title: The Bolsa Família (family grant) program in Manguinhos: challenges and lessons learned in a case study: implementation process: development of strategies and evidence.
abstract: This article discusses the results of an evaluation research on the implementation of the Bolsa Família, a conditional cash program targeted at poor families in Manguinhos, Brazil. The program pursues two main objectives: reducing current poverty and promoting human capital through the increased utilization of educational and health services. Connecting different agencies and stakeholders and building capacity for collaboration are two strategies associated with program effectiveness. Implementation evaluation showed that in Manguinhos, there were large gaps concerning the action's adequacy in relation to the specific implementation context, intersectoral collaboration and shared knowledge. Evidence from this research was used to spearhead concrete changes in policy at the local level.
authors: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública – Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. rosana@ensp.fiocruz.br
authors: Rosana
authors: R
authors: Magalhães
authors: Regina
authors: R
authors: Bodstein
authors: Angela Virginia
authors: AV
authors: Coelho
authors: Milena Ferreira
authors: MF
authors: Nogueira
authors: Cláudia
authors: C
authors: Bocca
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D005192:Family Health; D005380:Financing, Government; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation