Social Inclusive Development in Brazil

Although Brazil has a large number of poor people it is not a poor country. However, it still has to overcome social injustice and inequality. The social injustices are reflected in a medium rank in the Human Development Index (HDI), which means that difficulties are still to be overcome in education, health, income distribution and employment conditions.

Poverty reduction and fight against social inequalities are key priorities for the Social and Human Sciences Programme in Brazil. UNESCO puts in place an upstream and strategic approach rooted in social sciences information, knowledge and research in order to influence policy-making and strengthen capacity building.

Social inclusion initiatives, in close cooperation with the government, NGOs, and civil society receive close attention. UNESCO technical cooperation is present in all stages, from the planning to the implementation of projects and in innovative activities.

UNESCO in Brazil intends to focus its messages, practices, perspectives, and resource to provide tools to education, cultures, science, and communication and information in order to reduce poverty and raise human development rates of Brazilian population …

Adaptado de: https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/brasilia/expertise/social-inclusive- development. Acesso em 20 out. 2021.