Modelo conceitual para a governança sustentável de projetos de desenvolvimento local

Abstract

Historically, local development projects implemented in the Brazilian Amazon have limited engagement, low impact, and, consequently, little longevity, which motivated the development of a conceptual model focused on governance and sustainability, which emphasizes the relevance ofdisciplines such as Project Management, Collaboration Networks, Management of Knowledge and Social Innovation, aimed at building community self-management capabilities. For this purpose, we sought to identify the factors that most interfere in the construction of essential skills for key actors in the management of this type of initiative, always with a focus on Governance and Sustainability, based on the observation and analysis of engagement, management, sharing of information and exchange of knowledge in some current projects in two municipalities in Pará. Using a strategy that values learning, ways of operating, and the bioeconomic potential of each region as essential elements for the success of this type of initiative, the figure ofan integration agent that, through a support base made up ofmanagement resources, communication, capacity building, and a technical support network, works to seek convergences between critical actors in the Quadruple Helix. Through the analysis of26 impact factors divided into these five components, the model induces a process of dialogue and collective construction that not only serves to comply with legislation and international protocols but contributes to the qualification of small-scale production methods via selective incorporation of science and technology, positively impacting the improvement of formal knowledge of organizations operating in the network. The aim, therefore, is to emphasize how a management methodology based on a systemic vision, fed and balanced by the knowledge, practices, needs, and interests of all actors involved - and which places community entities as protagonists - can decisively influence the planning process, in reducing risks, in making better use of local potential and, mainly, in the way traditional populations find the means to participate, learn and benefit from projects.