,7% .... Information exists but it is difficult to obtain 423 42,3% ................................................................................................ ... Information ............... exists ......... but ..... it . . is ... difficult .......... to ... understand ............................ 184 ............. 18,4% ..... Information is available and is easy to understand 98 9,8% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2,22 Standard Deviation= 0,90 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (There is no information available) to 4 (There is available information that is easy to understand). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. In your opinion, the quality of information provided by Municipality on public spending is... No. of Freq. Information /Quality responses No response 28 3.97% ......................................................... Low 350 49.65% ......................................................... Average 281 39,86% ......................................................... High 46 6,52% TOTAL 705 100% Average= 1,55 Standard Deviation= 0,62 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (low) to 3 (high). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'There is information', containing 705 observations and defined by the following filter: Info/Access = {There is information, but access is difficult; There is information, but comprehension is difficult; There is available information that is easy to understand) Are you aware of the 'Observation Committee' of the City of Porto Alegre? No. of Freq. Obsewa POA responses No response 4 0.4% ............................................................. ............. Yes ......................... 134 ............ 13,4% ........... No 862 86,2% TOTAL 1000 100% In your opinion, has the Observation Committee contributed toward improving the quality of information provided by Municipality? I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No response . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 6,72% 30,60% . /62,69% 100% 1I I This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Aware of Observation Committee' containing 134 observations and defined by the following filter: ObservationIPop = {Yes} Resources and investment In your opinion, who decides the public investments in Porto Alegre? No. of Freq. Investments /Decisions ,esponse, No response 132 13,2% .................................................................. The major and his team 416 41,6% .................................................................. .. Committee of Councilors .......................................... 291 ............ 29,1% ......... The population through OP 161 16,1% TOTAL 1000 100% Degree of agreement with statements The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Completely disagree) to 4 (Completely agree). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. "The investments reflect the existing priorities. " 0. of Freq. Investments ~spo,,ses No response 138 13,8% ..................................................... Totally disagree 172 17,2% . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Partially disagree 191 19,1% ..................................................... Partially Agree 353 35,3% ..................................................... Completely agree 146 14,6% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2,55 Standard Deviation= O,99 "Resources are spent honestly, with no corruption. " l o . of Freq. Resources responses No response 117 11,7% .................................................... Totally disagree 299 29,9% ..................................................... Partially disagree 201 20,1% ..................................................... Partially Agree 273 27,3% ..................................................... Completely agree 110 11.0% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2,22 Standard deviation = 1,05 "Public works are of good quality." Of Freq. Public Works I responses. No response 90 9,0% ..................................................... Totally disagree 112 11,2% ..................................................... Partially disagree 128 12,8% ..................................................... 357 35,7% ...~ ~ ! ? ~ ! ~ ! ~..Y ...~ ..!. . !. . ~ ..~ ...~ ...~ .... . ......... Completely agree 313 31,3% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2.96 Standard Deviation= 0.99 Summary table in decreasing order of average: Statements Average Agree Disagree No TOTAL response "Public works are of good quality." 2,96 67,00% 24,00% 9,00% 100% "Investmentreflects current prioprities ." 2,55 49,90% 36,30% 13,80% 100% "Resources are spent honestly, no corruption." 2,22 38,30% 50,00% 11,70% 100% In your opinion, control of the use of money from Municipality by the population ... No. of Freq. Popular Control responses. No response 38 3,8% .............................................................................................................. IT IS NOT IMPORTANT, instead good government staff is necessary 92 9.2% .............................................................................................................. NOT SO IMPORTANT 62 6,2% .............................................................................................................. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT 808 80,8% TOTAL 1000 100% Average= 2,74 Standard deviation= 0,62 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (NOT IMPORTANT, the important thing is competent rulers) to 3 (VERY IMPORTANT). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Do you usually have contact with public servants from the Porto Alegre Municipality? Contact with public servants z$ses Freq. ...... No response .............. Yes No ........................... I I ..... 1 .. 800 ......... 1 80,0% : TOTAL 1000 100% How often? No. of Freq. Contact/ Frequency responses No response 4 2,02% ............................................................. Less than once per month 47 23,74% .............................................................. monthly 50 25,25% ............................................................ weekly 48 24,24% ............................................................. daily 49 24.75% TOTAL 198 100% Average = 2,51 Standard deviation= 1,12 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (less than once a month) to 4 (on a daily basis). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Have contact with public servants' containing 198 observations and defined by the following filter: Contact/public servants = {Yes> Do you know where the money that Municipality usesfor investments and services comesfrom? I Source of resources Yes, from taxation I responses Of I Freq. Yes, from Federal Transfers Yes, from international loans 1.5% ............ Other ........ responses ................................... 49 ............ 4,9% ....... Don't know 1 don't have information 282 28,2% TOTAL 1000 I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. Do you know what taxes Municipality charges? I Taxes No response No. of responses Freq. Others I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. Participa five Budget Have you heard of the Participative Budget? Population No. of Freq. OP responses No response 2 0,2% .................................................. ........ Yes ..................... 847 ............ 84,7% ......... No 151 15,1% TOTAL 1000 100% The following tables were constructed based on the stratum 'Have heard of the OP' - 847 observations and defined by the following filter: Pop OP = {Yes) containin~ How did you hear about the OP? I Source 1 1 1 .......................... No response ........................................ ......1 ........ 9 ........ 1.06% I 1 1 24.56% I I I Through relatives, fnends or neighbors 208 ................................................................... ........... ... Through residents associations or clvil soc~ety .............................................. groups ............................. 145 .......... 17.12% Thought the mun~clpallty 5,7g0h ........................................................................................ Throuah the media ~ ~ 63.75% .............. Other source 1 TOTAL 847 I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. In your opinion, who are the people that participate in the OP in Porto Alegre? NO.of Freq. ParticipantI Profile responses No response 159 18.77% ........................................................................... Entire population 250 29.52% ........................................................................... The poorest groups 200 23.61% ........................................................................... Those more interested in projecV works 210 24,79% ........................................................................... Polltical groups mobilizing 82 9.68% ........................................................................... Nobody 9 1.06% TOTAL 847 The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. In your opinion, the OP ... NO. of Freq. OPllrnportance responses No response 44 5.19% ............................................................ Not important 1 it doesn't work 45 5,31% ............................................................ It is somewhat important for the clty 200 23.61% ............................................................ It is very important for the city 558 65.88% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 2.64 Standard deviation= 0 3 9 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Has no importance, does not function) to 3 (Has a lot of importance to the city). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Degree of agreement with statements The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Completely agree) to 4 (Completely disagree). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. "The OP broadens democracy in the city." No. of Freq. OPlDemocracy II responses No response 73 8,62% ........................................................... Totally disagree 32 3,78% ........................................................... Partially disagree 31 3,66% ........................................................... Partially agree 226 26,68% ........................................................... Totally agree 485 57,26% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 3.50 Standard deviation= 0,76 "The OP increases the efficiency of the government. " Freq. OPlEfficiency II responses No response 66 7,79% ........................................................... Totally disagree 47 5,55% ........................................................... Partially disagree 49 579% ........................................................... Partially agree 247 29,16% ........................................................... Totally agree 438 51,71% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 3,38 Standard deviation= 0,85 "The OPfavors the poor people in the neighborhoods and communities." No. of Freq. OPlPoor II responses No response 53 6,26% ........................................................... Totally disagree 48 5,67% ........................................................... Partially disagree 37 4,37% ........................................................... Partially agree 255 30,11% ........................................................... Totally agree 454 53,60% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 3,40 Standard Deviation= 0,84 "The OP improves the quality of life in the city. " No. of Freq. OPlQuality II responses No response 53 6,26% ........................................................... Totally disagree 41 4,84% ........................................................... Partially disagree 29 3,42% ........................................................... Partially agree 242 28,57% ........................................................... Totally agree 482 56,91% TOTAL 100% 847 Average= 3,47 Standard deviation= 0,80 "The OP has not added anything to democracy in the city. " No. of Freq. OPlDemocracy Ill responses No response 69 8,15% ........................................................... Totally disagree 428 50,53% ........................................................... Partially disagree 221 26,09% ........................................................... Partially agree 70 8,26% ........................................................... Totally agree 59 6,97% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 1,69 Standard deviation= 0,92 "The OP does not work; it does not achieve results. " No. of Freq. OPlResults II responses No response 56 6,61% ........................................................... Totally disagree 434 51,24% ........................................................... Partially disagree 233 27,51% ........................................................... Partially agree 67 7.91% ........................................................... Totally agree 57 6,73% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 1,68 Standard deviation= 0,91 "The OPpractices demagogy. " No. of Freq. OPlDemagogy 11 responses No response 143 16,88% ........................................................... Totally disagree 376 44,39% ........................................................... Partially disagree lgl 22,55% ........................................................... Partially agree 79 9,33% ........................................................... Totally agree 58 6,85% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 1,74 Standard deviation= 0,95 "The OP is a political party instrument." OP/lnstrument 11 z&ses Freq. No response 108 12,75% ........................................................... Totally disagree 218 25,74% ........................................................... Partially disagree 160 18,89% ........................................................... Partially agree 182 21,49% ........................................................... Totally agree 179 21,13% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 2,44 Standard deviation= 1,15 "The OP gave prestige to Porto Alegre throughout the world. " OPlPrestige 11 zGLses Freq. No response 133 15,70% ........................................................... Totally disagree 47 5,55% ........................................................... Partially disagree 30 3,54% ........................................................... Partially agree 172 20,31% ........................................................... Totally agree 465 54,90% TOTAL 847 100% Average= 3,48 Standard deviation= 0,85 Summary table in decreasing order of the average: Statement Average Agree Disagree No TOTAL response "OP broadens democracy in PoA." 3,5 83.94% 7,44% 8,62% 100% "OP gives prestige to PoA in the world." 3,48 75,21% 9,09% 15,70% 100% In your opinion, has the OP given results in terms of investments for the population? No. of Freq. OPlResults Ill responses No response 91 10,74% .......................................................... Yes 637 75,21% .......................................................... No 119 14,05% TOTAL 847 100% In your opinion, who benefits mostfrom the Participative Budget? No. of Freq. OPlBenefits responses No-response 61 7,20% ....................................................................... Entire population 263 31,05% ....................................................................... Population from rich neighbourhoods 52 6,14% ....................................................................... Population from middle class 67 7,91% . .. . Poorer towns and villages 380 44,86% ........................................................................ Nobody benefits 24 2,83% TOTAL 847 100% Can you cite a public work or service that was decided through the OP? No. of Freq. WorkslOPlRerniniscing responses No response 3 0,35% .............................................................. Yes 335 39,55% .............................................................. No 509 60,09% TOTAL 847 100% Which? no 2 :Neighborhood public squares no 236 : A building was constructed at the Tereza de Noronha no 6 : Community daycare centers school no 7 : Low-income housing no 239 : I don't know no 8 : Fixed the streets in my neighborhood no 241 : Sidewalks of Santa Helena neighborhood no 12 : Beltway no 242 : Asphalt no 17 : Low-income housing no 248 : Asphalt and sewage system no 29 : Asphalt on my street no 249 : Asphalt on the streets no 38 : Sidewalks no 251 :Asphalt no 40 : Low-income housing, Sidewalks no 255 : Sewage system in Lomba do Pinheiro no 44 : Low-income housing no 256 : Branquinha street no 46 : Bus routes no 257 : Asphalting no 47 : Sidewalks on many streets no 259 : Beltway no 50 : Community daycare centers no 260 : Asphalting and basic sanitation system no 5 1 : Pavement and basic sanitation in neighborhoods that no 263 : Pavement of streets here in the neighborhood and didn't have any basic sanitation no 54 : Bus routes no 266 : Plumbing of the streets here in the neighborhood no 56 : Pavement of streets in poor neighborhoods no 269 : Beltway no 57 : Square and parks in neighborhoods that didn't have no 273 : Sidewalks any no 275 : Sidewalks no 58 : Demhab homes no 277 : Beltway no 59 : Construction of Beltway no 281 : A Beltway no 60 : Community centers no 287 : Sidewalks no 62 : Asphalt on some streets of the city no 290 : Community daycare centers no 64 : Daycare centers in poorer neighborhoods no 291 : Sidewalks no 65 : Community daycare centers no 292 : Sidewalks on many streets in the city no 67 : Community daycare centers, Sidewalks no 299 : Asphalt and sidewalks no 72 : Assis Brasil Overpass no 3 11 : Community daycare center no 76 : Sidewalks in my neighborhood no 3 12 : Sidewalks no 79 : Bus route no 3 19 : Demhab homes no 8 1 : Skateboard park in IAPI no 324 : Sidewalks no 88 : Low-income housing no 326 : Community daycare centers no 89 : Basic sanitation in the neighborhoods no 329 : Sidewalks on the neighborhood streets and installation no 93 : Repaired an entire portion of Restinga of sewage system no 95 :Beltway no 334 : Pavement of neighborhood streets no 97 : Public squares no 335 : Asphalted streets and installed water and sewage no 98 : Bus routes and Beltway system in Campo da Tuca no 100 : Asphalt on the streets no 337 : A daycare center was set up her in the neighborhood no 101 : Bus routes no 340 : Built low-income housing, installed water system and no 102 : Community daycare and Low-income housing asphalt in Timbauva no 103 : Sidewalks no 343 : Asphalting of streets here in the neighborhood, basic no 107 : Sidewalks sanitation and sewage system no 109 : Asphalt and basic sanitation no 345 : Asphalt on the street and bus route no 110 : Homes and daycare for less privileged population no 347 : Low-income housing, Timbauva lots no 112 : Asphalted streets no 35 1 : Construction of homes in Ceres and sewage system no 113 : Sanitation for neighborhoods no 354 : Asphalt in Bonsucesso no 116 : I don't know where or how to participate no 355 : Pavement of streets and opening of daycare centers no 120 : Improvements in neighborhoods no 359 : Pavement of streets in Restinga and Lomba do no 122 : Improvements in Restinga Pinheiro, and daycare centers no 126 : Trash collections no 362 : Sidewalks on the hills (poor communities) no 133 :Beltway no 364 : Beltway no 134 : Streetlights, plumbing no 366 : Asphalt no 136 :Beltway no 369 : Improved the health post in Lomba do Pinheiro no 143 : My street no 383 : School no 147 : Restoration of Aldo Locatelli school no 386 : Sidewalks no 154 : Pavement on streets no 392 : Sidewalks no 160 : Sidewalks in Restinga no 394 : Badly made street (Clemente Pereira) no 168 : Asphalt on streets no 395 : Asphalting of streets no 171 : Piped water in Santa FB lots no 396 : Low-income housing no 187 : Asphalt on the streets no 414 : Low-income housing in Papeleiros no 191 : Pavement on streets and Low-income housing no 417 : Asphalted the entire Mono da Cmz no 192 : Asphalt here in the neighborhood no 419 : Pavement of streets in Lomba do Pinheiro no 200 : Pavement on the streets here in the neighborhood no 423 : Asphalting no 202 : Asphalt on streets no 424 : Community daycare center no 206 : Daycare centers and health posts no 425 : A daycare center no 208 : Daycare centers and pavement on streets no 426 : Asphalt on the streets no 219 : Asphalt on the streets no 427 : Asphalting and canal no 222 : Asphalting in neighborhoods no 428 : Pavement no 223 : Asphalted street, sewage system, plumbing on no 429 : Daycare centers Clarinda Bueno street no 430 : Housing no 224 : Homes in Papeleiros neighborhood no 433 : Sidewalks on the streets in our neighborhood no 228 : Asphalt on Dolores Duran street no 443 : Improvements in health no 229 : My street no 444 : I don't know no 232 : I don't know no 447 : I don't know no 233 : Sidewalks of Serra Verde no 453 : Homes in the neighborhood no 454 : I don't know no 638 : Surfacing of the streets no 456 : Soccer field here in the neighborhood no 639 :Beltways no 458 : Sidewalks in my mother's neighborhood no 640 : Asphalted the street no 459 : Asphalt in the neighborhood no 641 : Asphalt on the streets no 461 : Asphalt in the neighborhood no 653 : Asphalting in the neighborhood no 466 : 1don't know no 659 : Asphalting of streets n" 469 : I don't know no 665 : Renovation of schools no 472 : Construction of housing no 669 : Houses in Vila Cai-Cai no 473 : Walkway in Restinga no 670 : Asphalting in Retiro da Ponta Grossa no 474 : Housing no 673 : Houses in Tele-Tubbies no 476 : Asphalt no 675 :None no 478 : Installation of water system in Sfto Pedro no 676 : I don't recall anything no 479 : Housing for needy families no 677 : Restinga benefited no 48 1 : Sidewalks and housing no 678 : Hospitals and schools no 485 : Condominiums no 679 : Gas, bus fare and medication assistance no 490 : Asphalted streets no 680 : Water system for Lami no 491 : Bom Jesus health post and asphalted streets in Vila no 681 : Health post in Lami Jardim no 682 : Sidewalks in the neighborhoods no 492 : Asphalt in neighborhoods no 686 : I don't remember no 493 : Sidewalk on the street with church no 687 : Improvements on roads and neighborhoods no 496 : Sidewalks on Herval Campos street no 691 : Asphalt on the streets no 507 : Sidewalks in neighborhoods no 692 : Sidewalks in my neighborhood no 509 : Settlements no 694 : Construction of daycare centers no 5 10 : Sidewalks and urbanization. New health posts no 695 : Asphalting in center of neighborhood no 5 18 : Asphalting of streets no 697 : Construction of low-income housing no 525 : Bandejlo, restaurant food for R$ 1. OO Real no 698 : Asphalt in my neighborhood no 526 : Sheets, sidewalks no 703 : Low-income housing no 528 : Asphalting of streets no 704 : Restoration of Manoel Elias Ave no 532 : Asphalted Caixa EconBmica street no 705 : Sidewalks on access to neighborhood no 534 : Sidewalks no 709 : Sidewalks in neighborhoods and construction of no 535 : Center houses no 537 : Asphalt on streets in the neighborhood no 716 : Sewage system in the neighborhood no 539 : Access paths no 718 : Asphalted streets and basic sanitation in Sarandi no 542 : Beltway no 723 : Santa Rosa school no 543 : New street no 725 : Gun control, disarming no 546 : Construction of schools, daycare centers, health posts no 738 : Community center no 550 : Pavement in the neighborhoods no 743 : Sewage system no 55 1 : Community daycare centers no 750 : Pavement no 552 : Construction of schools no 753 : Daycare center n" 553 : I don't know no 755 : Pavement of AntBnio Sevenno road no 554 : I don't know no 756 : Baltazar routes no 555 : Beltway no 758 : Fixed canal system no 559 : Installation of daycare centers no 761 : Construction of Capivara canal no 560 : Asphalting of the street no 763 : Rainwater drainage on Gavea sheet no 561 : Asphalting of my sheet no 768 : Pavement of Cavalhada lots and change to Assungfto no 566 : Construction of housing bus route schedule no 567 : They're going to build houses and a daycare center no 771 : Sewage system and new streets in neighborhoods no 575 : The land for our houses no 772 : Pavement in neighborhoods no 577 : Canal work in my neighborhood no 775 : Renovations in schools, daycare centers and cultural no 578 : Canal in the neighborhood area no 579 : Asphalt on my street no 778 : Health post in Lomba do Pinheiro and asphalt on no 581 : Streetlights in the neighborhoods streets in Restinga no 582 : I don't remember no 784 : Renovated schools and water system of Belem Novo no 583 : Houses near the highway no 786 : Widened Juca Batista Ave no 586 : I don't know no 787 : Asphalt on street here in the neighhorhood no 590 : Low-income housing in Campo Novo no 795 : Asphalting in neighborhood no 593 : Doctors in health posts no 796 : Sewage system in Vila Gloria no 594 : Small neighborhoods legalized no 798 : Community daycare centers in Vila Gaucha and St" no 596 : Housing Tereza no 606 : Asphalt in small neighborhoods no 802 : Sidewalks no 608 : Jer6nimo Minuzzo and Aurora streets were paved no 809 : Emanuel Society no 609 : Asphalt and urbanization of neighborhoods no 8 15 : Planetano neighborhood no 610 : Jd. Vila Nova Condominium and Campo Novo no 818 : Princesa Isabel Condominium no 612 : Asphalt on my street no 820 : Construction of daycare centers, no 615 : I don't remember no 822 : Low-income housing no 6 18 : Condominium in Vila dos Papeleiros no 833 : Votes to decide if one public work or another is of no 619 : Fixed streets more benefit no 620 : Pavement of Jorge Pereira Nunes no 835 :Beltway no 623 : Condominium in Vila dos Papeleiros no 837 : Condominiums no 627 : Asphalting on road where 1 live no 841 : Planetario and Housing no 629 : CTG and daycare center no 845 : Basic sanitation in CamaquZ no 630 : Asphalting on streets no 852 : Neighborhood school and soccer field no 633 : Sewage system in neighborhood no 854 : Basic sanitation in Vila Bom Jesus no 636 : I don't remember no 857 : Improvement to rainwater drainage no 859 : Apartments for poor people in Princesa Isabel no 933 : Renovations of schools no 860 : Low-income housing no 935 : Sewage system and asphalt in different neighborhoods no 861 : Low-income housing no 936 : Asphalt on many streets no 863 : Sewage system and paved streets no 938 : Beltway no 869 : Our homes no 939 : Asphalt on different streets, especially those on bus no 870 : In Lupicinio Rodrigues routes no 872 : Houses in Campos dos Cristais no 940 : Asphalt and streetlights no 873 : Vila Lupicinio Rodrigues no 942 : Low-income housing no 874 : 12 housing units here no 943 : Asphalt, streetlights and houses no 875 : Low-income housing unit no 944 : Sidewalks no 880 : Planetario neighborhood and Beltway no 945 : Princesa Isabel Condominium no 882 : Renovations of schools no 947 : Beltway, and houses in Vila dos Papeleiros. no 883 : So many that is unable to specify no 953 : Por do Sol Theater no 884 : New avenues no 964 : Opened incomplete streets in Partenon no 888 : Improvements to streets no 967 : Beltway and apartments in Princesa Isabel no 890 : Basic sanitation, sidewalks and streetlights no 968 : IAPI sports area no 896 : Beltway no 969 : Widening of Bage Ave no 897 : Asphalt on many streets in the city no 972 : Beltway overpass no 900 : Construction of streets no 973 : Asphalt in the neighborhood Partenon and Bom Jesus no 908 : Bus routes no 975 : Pavement of streets and basic sanitation no 9 10 : Pavement of streets no 983 : Asphalt and basic sanitation in poorer neighborhoods no 91 1 : Asphalt and sidewalks on a number of streets in the no 984 : Beltway city no 985 : Asphalt and daycare centers no 9 13 : Asphalt on the streets no 986 : Low-income housing no 9 17 : The creek in Ipanema received canals no 989 : Asphalt on the streets that had no sidewalks no 91 8 : Daycare centers no 990 : Asphalting and widening of streets no 921 : Construction of daycare centers no 991 : Sidewalks in Morro da Cruz no 922 : Public squares no 992 : Vila dos Papeleiros no 924 : Asphalting in neighborhoods no 997 : Asphalted streets in Bom Jesus no 929 : Basic sanitation projects 335 responses cited Regardless of participating or not, have you benefitedfrom some work or service of the OP? No. of Freq. OPiBenefited responses No response 66 7,79% Yes 212 25,03% No 569 67,18% TOTAL 847 100% Participation in the OP Have you ever participated in any OP meeting? No. of Freq. OPlParticipation responses No response 5 0,59% ...................................................... Yes 204 24,09% ...................................................... No 638 75.32% TOTAL 847 100% The following tables were constructed based on the stratum 'Heard of it, but did not participate', containing 638 observations and defined by the following filter: Pop OP = {Yes) and OPIParticipation I = {No) W h y did you notparticipate in the OP? no 1 : It doesn't suit me no 61 : I live in a neighborhood that doesn't need these no 2 : No one sent an invitation services no 3 : I work and don't have the time no 62 : Lack of interest no 5 : I wasn't invited; I wasn't told about the meeting no 63 : There is not enough publicity no 7 : I never wanted to get involved; I don't have time no 64 : Lack of time and interest no 9 : I wasn't invited no 65 : I don't think I have a need to do it no 10 : I don't know no 68 : It is not done in my neighborhood no 11 : I wasn't invited no 69 : 1don't know where there is an OP no 12 : Time, information on time and place of meeting. no 70 : They only make promises, nothing else no 13 : I don't know where to go no 71 : I wasn't invited no 15 : I don't know where it is no 73 : I don't know where the meetings are in my no 16 : Laziness neighborhood no 18 : I don't know where it is and I don't have any way to no 74 : 1don't know where the meetings are get there no 75 : I don't have the time no 19 : I wasn't invited no 76 : I don't have the time no 20 : Lack of interest no 77 : I didn't get an invitation; I don't know where the no 21 : Lack of encouragement and publicity meetings are no 22 : My husband won't let me no 78 : I don't know where the meetings are no 23 : Lack of interest no 79 : It's not publicized no 24 : Lack of interest on my part no 80 : It takes place in distant locations no 28 : I don't know no 81 : I am lazy no 29 : It doesn't exist where I live no 82 : Lack of information on times and where the meetings no 32 : I have other things to do take place no 33 : I'm not very interested. no 83 : 1 wasn't told about the meetings no 34 : 1 am not informed no 84 : Lack of time no 35 : I wasn't invited; I don't know where it is no 86 : No one told me no 38 : 1 don't care for this type of thing no 87 : I didn't know about the meetings no 39 : I don't like the PT no 93 : 1never went to the meetings no 40 : I have no information on dates, times and place no 97 : 1don't have much information on how to participate no 42 : No one ever invited me no 98 : I don't have the time. no 43 : I am not interested no 100 : I've never been interested. no 44 : I leave this to younger people no 101 : I have no interest no 45 : I wasn't invited no 103 : I don't know how to do it no 46 : 1don't have the time no 105 : 1am not interested in this no 47 : Lack of time no 106 : I have health problems no 50 : I think there is a lack of publicity in the media no 109 : I don't have the time for this no 52 : I don't know how to participate no l I0 : I don't think I need to participate no 53 : I have no need for this no 112 : Lack of publicity no 54 : I don't have access to information on how to no 113 : I wasn't invited participate no 115 : Lack of interest on my part no 55 : I don't see any need to participate no 116 : Interest in improving the city no 56 : Lack of time no 117 : I don't believe in it; it's just self-interest no 57 : I've never been interested because I don't think we no 118 :Lackoftime need very much here no 119 : Lack oftime no 58 : Lack of time no 120 : I don't know no 59 : Lack of time no 122 : I wasn't invited. no 60 : I don't know where the meetings are no 123 : I don't even know where it is no 124 : Doesn't know where no 125 : 1have no idea where the meetings take place no 242 : Lack of interest. no 126 : I have no information. no 247 : 1think it's a lack of desire and time. no 127 : I haven't had time. no 248 : My child is sick. no 128 : No interest no 249 : I wasn't invited to participate. no 129 : I've never heard of it. no 253 : I am unaware of the meetings. no 131 : I wasn't invited. no 255 : I don't have the time available and it's a lot of no 132 : I don't see any function in the OP. bickering. no 133 : I haven't been interested. no 256 : I have never been interested. no 134 : 1 don't have the time no 257 : I wasn't invited. no 135 : 1don't really like it no 258 : I am unaware of it. no 136 : I have only lived a short time in Porto Alegre no 262 : I only heard about the elections. no 139 : I have no interest no 263 : It is not open to the population. no 140 : I have never been interested no 265 : I don't know where it is or how to participate. no 141 : I don't know where it is; I wasn't invited no 266 : I don't know no 142 : No one invited me no 267 : I wasn't interested. no 145 : I have never been interested no 268 : I am not interested. no 151 : I haven't had time no 269 : Lack of publicity on the meetings. no 156 : I don't have the time no 270 : I don't have the time. no 158 : I don't like this type of thing no 271 : There were never any invitations in the neighborhood. no 159 : I wasn't invited, 1don't know where it is no 272 : I ' rn too old for this kind of thing. no 160 : Lack of time no 273 : 1don't know where it is. no 161 : I wasn't invited no 275 : Idon't know where they are located. no 163 : Most people are homeowners in our community no 278 : I don't have the time. no 166 : I have no interest no 279 : I'm not interested. no 168 : There is no association in the neighborhood no 280 : I don't have any information. no 169 : There isn't one near my house no 281 : I don't know where the meetings are. no 172 : I have never been interested no 282 : I have never been interested in participating. no 174 : I wasn't invited no 284 : I wasn't invited. no 178 : I don't understand it well no 285 : I have no information on where the meetings are. no 182 : The leaders participate in our community no 286 : I don't know no 183 : I wasn't invited, I don't know where the meeting is no 288 : Lack of time. no 184 : 1 couldn't go during the evening hours no 289 : Lack of time. no 185 : I have no interest no 290 : Idon't have the time. no 186 : Health problems no 291 : Lack of time. no 190 : I don't have the time, my husband is ill no 292 : I never thought about it. no 192 : I don't have the time. no 294 : I wasn't invited. no 193 : No one ever invited me. no 295 : 1 don't know where it is. no 194 : I don't have the time or interest. no 296 : No one ever invited me, I don't know what it is. no 195 : Lack of time and desire. no 297 : I don't know where it is. no 196 : I have no desire and am not interested. no 299 : Lack of time. no 197 : I wasn't invited. no 300 : I'm not interested. no 198 : I am not informed about where the meetings are. no 302 : Lack of opportunity. no 200 : Lack of time. no 303 : I have no information on where it is. no 201 : 1never found out about the meetings. no 304 : Ihave no time. no 202 : 1don't know where it is. no 305 : I'm not interested. no 203 : I haven't been interested. no 306 : 1never heard about it. no 205 : Lack of time. no 307 : I am too old. no 206 : No one ever invited me. no 308 : I don't have the time. no 207 : I never wanted to participate. no 309 : It's too political. no 208 : Lack of time. no 3 10 : Lack of time. no 2 1 1 : Other locations need more. no 3 11 : My time is short. no 212 : Lack of publicity. no 3 12 : I don't have the time. no 213 : I'm not very attentive to these things. no 313 : Lack of invitation. no 214 : I don't have the time. no 3 15 : I had no opportunity. no 2 15 : Lack of time and I don't know how to participate. no 3 16 : No one ever invited me. no 216 : I don't know it if exists in my neighborhood, Iam no 3 18 : I wasn't invited. unaware. no 320 : 1 don't have good enough health. no 218 : Lack of information. no 322 : I wasn't invited. no 219 : I don't want to participate. no 325 : 1 wasn't invited. no 220 : I don't have the time or interest. no 326 : 1study at night. no 221 : I don't have the time; I work for the military. no 327 : I don't have the time. no 223 : I don't have access to the meetings. no 328 : I don't know no 224 : I don't have much time. no 330 : Lack of time. no 225 : I don't know where it is. no 331 : 1don't have any information on where or when it is. no 226 : I don't know no 332 : I don't know when the meetings are. no 227 : 1 don't have the time. no 334 : The times of the meetings are not suitable for me. no 228 : Laziness. no 335 : I don't have the time. no 229 : 1 don't know no 336 : I never had any information about where the meetings no 230 : No one calls me. are. no 231 : 1don't have the patience. no 338 : I don't want to participate, I have never been no 232 : There are no meetings here. interested. no 237 : I don't have anything to do there no 339 : I wasn't invited. no 239 : It's all promises and nothing else. no 340 : I don't have the time. no 240 : Idon't want to waste my time. no 342 : I don't know what days the meetings are. no 344 : 1 was never told or invited to the meetings. no 487 : There is no information. no 345 : 1don't have the time. no 488 : I've never had time. no 346 : 1don't like meetings. no 489 : They don't publicize it. no 348 : 1 wasn't invited. no 490 : 1don't want to participate. no 349 : No one ever invited me, I don't know what it is. no 492 : I never needed it. no 35 1 : 1 don't have the time. no 494 : Lack of time. no 352 : 1 wasn't invited and 1don't have the time. no 496 : I was never invited. no 355 : I don't have the time. no 497 : I don't want to participate. no 356 : 1have no interest. no 502 : I don't know. no 358 : I don't have the time. no 504 : No time. no 360 : I wasn't invited. no 505 : Lack of time. no 362 : It doesn't interest me. no 509 : I have no information on where and when the no 363 : I don't have the time. meetings take place. no 365 : No one invited me. no 5 10 : Lack of time. no 370 : 1 don't like politics. no 5 11 : 1have never been interested. no 371 : I wasn't invited. no 512 : Ldon'tknow no 373 : 1have never been interested. no 5 13 : l have never been interested. no 374 : The times are had for me. no 5 14 : I don't know no 375 : Lack of opportunity. no 5 15 : I have a lot of children and grandchildren to take care no 376 : 1wasn't invited. of; 1 can't go out at night. no 377 : I don't have the time. no 5 17 : I don't like to get involved. no 378 : I don't know where to go and I don't have the time. no 5 19 : I don't like this type of thing. no 379 : Lack of interest. no 520 : Lack of desire. no 380 : I don't know no 522 : I don't like this type of thing. no 382 : Lack of time. no 524 : No one ever invited me. no 387 : 1wasn't invited. no 525 : I don't know no 391 : 1 was never invited. no 526 : Lack of time. no 393 : Lack of time. no 530 : I don't get involved. no 394 : 1 wasn't affiliated to a political party. no 53 1 : I never had the desire. no 396 : 1have no interest. no 538 : There's no point to it. no 397 : 1don't know where they meet. no 541 : I don't really know what it is. no 399 : 1have no time. no 545 : 1have no access to information. no 400 : There isn't any here on the street. no 547 : I don't have certain types of information. no 403 : I have no time. no 549 : 1never had the opportunity. no 409 : I didn't have the time. no 550 : I had no awareness of where it was. no 41 1 : I don't know no 552 : Lack of time. no 413 : I have no information. no 553 : I was never invited. no 414 : I don't have the time. no 554 : I have never been interested no 415 : 1 wasn't invited. no 555 : No interest no 416 : Lack of opportunity. no 556 : 1don't know, lack of curiosity. no 417 : 1 don't belong to a political party. no 557 : I haven't had access. no 420 : There isn't any here in the neighborhood. no 558 : I don't know what it does. no 421 : I don't have the time. no 561 : I haven't had the opportunity. no 424 : 1don't know what days they meet. no 562 : I don't know no 429 : No interest no 563 : I haven't been interested. no 430 : No interest no 564 : No one invited me. no 434 : I don't have the time to go to the meetings. no 565 : 1wasn't invited. no 435 : I don't have much information on the meetings. no 568 : They only lie. no 436 : I don't have much interest. no 569 : I don't like to get involved. no 437 : I don't have much information on the meetings. no 572 : Only my wife participates. no 438 : I have no time. no 573 : They scheduled the meeting and then at the time they no 439 : I don't have the time. postponed it. no 445 : I never heard about it. no 575 : I don't like this type of thing. no 446 : I don't have anyone to go with me. no 578 : I don't know no 448 : I was never told about the meetings. no 579 : Laziness. no 450 : 1 am very busy. no 580 : Lack of information. no 452 : I have never been interested. no 582 : I don't know no 453 : Lack of time. no 583 : I don't have the time. no 455 : I never went. no 584 : No time. no 458 : I never had any need for it. no 585 : No time. no 462 : I never knew about the meetings. no 586 : 1had no opportunity. no 468 : Lack of interest. no 588 : I don't know where it is. no 471 : 1 don't know no 589 : I was never informed about the dates of the meetings. no 473 : I don't like this type of thing. no 591 : It doesn't work. no 475 : I think other people need it more. no 592 : No interest no 476 : I don't have the time. no 595 : 1 wasn't interested. no 477 : I don't have much education and would just listen to no 597 : I have no contact with anyone involved in it. other people speak. no 598 : There isn't any in my neighborhood, I don't have this no 478 : 1avoid going, there are more problems than solutions. information. no 479 : Lack of information. no 599 : Under-publicized. no 48 1 : Lack of information. no 600 : I'm not interested, I don't have the time. no 484 : There is no association here. no 601 : I don't have information on meetings in my no 485 : I have no interest. neighborhood. no 486 : No one ever invited me. no 603 : I have no interest. no 604 : I don't know how to participate. no 763 : Forgetfulness. no 605 : I have no interest. no 764 : It's more for young people. no 606 : It is a political party instrument. no 765 : 1don't want to participate. no 607 : It doesn't interest me. no 766 : I don't get involved in politics. no 609 : 1 wasn't invited. no 767 : 1wasn't invited. no 61 1 : It doesn't get results. no 769 : There was no interest. no 6 13 : There is no publicity. no 770 : 1am a very busy person. no 614 : 1wasn't invited and I don't have the time. no 771 :The neighborhoods that I have lived in didn't have no 616 : I don't even know what it is. these meetings. no 617 : No one invited us. no 773 : I don't know where the meetings take place. no 619 : I didn't know it existed. no 774 : I don't have the time. no 620 : I don't know if there is one in my neighborhood no 775 : I have been out of the country the last 3 yean. no 623 : I am not involved politically. no 776 : I don't have the time. no 630 : I'm not interested. no 777 : I don't believe in it. no 639 : I haven't had time. no 778 : I had health problems and never had the time. no 641 : Lack of time. no 779 : No one ever invited me. no 642 : I'm very tired. no 780 : I never heard about the meetings. no 643 : I don't know what days it is. no 781 : I wasn't invited. no 644 : I don't know when it is. no 782 : I never heard about the meetings. no 646 : 1don't know no 783 : I have never been interested and was never invited. no 647 : They invited me, but I forgot about it. no 785 : 1 never heard about the meetings. no 648 : I don't know no 786 : I don't have the time. no 649 : I had no opportunity. no 789 : Lack of opportunity of knowing how it functions. no 650 : Lack of time. no 790 : I don't have the time. no 652 : 1have no interest. no 791 : I don't know why. no 653 : I don't have the patience. no 793 : l a m too old. no 654 : I wasn't invited. no 794 : I have no time. no 655 : 1have no interest. no 796 : I moved and I don't know where the meeting is. no 656 : 1wasn't invited. no 797 : I have no interest. no 657 : I wasn't invited. no 799 : Negligence on my part. no 658 : I don't have the time. no 800 : 1have never been interested. no 660 : It's badly publicized. no 801 : 1don't like to get involved. no 661 : I haven't lived in the neighborhood very long. no 802 : I don't believe politicians. no 662 : I never heard about it. no 804 : No time. no 663 : I have no interest. no 805 : I haven't been interested. no 664 : I don't have the time. no 806 : Lack of awareness and meeting places. no 665 : No interest no 807 : No interest. no 666 : 1don't know where the meetings are. no 809 : My neighborhood has everything I need. no 667 : 1 didn't check into the meeting locations. no 810 : Doesn't know where it is. no 668 : Lack of time. no 8 11 : Lack of information. no 669 : It's inconvenient for me. no 812 : I don't have information on locations and meeting no 674 : Because of work. days. no 677 : There are no meetings here. no 8 13 : No access or opportunity. no 678 : I don't go to these things. no 814 : I wasn't invited to a meeting. no 679 : No one ever invited me. no 815 : Lack of information. no 68 1 : I have no answer. no 817 : I don't hear about these things. no 683 : I wasn't invited. no 8 18 : Idon't like this type of thing. no 684 : I don't like this type of thing. no 821 : I don't know where it is. no 685 : It's at night. no 823 : I don't have information. no 686 : I don't enjoy the atmosphere of meetings. no 824 : Laziness. no 690 : 1 don't have the time no 825 : I don't know no 691 : Illness no 827 : Doesn't get involve in anything political. no 692 : I'm not interested no 828 : Doesn't know how to participate. no 694 : Lack of time and information no 829 : Lack of interest on my part. no 697 : Lack of time no 830 : No one ever invited me. no 701 : No interest or incentive no 83 1 : I wasn't invited. no 703 : 1have never been interested no 832 : I don't know where it takes place, I don't have any no 708 : I don't have the time information. no 71 1 : I've never been interested no 833 : I wasn't invited. no 713 : It's a waste oftime no 834 : Could never go, works too much. no 717 : The meetings are at night no 835 : I have no time. no 720 : They never came to my house no 836 : Has no desire. no 721 : 1 wasn't invited, I don't like politics no 839 : I don't think I was invited. no 722 : No interest no 841 : I don't know anyone that has participated. no 725 : Lack of time no 842 : Wasn't invited and didn't have information. no 728 : I don't know no 843 : 1have no time. no 736 : I don't have the time no 844 : Lack of time. no 739 : I am very busy no 845 : Where never saw any mobilization for an assembly in no 741 : Lack of time the neighborhood. no 747 : Lack of time no 846 : Lack of time. no 748 : I don't have the time no 847 : I don't have the time available. no 758 : Omission. no 849 : Lack of time. no 759 : I wasn't invited. no 850 : I don't have the time. no 760 : I never heard about it. no 85 1 : Lack of opportunity and knowledge. no 853 : 1don't know where it is, I have no information. no 936 : I wasn't invited. no 854 : 1don't hear anything about it in my neighborhood. no 937 : I'm not interested in participating. no 855 : 1am too old. no 938 : I have never been interested. no 856 : No one invited me. no 939 : I don't have the time. no 858 : We work at the same time as the meetings. no 940 : No one ever invited me. no 860 : Lack of interest. no 941 : I'm too old for this. no 862 : Is out of town. no 942 : Lack of time. no 863 : I never demonstrated any interest. no 943 : I have never been interested in participating. no 864 : Lack of interest. no 944 : I don't have the time to participate, I study at night. no 865 : I have never been interested. no 947 : I wasn't invited. no 866 : I have never been interested. no 948 : Lack of time and interest. no 867 : I don't understand these things. no 949 : Lack of time. no 873 : No one ever invited me. no 950 : I have never been interested. no 875 : They don't invite people. no 95 1 : I haven't had access. no 876 : Lack of time. no 952 : Lack of interest. no 877 : No one ever invited me. no 953 : There is nothing in this neighborhood, there is no OP. no 878 : Has no information on the OP. no 954 : 1never heard about any meetings here in the no 879 : Had other priorities. neighborhood. no 881 : No one ever invited me. no 955 : Lack of commitment. no 883 : I have no time. no 957 : 1 have no knowledge on meetings here in the no 886 : I don't have knowledge on how to participate. neighborhood. no 887 : Lack of time. no 958 : No one ever invited me and I never tried to tind out. no 888 : I haven't had time yet. no 960 : Perhaps for living in an area that is well served. no 890 : I have no information. no 961 : 1have no idea where the meetings are. no 891 : I wasn't invited. no 962 : Lack of opportunity. no 893 : I am unaware about where it takes place. no 963 : I only heard about if from the TV. no 894 : I don't have the time. no 964 : Lack of desire. no 895 : I believe I don't have the time. no 965 : Idon't know no 896 : There are no OP meetings where I live. no 967 : I don't like to participate. n" 897 : I don't know how to get there, how to participate or no 968 : I was never invited. how it works. no 970 : I have no interest. no 900 : I don't have the time to participate. no 971 : I don't know how to participate. no 902 : Lack of time and 1have health problems. no 972 : 1don't have much knowledge about it. no 905 : 1can't go at my age. no 974 : I have no contact with people who are part of the OP. no 906 : I don't have the time. no 975 : I was never informed about any meetings in my no 907 : I'm not interested in these meetings. neighborhood, Lack of time. no 908 : I don't like this type of thing. no 976 : I have no interest. no 909 : I am too old for this. no 977 : I never needed it. no 910 : I don't have the time. no 978 : I have no interest. no 912 : 1 don't know where it is. no 979 : I had no access. no 9 13 : Lack of time. no 980 : I have no interest. no 914 : Lack of opportunity. no 981 : Lack of information. no 9 15 : I don't have the time. no 982 : I don't even know where it is. no 916 : I don't know no 983 : I am very ill. no 918 : Lack of time. no 984 : I don't have the time. no 919 : Healthproblems. no 985 : I have no interest. no 920 : I have no idea how to do it. no 986 : Lack of time. no 921 : I am too old. no 987 : I don't know no 923 : I have no access to the places where the meetings are no 988 : I always here unfavorable comments. held. no 989 : I don't think I have any need for it. no 924 : Lack of time. no 991 : I wasn't invited. no 925 : No one ever invited me. no 993 : 1 wasn't invited. no 926 : Lack of time. no 994 : 1 was never informed about where, how or when it no 927 : I don't know was. no 928 : 1 was never asked to go. no 995 : I think it's silly. no 930 : 1 don't know no 996 : I have never been interested. no 932 : I don't know who or when they take place. no 997 : Lack of interest. no 934 : Lack of time. no 999 : I haven't had time. no 935 : Lack of initiative. 629 cited responses Do you know of someone close to you that has participated in the OP? No. of Freq. OPlParticipation II responses No response 19 2,98% ....................................................... Yes 208 32,60% ....................................................... No 411 64,42% TOTAL 638 100% Do you know how the OPfunctions? Of Freq. OPIP~OC~SS responses No response 20 3,13% ......................................................... Yes 78 12,23% ......................................................... No 363 56,90% ......................................................... Somehow 177 27,74% TOTAL 638 100% What would make you participate in the OP? no 1 : If they finish the projects they promise. no 50 : Having more access to information about the meetings no 2 : If they sent an invitation with the time marked. no 52 : Knowing what I can do to participate no 3 : Have meetings after 7 pm. no 53 : Some improvement that my neighborhood needed no 5 : Invitation with date and time. no 54 : I think greater publicity on it no 7 : If the meetings were on Saturdays or Sundays. no 55 : I don't know no 9 : 1don't want to participate to participate, I am too old. no 56 : Some project that directly benefited me no 11 : Idon't know no 57 : Nothing at the moment no 12 : Invitation. no 58 : I don't know no 13 : Invitation. no 59 : I don't know no 15 : More information. no 60 : More publicity on the meetings no 16 : More information. no 61 : Nothing, because I don't have any interest no 18 : Incentive, Someone to go with. no 62 : Someone to convince me to participate no 19 : Invitation. no 63 : I don't think there is any need for meetings in my no 20 : If they informed me better. neighborhood no 21 : More initiative. no 64 : Having something that would get my attention to no 22 : I don't participate. participate. Something that I thought was important no 23 : Greater publicity, as there was a few years ago. no 65 : Nothing, because I don't need to participate no 24 : If there were a priority in my neighborhood and I was no 68 : Having an OP in every neighborhood interested. no 69 : If I were invited no 28 : I don't know no 70 : I'm not interested in anything no 29 : I don't know no 71 : Ifthey publicized the meetings more no 32 : 1have no interest in participating. no 73 : An invitation no 33 : More incentive to participate; publicize the ideas ofthe no 74 : If they sent an invitation with time and date OP more. no 75 : Promoting courses no 34 : If I were interested. no 76 : 1need to have time available no 35 : If they invited me, I would go to discover the benefit. no 77 : Informing where the meetings are held no 38 : Nothing no 78 : I don't know no 39 : If Ihad a particular interest, for my own benefit no 79 : It doesn't interest me no 40 : Publicize the locations of the meetings no 80 : A specific invitation, and held in the neighborhood no 42 : Someone inviting me to go no 81 : If it were of my interest no 43 : Go to get something for my street no 82 : More information on the plan and when the meetings no 44 : I think the participation of the people is great, but I are held don't go at the moment. no 83 : Publicity, information on when and where the no 45 : Receiving an invitation meetings are held no 46 : 1don't know no 84 : I have no interest no 47 : Having time no 86 : Having more communication no 87 : If someone came and told me about the meetings no 2 12 : Opportunity and more publicizing. no 93 : Knowing the proposals better no 213 : If I obtained a better conscience. no 97 : Having more information no 214 : Having more information. no 98 : Nothing, because I don't have the time. no 215 : Having time. no 100 : Something that was good for my neighborhood. no 216 : An invitation. no 101 : Nothing, because I have no interest. no 2 18 : Knowing how it happens. no 103 : More publicity in the media. no 219 : If they paid a decent wage to the population the no 106 : I don't know. politicians were less corrupt. no 109 : Nothing, because I really don't have the time. no 220 : 1am not interested in this. no I10 : Nothing. no 221 : I don't know no 112 : Having more publicity in the media. no 223 : I have no intention of participating. no 113 : Receiving an invitation. no 224 : I don't know no 115 : Better publicizing no 225 : Knowing where it is. no 117 : I believe the politicians more. no 226 : I don't know no 118 : Having more time. no 227 : Nothing, I have no interest. no 119 : More time. no 228 : Appearing at the meetings. no 120 : I don't know no 229 : My schedule is difficult. no 122 : Something of interest to my community. no 230 : There are lots of reasons for me to go. no 123 : An invitation or a need in my neighborhood. no 23 1 : Nothing. no 124 : Knowing where it is. no 232 : 1don't know no 125 : If it were accessible and close to my house. no 237 : I don't know no 126 : Explaining the mechanics of the budget. no 239 : I don't know no 127 : Causes in my own neighborhood. no 240 : Nothing, after they fulfill their promises. no 128 : I don't know no 242 : Nothing. no 129 : If it had more significant results. no 247 : I don't know no 131 : If 1 were invited. no 248 : I don't know no 132 : I have no interest. no 249 : Nothing at the moment. no 133 : Greater information and greater interest on my part. no 253 : Announcing the meetings more. no 134 : If I have time no 255 : Being more organized, because my life is complicated. no 135 : I wouldn't participate no 256 : Knowing what their plan of action is. no 136 : Being more publicized no 257 : If 1 were invited. no 139 : In order to become better informed no 258 : Having more knowledge. no 140 : An invitation no 262 : If I lived in a poor neighborhood, I would participate. no 141 : An invitation no 263 : An invitation. no 142 : Better information no 265 : Nothing. no 145 : Something that brought a benefit to the residents no 266 : I don't know no 151 : Being at a convenient time no 267 : If I were told about the meetings. no 156 : Publicizing their services better no 268 : Nothing. no 158 : If I needed something no 269 : More publicizing of time and place. no 159 : If I were sure that people could achieve something no 270 : I don't know no 160 : Some interest that I have for my neighborhood no 271 : I don't know no 161 : Inviting me no 272 : Nothing. no 163 : Some contact, invitation no 273 : Knowing where the meetings are held. no 166 : I don't know no 275 : Knowing where the meetings are held. no 168 : Having an OP meeting near my house no 278 : Nothing. no 169 : Having a meeting near my house no 279 : Nothing. no 172 : If I were invited no 280 : More information. no 173 :Nothing no 281 : Finding out more about the locations. no 174 : They just have to invite me no 282 : 1don't know no 178 : Getting together with people no 284 : Receiving an invitation. no 181 : If someone invited me no 285 : Finding out. no 182 : For an improvement in my neighborhood no 286 : I don't know no 183 : Invitation no 288 : Finding time. no 184 : Helping my community no 289 :Nothing. no 185 : If it helped achieve something no 290 : Finding time and initiative. no 186 : Solving health problems no 291 : Becoming interesting in going. no 188 : I don't like this type of thing, I prefer not to be no 292 : Having an interest of my own or my family. inconvenienced with it no 294 : If I were invited. no 192 : I wouldn't participate because I don't have the desire. no 295 : Knowing more. no 193 : An invitation to participate. no 296 : I don't know no 194 : Nothing. no 297 : Having more information. no 195 : Having more information. no 299 : Finding some time. no 196 : Giving me a better explanation of what it serves. no 300 : Some project that interested me. no 197 : Perhaps an invitation. no 302 : An interest of my community. no 198 : More information on where it is going to be. no 303 : More information. no 200 : Having more publicizing of times and place. no 304 : The neighborhood being organized and spreading the no 201 : Publicize on TV the times of the meetings. idea more. no 202 : Knowing where the meetings are held. no 305 : I don't know no 203 : More information on the meetings. no 306 : Having time and finding out about it. no 205 : If I find more time for this. no 307 : Nothing. no 206 : More publicizing. no 308 : Nothing. no 207 : Nothing. no 309 : Nothing. no 208 : I don't think there's any need for it here. no 3 10 : I don't know no 21 1 : I have no interest, nothing is needed on my street. no 31 1 : Nothing. no 3 12 : Finding time. no 437 : Having more time available. no 3 13 : If I were invited. no 438 :Nothing. no 3 15 : Receiving an invitation. no 439 :Nothing. no 316 : If someone invited me. no 445 : I don't know no 3 18 : If I were invited. no 446 : I don't know no 320 : 1 don't know no 448 : I don't know no 322 : If someone invited me I might go no 450 : Nothing. no 325 : An invitation. no 452 : Desire. no 326 : I don't know no 453 : More information. no 327 : I don't know no 455 : I don't know no 328 : I don't know no 458 : I don't know no 330 : Nothing, I have no interest in the OP. no 462 : I don't know no 33 1 : If they told me in advance about the day and time of no 468 : Nothing. the meeting. no 471 : Invitation. no 332 : There is a lack of communication, if someone came to no 473 : If I had a need for something. my house and invited me. no 475 : If I needed something. no 334 : If the meetings were at night after 8 pm. no 476 : Promising and fulfilling. no 335 : Nothing, I don't have the time. no 477 : Being honest and having patience to listen to more no 336 : If someone invited me and told me about the OP and humble people speaking. how it functions. no 478 : Nothing. no 338 : There would have to be a unit near my neighborhood. no 479 : Having more information. no 339 : An invitation. no 481 : More information. no 340 : Only if someone could take care of the children for me. no 484 : If there were an association. no 342 : If they sent something in the mail explaining no 485 : Nothing. everything. no 486 : I have to see what it's like. no 344 : If they told me about the meetings. no 487 : More access to information. no 345 : If it were scheduled at night. no 488 : Municipality could publicize it better. no 346 : Nothing, I don't meetings. no 489 : Only knowing that there is a meeting. We could go. no 348 : lf 1 were invited. no 490 : Nothing. no 35 1 : If I were invited and had the time. no 492 : Necessity. no 352 : 1don't have the time. no 494 : Having time. no 355 : Some project of interest to our neighborhood. no 496 : Having time. no 356 : I have no interest. no 497 : Getting the same salary they get. no 358 : Nothing. no 502 : Close to home. no 360 : Having more knowledge on the subject. no 504 : If 1had the time. no 362 : Nothing. no 505 : Better distribution of my time. no 363 : Nothing. no 509 : Better publicizing. no 365 : If someone invited me. no 510 : Betterpublicizing. no 370 : If I received a house. no 5 11 : I don't know no 371 : Something that interested me in the neighborhood or no 5 12 : If someone invited me and I had the time. the city. no 513 :Nothing. no 373 : I don't know no 5 14 : 1don't know no 374 : Having more publicizing. no 515 : I wouldn't like to participate. no 375 : Invitation. no 517 : If there were less demagogy. no 376 : If I were invited and some project that would improve no 519 : Idon't know my neighborhood. no 520 : If there were more meetings and 1 was invited. no 377 : Only when it is bigger. no 522 : Nothing. no 378 : Invitation. no 524 : Nothing. no 379 : I don't know no 525 : Depends on the things there are doing. no 380 : If someone invited me. no 526 : Nothing. no 382 : Having time. no 530 : I don't know no 391 : An invitation. no 53 1 : I don't know no 393 : Having time. no 538 : 1don't know no 394 : Being corrupt and dishonest. no 541 : It doesn't interest me no 396 : Nothing. no 545 : I don't know no 397 : Giving me the address of the meetings. no 547 : Having information. no 399 : Having time. no 549 : If 1were invited. no 400 : Bringing benefits to the community. no 550 : Receiving an invitation. no 403 : If I had the time. no 552 : There is a lack of interest on my pad. no 409 : If they told me about it. no 553 : Inviting us. no 41 1 : 1don't have the time. no 554 : Having something that benefited me. no 413 : More publicizing. no 555 : Knowing more about the program. no 414 : If there were meetings near my house. no 556 : Something that was of my interest no 4 15 : If they invited me to the meetings. no 557 : More information. no 416 : If someone invited me. no 558 : Knowing where the meeting is and if I were invited no 417 : If someone invited me. no 561 : Having something of my interest. no 420 : Having meeting in my neighborhood. no 562 :Nothing no 421 : Nothing. no 563 : More open to the public, being accessible. no 424 : An invitation. no 564 : Something that was of my interest. no 429 : Having interest. no 565 : If I were invited. no 430 : Having interest. no 568 : Nothing. no 434 : Having more available time. no 569 : Nothing. no 435 : I don't know no 572 : I would have to accompany them. no 436 : Nothing. no 573 : I don't know no 575 : Nothing. no 69 1 : When I am in an association I will find a way to go no 578 : Nothing. no 692 : There is nothing no 579 : Becoming less lazy. no 694 : If I were invited, I would go no 580 : More information. no 697 : There is nothing no 582 : 1don't know no 701 : If someone invited me, I would go no 583 : My good will. no 708 : If someone invited me, I would go no 584 : Having more time. no 71 1 : Participating in the meetings to understand how it no 585 : I don't know functions no 586 : An invitation. no 7 13 : Joining a neighborhood group no 588 : Receiving an informative flyer. no 7 17 : If the meetings were in the afternoon no 589 : More information. no 720 : An invitation no 591 : Nothing, I wouldn't participate no 721 : Nothing no 592 : An invitation from some community leader. no 722 : If I were interested in some improvement no 595 : If some serious person invited me. no 725 : Finding time no 597 : It doesn't interest me. no 728 : I don't know no 598 : The need for some public work in the neighborhood no 736 : If someone invited me and if it were publicized. no 739 : If I went to the neighborhood center no 599 : More publicizing of days and times. no 741 : Going to the headquarters no 600 : Nothing, it doesn't interest me. no 747 : Having time no 601 : The possibility of some benefit to my neighborhood. no 748 : Having interest no 603 : If I were part of an association or NGO, 1could no 758 : Idon't know become interested. no 759 : Nothing. no 604 : If I could help improve something, I could t ry. no 760 : If I were invited. no 605 : 1 don't know no 763 : Necessity. no 606 : Nothing, I have no interest. no 764 : Nothing would get me to go. no 607 : 1don't know no 765 :Nothing. no 609 : Invitation and publicizing. no 766 : I don't know no 6 11 : Seeing growth through the OP no 767 : Being better informed. no 613 : Having something attractive to me. no 769 : I don't know no 614 : Free time. no 770 : If there were a meeting in my neighborhood. no 616 : Nothing. no 771 : Information, knowing where the meetings are held. no 617 : I don't know no 773 : Meetings in my neighborhood. no 619 : Cleaning up the canal behind my house. no 774 : I don't know how. no 620 : Being publicized more. no 775 : If I were told about the meetings. no 623 : If the interest of the politicians were only to help no 776 : Some need of mine or of my neighborhood. people, with no election motives. no 777 : Nothing. no 630 : Having the desire. no 778 : Improvement of my health. no 639 : I don't know no 779 : Maybe having more information on the OP. no 641 : Having time to go. no 780 : If I were told in advance. no 642 : Nothing, because I don't go. no 781 : If someone invited me and explained how it worked. no 643 : Being more informed. no 782 : If the neighbors were more united. no 644 : More information no 783 : If I received an invitation and they explained how it no 646 : Being informed about the meetings. functions. no 647 : I don't know how to participate. no 785 : I have to find out more about the OP. no 648 : I have no interest. no 786 : If the meetings were on the weekends. no 649 : If I were invited. no 789 : Publicizing more where and how it takes place. no 650 : It's not possible for me. no 790 : Nothing. no 652 : If I were invited. no 791 : I don't know no 653 : Available time and patience. no 793 : Nothing and I don't have the time. no 654 : If they gave me something. no 794 : Nothing. no 655 : If 1 were invited. no 796 : Having time. no 656 : I don't know no 797 : Nothing. no 657 : Receiving an informative flyer about it. no 799 : Having an interest. no 658 : If I had the time. no 800 : I don't know no 660 : Being better publicized. no 801 : Nothing. no 661 : An invitation. no 802 : Nothing. no 662 : Publicizing. no 804 : I don't have the time. no 663 : I don't know no 805 : Having more publicity on the meetings in the no 664 : Having time. neighborhood. no 665 : Complete clarification. no 806 : More detailed information and broader publicizing. no 666 : Publicizing. no 807 : Having more information. no 667 : A project of my interest. no 809 : A very important project to the population that needed no 668 : If it were to really improve the neighborhoods. to be concretized through this process. no 669 : More access and meetings in the neighborhood. no 8 10 : An invitation or someone providing information. no 674 : I don't know no 8 11 : More publicizing and information. no 677 : Having meetings here. no 8 12 : More information on time and place. no 678 : I don't know no 813 : Being more attentive to publicizing. no 679 : Helping improve my neighborhood. no 814 : Being at a location near my house and if I had the time. no 681 : If I could help financially. no 817 : Desire after a long day at work. no 683 : If I were invited. no 818 : To help others. no 684 : Nothing. no 821 : If 1 were invited. no 685 : 1don't know no 823 : I wouldn't go. no 686 : Time. no 824 : More campaigns. no 690 : Nothing no 827 : If there were a need or if I lived somewhere that no 9 19 : Communication on TV. needed some public project, I would vote at the OP. no 920 : Knowing where the meetings are and how they take no 828 : A great need in my neighborhood. place. no 829 : Nothing, I don't have the time. no 921 : Awakening my interest with projects related to my no 830 : If someone invited me. neighborhood. no 83 1 : If I were invited. no 923 : It could be communicated through the mail. no 832 : Knowing how it works. no 924 : Definition of projects that have not yet been decided, no 833 : An invitation. such as changing the water meters. no 834 : Having time. no 925 : Being publicized more emphatically in the media. no 835 : Specifying time and place. no 926 : I don't like anything in the OP. no 836 : Nothing. no 927 : More publicizing, appeal to the people. no 839 : If someone invited me and 1had the time available. no 928 : More mobilization and information. no 841 : If it were at an available time. no 930 : Having information on how to get there. no 842 : Knowing what it is. no 932 : Finding out when and where the meetings are held. no 843 : Having more time. no 934 : 1don't know no 844 : Having time. no 935 : Taking the initiative. no 845 : Something that would improve life in the community. no 936 : If I were invited. no 846 : Having time. no 937 : Nothing. no 847 : Nothing, I don't have the time. no 938 : Having to go. no 849 : If there were something of interest to the no 939 : Organizing myself for this. neighborhood. no 940 : An invitation. no 850 : Having time. no 941 : I don't know. no 851 : Invitation. no 942 : Deciding and going. no 853 : Having trust that it works and having more no 943 : 1think if I know the locations. information. no 944 : Having time for this. no 854 : Having access to information on the organization in no 947 : If they invited me, I would participate. my neighborhood. no 948 : Nothing. no 855 : Nothing. no 949 : Having broader advance publicizing of the meetings. no 856 : If someone invited me. no 950 : If I were more interested. no 858 : It would have to be on Saturday and Sunday. no 95 1 : Finding out how it functions. no 860 : When there is something of my interest (housing). no 952 : I don't know no 862 : There are no invitations. no 953 : Having the proposals presented to the neighborhood, no 863 : Discussing funds for investments. then I would go to the meetings. no 864 : More information on the results of the projects. no 954 : If the meeting were in Cidade Baixa, I would no 865 : I don't know. participate. no 866 : The desire to go. no 955 : Showing the results to the whole population, then I no 867 : 1don't know would participate. no 873 : Communication. no 957 : Something of interest to our neighborhood. no 875 : I don't know no 958 : Good project proposals. no 876 : Beer and meat. no 960 : My getting out of Menino Deus. no 878 : Information on which it encompasses. no 961 : Explaining the time and place of the meetings. no 879 : More accessible time and place. no 962 : If there were a greater need for improvement. no 881 : I don't know no 963 : I don't know no 883 : Having more time. no 964 : I don't know no 886 : More publicizing on what and where something will no 965 : I don't know be done. no 967 : I have no interest. no 887 : Nothing, I wouldn't participate. no 968 : Being asked to participate. no 888 : If the meeting were held near my house. no 970 : Nothing. no 890 : Obtaining more information from the newspaper, TV no 97 1 : I have no interest. and radio. no 972 : I don't know how it works, but if it were publicized, I no 891 : If I were invited to participate. could participate. no 893 : Knowing where people get together to participate. no 974 : Receiving some communication from Municipality. no 894 : I don't know. no 975 : If I were interested in a project in my neighborhood, no 895 : 1believe greater publicizing to get people to perhaps. participate. no 976 : Nothing. no 896 : Some improvement in my neighborhood, such as no 977 : I don't know security. no 978 : Nothing. no 897 :Having more information from the media. no 979 : If I had access. no 900 : I don't know right now. no 980 : Nothing. no 902 : I don't know at the moment. no 981 : I think if I had more information. no 905 : Nothing. no 982 : I think if I had more information. no 906 : I don't know. no 983 : Nothing at the moment. no 907 : Nothing. no 984 : Unfortunately, nothing. no 908 : Nothing at the moment. no 985 : I don't know. no 909 : Nothing at the moment. no 986 : Nothing. no 910 : If the meetings were near my house. no 987 : Having more publicizing on the meetings. no 912 : I think if the meetings took place near my house. no 988 : It's difficult, because I live downtown and I think I no 9 13 : Available time. don't need anything for my neighborhood. no 914 : Having access to the meeting days and knowing where no 989 : Nothing. they are held. no 991 : Publicizing more, calling people. no 9 15 : Publicizing in the media, having more convenient no 993 : If someone invited me. places. no 994 : If things were organized. no 9 16 : I don't know no 995 : If the politicians were moral. no 9 18 : Accessible hours. no 996 : If there were something that benefited my neighborhood. no 997 : If there were some urgent need in my neighborhood, I would participate. no 999 : Having an available time. 622 responses cited When did you first participate in the Participative Budget? The following tables were constructed based on the stratum 'Participate or participated in the OP', containing 204 observations and defined by the following filter: OPIParticipation I = (Yes) No. of Freq. Ia. Participation s , ponss , .... No response ........................................... 14 ............. 6,86% . Between ........ 1989 .......... and ........ 1992 ..................... 20 .............. 9,80% Between ......... 1993 .......... and ........ 2000 ...................... 68 ............ 33,33% Between 2001 and 2004 65 31,86% ............................................................. From 2005 37 18,14% TOTAL 204 100% Did you continue participating or was itjust one time? No. of Freq. OPlParticipation Ill responses ......................... No response .................................................................. 1 .... 0,49% ..................... Just ........ one ....... time ............................................... 103 ............ 50,49% ................ Participated more times ........................................................................ 82 ....... 40,20% Still participating now 18 8,82% TOTAL 204 100% Average= 1,58 Standard deviation= 0,65 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (It was just one time) to 3 (Continue participating today). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing non-responses. Why did you stop participating? No. of Freq. responses No response Obtained what was looking for and no needed to participate more Was ignored and don't believe anymore in the OP Times are difficult 22 Meetings places are far 1 10 Not invited anymore 1 21 Don't agree with the process I 6 Other answer 36 TOTAL 107 I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'It was just this one time' containing 107 observations and defined by the following filter: OPParticipation I11 = {It was just this one time} Whatpart of the OP did you participate in? No. of Freq. responses Meetings in your ward or town Regional assemblies ................................................................. Thematic assemblies Meetings of representatives ..................................................................... Meeting of council ..................................................................... Committee for Works Auditing Not a member TOTAL I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple responses. Whom did you attend the OP meetings with? NO. of Freq. Attended with whom I responses No response 4 1,96% ........................................................................................................................................ Neighborhoodassociation, another organization from civil society (groups, entities. NGOs) 63 30.88% ......................................................................................................................................... Friends from neighbourhoodor parents 104 50,98% ........................................................................................................................................ Public servants from municipality 2 0.98% ......................................................................................................................................... Social movements 2 0.98% Alone 29 14,22% TOTAL 204 100% How did youfind out about the meeting? No. of Freq. Knowledge of meetings responses ................................ No response .......... Was invited to ~ a r t i c i ~ abv ........... t e somebody in the town Saw the announcement disseminated by the municipality .................................. 1 ........... 112 . 3 .... 1,47% 154,90% 1 Knew from the Municipality announcement car ................................................................... A municipality staff invited Through an association or entity TOTAL I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple responses. Was the demand that you supported in the OP included in the Investment Plan? No. of Freq. Supported the proposal responses No response 37 18,14% ..................................................................................................... Yes, it was included 117 57,35% ..................................................................................................... No, it was not included 50 24,51% TOTAL 204 100% How long did it takefor your demand to be executed? Time for execution I No. of responses I Freq. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The next year after approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It was ignored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alter 2 years later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :z I .. 47 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,95% 29.66% 39,83% Don't remember 16 13,56% TOTAL 118 100% L I This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Demand included in the IP', containing 118 observations and defined by the following filter: Support to demand = {Yes, it was included) Do you continuefollowing thefinctioning of the OP? No. of Freq. Following Up II responses No response 6 2,94% .................................................................................................... Yes 57 27,94% .................................................................................................... NO 141 69,12% TOTAL 204 100% How do you stay informed about the OP? No response responses Of I Freq I Throuah councilors and re~resentatives Through Municipality staff Through newspapers, radio and TV ..................................................................... Participate in meetings Other answer Not informed I don't care TOTAL 1 *04 1 I I The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. Do you participate in some other activity with Municipality, such as Councils, Meetings or Commissions? No. of Freq. Participation l responses No-response 2 0,98% ..................................................................................................... Yes 12 5,88% ..................................................................................................... No 190 93,14% TOTAL 204 100% Which? No. of Freq. Participation II responses I I Sector councils (Thematic) 1 1 8,33% Student councils .................................................. Local commission of health Regional commission of social assistance .................................................................... Others I I TOTAL 12 100% I This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Participates in other activitie; containing 12 observations and defined by the following filter: Participation I = {Yes) Do you know any of the delegates that represent your region or thematic assembly? No. of Freq. Delegates IOP responses No response 2 0,98% ..................................................................................................... Yes 50 24,51% ..................................................................................................... No 152 74,51% TOTAL 204 100% Do these delegates keep you informed on their activities? No. of Freq. DelegateslAvailability responses No, never 11 22.00% .................................................................................................... Yes, sometimes 12 24,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, always 27 54,00% TOTAL 50 100% Average= 2,32 Standard deviation= 0,82 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) to 3 (Yes, always). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know delegates' containing 50 observations and defined by the following filter: DelegatesIPop = {Yes) Do you think this delegate represents the interests of your community in the OP? No. of Freq. Delegateldoes he or she represent? responses No-response 2 4,00% ..................................................................................................... No, never 3 6.00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, sometimes 11 22,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, almost always 4 8,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, always 30 60,00% TOTAL 50 100% Average= 3,27 Standard deviation= 1,03 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) to 4 (Yes, always). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing the non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know delegates' containing 50 observations and defined by the following filter: DelegatesIPop = {Yes) Do you know the council member that represents - your region or thematic assembly in the OP? t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; 5 . 152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 0,98% .... 124.51% ....... 74,51% . . 1 TOTAL 204 100% Does this council member keep you informed on his/her activities? No. of Freq. CouncilorslAvailability responses No, never 16 32,00% . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Yes, sometimes 12 24,00% .................................................................................................... Yes, always 22 44,00% TOTAL 50 100% Average= 2,12 Standard deviation= 0,87 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (NO,never) to 3 (Yes, always). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know council member' containing 50 observations and defined by the following filter: Council member/Pop = {Yes) Do you think this council member represents the interests of your community in the OP? No. of Freq. CouncilorslRepresentatives responses No response 1 2,00% ..................................................................................................... No, never 5 10,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, sometimes 11 22,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, almost always 6 12,00% ..................................................................................................... Yes, always 27 54,00% TOTAL 50 100% Average= 3,12 Standard deviation=1,09 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) a 4 (Yes, always). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing the non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know council member' containing 50 observations and defined by the following filter: Council memberIPop = {Yes) Annex 6. Tabulations comparing General Sample and OP Participants Sample Technical specifications of survey Characteristics of the sample of participants according to gender and age group: Characteristics of the sample of participants according to income and schooling: Characteristics of the sample of participants according to race, occupation and length of residency in Porto Alegre: Sample size, period of data collection and physical area in which work was performed: The control sample was selected from among participants of the OP. Interviews held between January 09 and 16, 2007 with three hundred residents of Porto Alegre. The interviews were personal and interviewees were approached in diverse regions of the Participative Budget. Confidence interval and margin of error: The aim of the results of the sample of participants (control) was to offer a reference for analyzing the results obtained from the representative sample of Porto Alegre's population. Occasional differences in the totals of the tables stem from rounding off figures or the non-inclusion of non-responses. Participation Do you participate in an organization? Which?More than one? Sample I General 1P Participa~iio ..... Residents associations ..........................................................................................pqq ............................................. Unions 1,60% i 0,33% NGOs I 0,30% i 1,33% Vindication movements 1 O,OO% i 0,67% Cultural groupslsport clubs I 2,60% i 0,67% : . . . . . . . . . . Churchlreligious .... .. Student ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . groups . Political parties . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... II 3,70% 0,20% 1,67% 0‘33% O,OO% Municipal councils I 0,20% i O,OO% Different Class Associations I Popular Councils I Others I 3,33% Doesn't participate 1 83,20% 64,00% TOTAL I 100% ! 100% In your opinion, is citizen participation important in the decisions of Municipality? Sample I General : Participants I Supports participation I I .......No response .......................................... Not im~ortant Very important 88'30% 95,00% TOTAL I 100% : 100% The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (not important) to 3 (very important). What is the importance of Municipality in your daily life? Sample I General : Participants Municipalityllmportance ............... No response ................................... Not important Small ................. Ordinary .............................................................. d............... ........................................ Quite important 35.00% -1 TOTAL 100% 1 100% (x2=57,77, gl= 4, 1-p= >99,99%). The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (None) to 4 (Great importance). Information The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (without much information) to 3 (well-informed). Regarding Municipality policies on Planning do you consider yourse lf... Sample General i Participants Planning No response 0.50% ........................................................................................................................................ 10,00%1 Without much information 54,40% 53.33% ........................................................................................................................... More or less informed 38,10% 37.67% ~~~~~~~~~.~.............~......................................................d..---------------------.--.............................~ Well informed 7.00% TOTAL 100% i 100% Regarding Municipality policies on Public Spending do consider yourse lf... Sample General i Participants Expenses I No response 0,40% ! 0.00% ...... Without much information ................................................................................................................... 66,90% .............. 60.33% More or less informed ................................................................................... ................................................... 27.80% 31.00% Well informed 14,90%1 18.67%1 TOTAL 100% ! 100% I (x2=9,23, gl= 3, I-p= 97,36%). Regarding Municipality policies on Public Budget do you consider yourse lf... Sample General Participants Budgeting No response 0,509'0 O,OO% Without much information 65,30% 1- .......................--..--.-...-.-.--.----------~---.----.-----------.------3-.-..........................-.-.---.------------.-....~ ~~~~~~~ More or less informed ~~~~~~~~. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... + . ... ... ..- --- --- --- --- --- .-- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..~ . 29,30% 34,33% Well informed 19,00%1 TOTAL 100% i 100% Regarding Municipality policies on Municipal Services do you consider yourself.. . Sample I General Participants I Municipal services ...... No response ........... 0,40% 1 0,0 0%1 . Without much information 57,90% ...............................................................................7....................................................... 1- . ...... More ............ or ..... less .......... informed .................. 34,20% I .....................................................4 ............................ Well informed 7,50% i 7,67% TOTAL (x2=3,56, gl= 3, 1-p= 68,71%). 100% i 100% I Regarding Municipality policies on Economic and Social issues do you consider yourself ... Sample I General Participants I Economic and Social Issues ............... No response ................................................ 0,40% i ............. ................ O, .. O ... O% ..................................... 1 .... Without ............... much ............ information .............................. 63,80% .................. ........... .............. ........... -...... 1-1 ............ ... More or less informed ..........................................................30,10% ..................4.p8,33%1 ........................................... ........... Well informed 5,70% ; 7,33% TOTAL 100% ! 100% (xZ=10,46, gl= 3, 1-p= 98,50%). How do you obtain information on the actions of the Porto Alegre Municipality? Information I Source No response Sample 4,20% General i j Participants 1,00% I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Through . . .. . . . . . . . . . acquaintances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . (relatives, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. neighbors .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... and ... . . .. .. .. friends) .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 15,60% ...... . ... L ..-- ' LII L.... 35,00% . ....... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .....From ........news .......sources ............(newspaper, ...... ............TV, .....radio) ................... ................................. 74,50% . .,j.........70.67% ............................ ..... Municipal ..... ........ communication ..... ............ .. through ........... news ... .... media .......... .... ....... ................. ....... 11,60% ............. .. .. . .. . i 10,67% . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .....By direct contact with municipal staff .................................................................................... .......... 3.60% ........r........ i ........ 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. , ... 0 .. 0 .. % .. 1 ..... No information form municipality (option) 10,50% j 11,67%1 TOTAL 100% j 100% (x2= 94,68, gl= 5, I-p= >99,99%). Regarding the population's access to information on the spending of Municipality, which of these sentences bestfits your opinion? Sample General ! Participants Information ISource ................................ No response ............................................... ....... No ...... information ................. available ....................................... ......... lnformation exists but it is difficult to obtain ...................................................................... ...... lnformation ................. exists .......... but ..... it ... is ... difficult ........... to .... understand .................... Information exists and it is easy to understand TOTAL The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (There is no information available) to 4 (There is available information that is easy to understand). In your opinion, the quality of information provided by Municipality on public spending is... Sample General i Participants Information I Quality .............. No response ....................................................... 3.97% ............................ m I1 ...................................... . Low 49,65% 1-1 ........ Average .......................................................... 39.86% .............4............. 1-1 ........................................... High 6.52% ; 6,09% TOTAL 100% i 100% (x2= 3,26, g1= 3, 1-p= 64,73%). The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (low) to 3 (high). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'There is information', containing 935 observations and defined by the following filter: Info/Access = {There is information, but comprehension is difficult; There is available information that is easy to understand) Are you aware of the 'Observation Committee' of the City of Porto Alegre? Sample General / Participants Observa POA I ......... No ..... .. . response . .. ................................................ 0.40% ............,...... i ............0,33% . .................................... ...... .. .. .. ........ Yes ..... .......... .......... .......... ....... 13,40% ... .......... ...... i . . ........ 120,00%1 . ............. .......... .......... .......... No 86,20% 79.67% TOTAL (x2= 7,93, gl= 2, 1-p= 98,10%). 100% i 100% I In your opinion, has the Observation Committee contributed toward improving the quality of information provided by Municipality? Observa Sample General i Participants POAlAvailabilitv ..... No response 6.72% / ...................... Yes ........................................... 30,60% .............................. 136.67%) ................................. No 62.69% 60.00% TOTAL 100% : 100% (x2= 1,36, gl= 2, I-p= 49,21%). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Aware of Observation Committee' containing 194 observations and defined by the following filter: ObservationPop = {Yes) Resources and investment In your opinion, who decides the public investments in Porto Alegre? Sample General i Participants Investment/Decision No response 13,20% i 9,00% ..................................................................................................... The major and his team 41,60% i ..~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 38,00% Committee of councilors 29,10% 19,00% i m ..............-..----------..-.....----...--------..---~--------------.------------.,.................................. The population through OP TOTAL i100% 134,00 100% %1 Degree of agreement with statements The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Completely disagree) to 4 (Completely agree). "Theinvestments reflect the existing priorities. " Sample General i Participants Investments I - ............. No response ............................ ............ 13,80% ..........,......... j ........... 14.00% ........................ Totally disagree 17,20% 15,00% .......................................................... .....,............................................ Partially disagree 19,10% 13,00% ......................................... ......................,............................................ .......... Partiallv ................ - Aaree ................ ......... 35,30% .............,.......... i..........30,67% . ........................ Completely agree I-%GFq TOTAL 100% i 100% "Resourcesare spent honestly, with no corruption. " Sample I General Participants I Resources I No response 11,70% i 14,33% ........... Totally disagree .............................. I 29,90% .. 20,10% ................... 25,67% ....... 18,67% ....................................... 1 ...........Partially .. ..........disagree ......... ......... ......................,............................................. Partially Agree 27,30% 23,67% ......................................... . ... . ,.. ... ... . Completely agree [pi'zq 1 v 2 TOTAL 100% ; 100% I (xZ= 12,30, g1= 4, Imp= 98,489'0). "Publicworks are of good quality." Sample I General 1 Participants I Public Works I ............. No response .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... .., .. 9.00% . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 1-1 .. ... ... .........Totally disagree ................................ ....... 11,20% ...............,.......... 10,67% ................................... ........Partially ......... ...disagree .................. .... 12,80% 11,00% .....................,............................................. .......... Partially ............ Agree ................... 35,70% 32,67% ......................,............................................. Completely agree 31,30% (41,00%( TOTAL 100% j 100% (x2= 13,16, gl= 4, 1-p= 98,95%). In your opinion, the population controlling the use of money from Municipality... Sample General j Participants Popular Control ....................... No response ............................................................. 3,80% .............................................................. [m] .. IT IS NO IMPORTANT, instead good government staff is necessary ................ . ... NOT ... . . . . . . .. SO .. . . . . . . . . . . .... IMPORTANT .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT IS VERY IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,20% j . 6,20% . . . . . . ................ 9.67% [ . 1 .. , . 3 .. 3 .. % . 1 .... I ........ t.....80.80% ...........L..................................... 8 ! - 88.00% TOTAL 1 100% i 100% I (xZ= 18,01, gl= 3, I-p= 99,96%). The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (NOT IMPORTANT, the important thing is competent rulers) to 3 (VERY IMPORTANT). Do you usually have contact with public servantsfrom the Porto Alegre Municipality? Sample General Participants Contact with public servants ............. No response .................................................. 0,20% i ............................ O,OO% ............................................ ..................... Yes ........................................ 19,80% .......................................................................... 138,67%1 No 80,00% 1- TOTAL 100% : 100% (x2=45,23, gl= 2, 1-p= >99,99%). How often? Sample General i Participants Contactl Frequency ............ No response .................................................................................... 2,02% .......................... : .............. 0,86% ......... Less than 1 per month .. v d . Monthly 25,25% ...............................................................................4....................................................... . .... ............ Weekly .............................................. 24,24% ............................. 29,31% ............................................ . Daily 24,75% 21,55% TOTAL 100% i 100% The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (less than once a month) to 4 (on a daily basis). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Have contact with public servants' containing 3 14 observations and defined by the following filter: Contactlpublic servants = {Yes> Do you know where the money comesj?om that Municipality uses for investments and services? Sample General ! Participants Source of resources ................. Yes, from taxation ............................................................. 65,60% ..................... i ....................... 66,33% ......................... Yes, from Federal Transfers 7,70% i 111,00%1 : ................................................................................................................................................... ......... Yes, from international loans ...................................................................... l,SO% .............. J............... pj%q ...................................... .................. Other ........... responses .................................................. 4,90% .............. i J. ......... 3,33% ........................................... Don't know 1 don't have information 28.20% 1- TOTAL 100% ! 100% Do you know what taxes Municipality charges? Sample General Participants Taxes No response lPTU Others TOTAL (x2= 3735, g1= 6, I-p= >99 Participative Budget The following tables were constructed based on the stratum 'Have heard of the OP' containing 1147 observations and defined by the following filter: Pop OP = {Yes) How did you hear about the OP? Sample I General ;participants I Source I OP No resDonse 1,06% / 1,00% 1 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Through relatives, friends or neighbors . . . . residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the . . associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or . . . . . . . . . . . . civil . . . . municipality . . . . . . . . . . society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..... . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,56% 17.12% .. . . . . . . . . . . 5.79% . . . . . . . . . . . ..... j /........................ .... 28,33% .. 8,67% .. ........... t . .................. 148,00%1 I ...............................................Through the media ................................................................................................... 63.75% j 1-1 Other source 4.13% j 2,33% TOTAL 1 100% i 100% I In your opinion, who are the people that participate in the OP in Porto Alegre? Sample General ; Participants TOTAL Participant 1 Profile .................................. No response .................................................................... 118,77%1 . . .. . .. . .. ['Gxl ...................... Entire population 29,52% 35,67% .............................. The ....... poorest ............ groups ............................................. 23,61% ........ 1 . . .. . 33,00% ................. Those more interested in project1 works 24,79% 24,33% ............................................................................................................................................... Political groups mobilizing 9,68% 12,00% ......................................................................................................r......................................... Nobody 1,06% O,OO% TOTAL 100% ; 100% (xZ= 43,25, gl= 5, I-p= >99,99%). In your opinion, the OP ... Sample I General : Participants OPllmportance II No response 5,19% ; 2,67% ..............................-...............-..-....------.--------~----....-................b........---..------........................-.---- Not important / it doesn't work 5,31% i 1,67% .............................................................................................................................................. It is somewhat important for the city 1?337%] ["'@zq I It is very important for the city 65,88% 1- TOTAL 100% i 100% (xZ= 48,84, gl= 3,l-p= >99,99%). The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Has no importance, does not function) to 3 (Has a lot of importance to the city). Degree of agreement with statements The items in this segment have a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (Completely agree) to 4 (Completely disagree). "The OP broadens democracy in the city. " Sample General ; Participants OPlDemocracy II No response 8,62% ..............................................................,............................................. Totally disagree 3,78% 1,67% ....................................... ............. .........,...... ................ ................ ....... Partially disagree 3,66% 4,00% ...............................................................,............................................. Partially agree 26,68% ......................,................... -1 .......................... m c1 ......................................... Totally agree 57,26% TOTAL 100% ; 100% (x2=23,38, g1= 4, 1-p= 99,99%). "The OP increases the eficiency of the government." Sample General Participants OPlEfficiency II No response 7,79% 6,33% ......................................... ......................,............................................. ......... Totally ........... disagree .. ............. ............ .. . .. 5,55% . . ..... ...., .... ..... .. ri"Fq ... .... ..... ..... ................. Partially disagree 5,79% 4,67% ......................................... ......................,............................................. ............ Partially agree .......................................... 29,16% .........,... i......................................... . 1 1 Totally agree 51,71% i 164,33%1 TOTAL 100% i 100% (x2= 17,97, g1= 4, 1-p= 99,887'0). "The OPfavors the poor people in the neighborhoods and communities. " Sample I General Participants - - - m I ~~ ............. NO ......... response .........................................,..................[1,000/ol .......................... Totally disagree 5,67% 4.67% ............................................................................................................ Partially disagree 4,37% 533% ......................................... ......................,............................................ Partially agree 30,11% 25,67% ............................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .............,............................................ Totally agree 53,60% 63,33% TOTAL 100% :100% (xZ= 18,64, g1= 4, I-p= 99,91%). "The OP improves the quality of life in the city. " Sample I General Participants I OPlQuality II ............... No response .......................... .......... 6,26% ............,..................... (1,33%1 ........................ Totallv disaaree 4,84% i 3,00% Partially disagree 3,42% 3,33% ......................................... ......................,............................................. .......... Partially ............ agree ................... ..........., 28,57% ....................... 1- Totally agree 56,91% TOTAL 100% i 100% (x2=24,91, gl= 4, I-p= 99,99%). "The OP has not added anything to democracy in the city." Sample General i Participants OPlDemocracy Ill ..............No response ........................... ........... 8,15% ...........,...................... 4,67% ....................... Totally disagree )50,53%))69,33%) ........................... [m .......................................................... ... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .* ......... Partially disagree ................................ 26,09% .. . .. . .. . .. . ., . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ......... Partially ............ agree ............................. 8,26% ......... ... ., .. .. i .. .. .. .. ................................. Totally agree 6,97% 4,00% TOTAL 100% i 100% "The OP does not work; it does not achieve results." Sample General i Participants OPlResults II ............... Totally No response ........... disagree ............... 51,24% .......... 6,6l% ............,....................... ~~ ...................... ............................................... ............................................................. .......... Partially disagree .....................................................r. 27,51% ............................... I-[ ............ ......... Partially ............ agree ............................ 7,91% ..............,........... 8.00% .................................. Totally agree 6,73% 3,67% TOTAL 100% i 100% (x2= 38,37,g1= 4, I-p= >99,99%). "The OPpractices demagogy. " Sample General ; Participants OPlDemagogy I1 ............ No response ............................ .......... Totally ............. disagree .................. ........ Partially disagree ................................. .......... Partially ............ agree ................... Totally agree TOTAL (x2= 16,00, g1= 4, 1-P= 99,708 "The OP is a political party instrument." Sample I General ! Participants OPllnstrument II ............. No response ..................................... 12,75% .............,.................... /7,33%1 ........................ ........... Totally disagree .............................. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 25,74% . .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 32,00% ....... Partially ........... .. disagree ......... ............ ....... 18,89% ...............,......................... =[I ................... Partially agree 21,49% 20,67% ......................................... ......................,............................................ Totally agree 21,13% i 130,00%1 TOTAL 100% i 100% "The OP gave prestige to Porto Alegre throughout the world. " Sample General Participants OPlPrestige II ..............No response ...................................... 15,70% ..........,..................... 1-1 ................. Totally disagree 5,55% 3,00% .......................................................................................... ............ Partially disagree ................................ Partially agree Totallv aaree TOTAL 100% ; 100% (x2= 4479, g1= 4, I-p= >99,99%). In your opinion, has the OP given results in terms of investments for the population? Sample General i Participants OPlResults Ill .............. No response ........................... ..........pC%q ............,.................3 [ ., .0 0 .% .1 ........................ .......................... Yes .....................................,..... 75,21% ................... i .......... 89.00% ........... No 14,05% =I[ TOTAL 100% i 100% In your opinion, who benefits mostfrom the Participative Budget? Sample General Participants OPlBenefits No-response 7.20% 1533%r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entire population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... ..... ........ .... . ... .... . ... ..... . .......... [ ......... ......... 31105% ................................ 136,33./.1 . Population from rich neighbourhoods 1 6.14% i 7.33% Population from middle class 1 7,91% 7.00% ......... Poorer towns and villages .......... ..... . .. .* ...... ... .... 1 44,86% 43,00% ... Nobody benefits 2,83% j TOTAL 100% i 100% Can you cite a public work or service that was decided through the OP? Sample General j Participants WorkslOPlReminiscing ................. No response ........................ 1........... 0,35% ...........,...... i . .......... 0,33% ............................ I .........................Yes ............................. 39.55% .........,........... pqiq .................................. No 60,09% i -1 TOTAL 100% 100% (xz= 143,03, g1= 2, 1-p= >99,99%). Regardless of participating or not, have you benefitedfrom some work or service of the OP? Sample General j Particpants OP/ Benefited .......... No response ............................... ......... 7,67% .............,..... i ........... 3,67% ............................. ................Yes ......................... ....... 25.03% ...............,........... (65,00%( .................................. No 67,30% TOTAL 100% j 100% (x2= 154,61, gl= 2, I-p= >99,99%). Participation in the OP When did you first participate in the Participative Budget? The follow in^ tables were constructed based on the sample of participants of the OP, - 300 observations containing l a . Participation No. of Freq. responses ............. No response .................................................. 24 .................. 8,00% ....... .... Between 1989 and 1992 .......................................................... 79 ................. 26,33% ......... .....,...... Between ...... 1993 .......... and ........ 2000 ............................. 97 ................. 32,33% ....... ..... Between 2001 and 2004 .......................................................... 67 ................. 22,33% ........ From 2005 33 11,00% TOTAL 300 100% Did you continue participating or was itjust one time? No response I 1 1 0,33% Just one time I 55 1 18,33% Participated more times 1 161 1 53,67% Still participating now 83 1 27,67% TOTAL 1 300 1 100% Average= 2,09 Standard deviation= 0,67 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (It was just one time) to 3 (Continue participating today). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing the non-responses. Why did you stop participating? No. of Freq. MotivelOPlNo II responses No response 3 545% ....................................................................................................................... Obtained what was looking for and no needed to participate more 2 3,64% ....................................................................................................................... Was ignored and don't believe anymore in the OP 5 9,09% ....................................................................................................................... Times are difficult 25 45,45% ....................................................................................................................... Meetings places are far 1 1,82% ....................................................................................................................... Not invited anymore 1 1,82% ....................................................................................................................... Don't agree with the process 10 18,18% ....................................................................................................................... 10 18,18% TOTAL 55 The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'It was just this one time' containing 55 observations and defined by the following filter: OPIParticipation I11 = {It was just this one time} What part of the OP did you participate in? No. of Freq. OPIParticipation IV response 4 Meetings in your ward or town 1 0,33% ....................................................................................................................... .................... Regional assemblies ................................................................................ 280 ................... 93,33% Thematic assemblies 118 39,3394 ....................................................................................................................... Meetings of representatives 98 32,67% ....................................................................................................................... Meeting of council 107 35,67% ....................................................................................................................... Committee for Works Auditing 86 28,67% ....................................................................................................................... Not a member 35 11,67% TOTAL 300 The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. Whom did you attend the OP meetings with? Of Freq. Attended with whom I responses ...................................No response ...........................................................1......0>3% ......... Neighborlloodas.soc!a!i~n~ano!h.e! orga~.ieJion!rom.c!~i!so~ie!~.@~o~~rp_s,en!i!bs,NGI! i )....132..45,6 7% ......................... F~iends.f~~.m.~?ei~hbo.~!~h.o~?d.or.~a~e_r!_ts....... ...................... ?38.46_800/0 ...................................Public servants from municil?a!ity ...............................2. ...0,6_ 7 ............................... . % .................................. 50.c i.al movements..............................................7..... .Z, ' 33% Alone 15 5.00% TOTAl 300 100% How did youfind out about the meeting? Knowledge of meetings No response I 0,33% ......................................................................................................................... 41,67% ..........Was invited to pa~~ici~ate.by.somebocl~~~in~t~e~t~oviGa5 ................................ . . ..................... 9,33% ~aw.tha~an~mcrn~cemant~d.i~s.sem~i~n.at~~d~by~the~~rn~~n~~crp_d~y .................. 10 3,33% ...... Knewfrom-the . .unlc.i~.a!It~.a.n.no.~ncfi!.~~!e~t.ca~ . .M . . . .......... 17 .............. 5,67% ...... .................... .m.un!.c!p.a!!ty-~t-~ff-!n-~!ted ........................................................ Throuqh and association or entitv 132 44,00% TOTAL 300 The number of statements is greater than the number of observations due to the multiple response method. Was the demand that you supported in the OP included in the Investment Plan? Freq. Supported the p r ~ p o s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ......... No response ..................................................... 35 .............. 11,67% ............... Yes, it was included 230 76,67% ........................................................................................... No, it was not included 35 11,67% TOTAL 300 100% How long did it take for your demand to be executed? No. of Freq. Time for execution responses No response 1 0,43% ........................................................................................... It was ignored 35 15,22% ........................................................................................... Alter 2 years later 83 36,09% ........................................................................................... The next year after approval 99 43,04% ........................................................................................... Don't remember 12 5,22% TOTAL 230 100% This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Demand included in the IP',containing 230 observations and defined by the following filter: Support to demand = {Yes, it was included) Do you continuefollowing thefunctioning of the OP? No. of Freq. Following Up II responses No response 8 2,67% ............................................................................. Yes 142 47,33% ............................................................................. No 150 50,00% TOTAL 300 100% How do you stay informed about the OP? No. of Freq. OPllnformation responses No response 16 5,33% ..................................................................................................................... Through councilors and representatives 38 12,67% . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . Through Municipality staff .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. ....................................................... 18 ................ 6,00% ............ ............ Through newspapers, radio and TV ....................................................................................................... 76 .. 25,33% ............................ Participate in meetings ....................................................................................... 69 .. 23,00% . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . Other . .. . . . .. . . answer . .......................................... ............ 41 .............. 13,67% ................ Not informed / don't care 69 23,00% TOTAL 300 The number o f statements i s greater than the number o f observations due to the multiple response method. Do you participate in some other activity with Municipality, such as Councils, Meetings or Commissions? No. of Freq. Participation I respons,s .......... Yes .................................................... 31 .................. 10,339'0 .. No 269 89,67% TOTAL 300 100% Which? No. of Freq. Participation II responses No response 3 9,68% ................................................................................................ Sector Councils (thematic) 9 29,03% ................................................................................................ Forum of planning 1 3.23% ................................................................................................ Committee for governance 2 6,45% ................................................................................................ Student councils 1 3,23% ................................................................................................ Local commission of health 2 6,45% ................................................................................................ Regional commission of social assistance 6 19,35% ................................................................................................ Forum of security 3 9,68% ................................................................................................ Others 9 29,03% TOTAL 31 This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Participates in other activities' containing 3 1 observations and defined by the following filter: Participation I = {Yes) Do you know any of the delegates that represent your region or thematic assembly? No. of Freq. Delegates/OP responses ..................... Yes ............................................... 120 .................. 40,00% No 180 60,00% TOTAL 300 100% Do these delegates keep you informed on their activities? ........... NO, never ... Yes, sometimes Yes, always ...... I ...... 18 .. 37 .... 15,00% ...... 30.83% 65 1 54,17% ................ 1 .............................. 1 11 TOTAL 1 120 1 100% 1 Average= 2,39 Standard deviation= 0,74 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) to 3 (Yes, always). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know delegates' containing 120 observations and defined by the following filter: DelegatesIPop = {Yes) Do you think this delegate represents the interests of your community in the OP? No. of Freq. Delegateldoes he or she represent? responses ............... No response ........................................................ 3 ............. 2,50% ............... ................ NO, never ..................................................... 14 ............. 11,67% ................. ........... Yes, .......... sometimes .................................................. 8 .............. 6,67% ............. ......... Yes, .......... almost ............. always ............ ........................ 21 ............. 17,50% .................. Yes, always 74 61,67% TOTAL 120 100% Average= 3,32 Standard deviation= 1,04 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) to 4 (Yes, always). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing the non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know delegates' containing 120 observations and defined by the following filter: DelegatesIPop = {Yes) Do you know the council member that represents your region or thematic assembly in the OP? No. of Freq. Councilors/OP responses ........... Yes ........................................... 112 ................ 37,33% .................. No 188 62,67% TOTAL 300 100% Does this council member keep you informed on his/her activities? NO, never I 20 1 17,86% 1 Yes, sometimes .... TOTAL ......... Yes, always ........... 112 ........... 100% .... I 1 Average= 2,36 Standard deviation= 0,77 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (NO,never) to 3 (Yes, always). This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know council member' containing 112 observations and defined by the following filter: Council member1Pop = {Yes} Do you think this council member represents the interests of your community in the OP? Councilors/Representatives e s 1 Freq I No response I 2 1 1,79% 1 ............... NO, never .................................................. 11 ...... 9,82% ....................... ......... Yes, sometimes ........................................................ 16 ..... 14,29% ........................ . ... ... ... . Yes, .. ... ... ... ... .. almost . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . always .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 16 14,29% Yes, always 67 59,82% TOTAL 112 100% Average= 3,26 Standard deviation= 1,05 The item has a single response on a scale. The parameters are established on scores from 1 (No, never) a 4 (Yes, always). The average and standard deviation are calculated without computing the non-responses. This table is constructed based on the stratum 'Know council member' containing 50 observations and defined by the following filter: Council member1Pop = {Yes}