Desenvolvimento e coredes: análise do planejamento estratégico 2015-2030 na fronteira oeste do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Regional development can be understood as a process of economic, social, environmental and institutional transformation that aims to improve the living conditions of the population of a given region, reduce inequalities between regions and promote integration and cooperation between the different regional actors and agents. Strategic planning via Regional Development Councils aims to be an instrument of social participation and territorial planning in Rio Grande do Sul. The aim of this research is to analyze the contributions of such planning to the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul, a region with a low level of development. In order to answer the general objective, the specific objectives were based on: a) describing the COREDE strategic plan for the Western Border region; b) identifying the strategic plan's priority strategies; c) investigating the actions developed for each priority goal and; d) examining the relationship between the priority strategies and regional development. Methodologically, the research takes a qualitative, descriptive and explanatory approach, based on the analytical method. The research techniques adopted were: a literature review and documentary research using content analysis. The results indicate that the strategies proposed in the plan, despite being important elements for the development of the region, still have a low percentage of implementation, since of the seven strategies chosen as priorities, when considering the period from 2017, when the plan was published, to the period of its update in 2023, only two products from two different strategies have been fully implemented in the region. What can be observed is the low effectiveness of the plans due to the lack of coordination with initiatives that would develop the region, failures in the demands due to disagreements between the members associated with COREDE and, above all, the state government.