Public Services in Brazil

Successful Experiences in Municipal Public Sanitation Services from Brazil

ASSEMAE (National Association of Municipal Sanitation Services), Silvano Silvéiro da Costa, Leo Heller, Luiz Roberto Santos Moraes, Patrícia Campos Borja, Carlos Henrique de Melo, Denise Sacco

English Version

Translated by: Kostis Damianakis
Collaboration with: Kate Hummel, Nadia Idle, Eva Watkinson
Co-ordinated by: Transnational Institute (TNI)
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)
World Development Movement (WDM)

Forward and Introduction

1. Alagoinhas
   Participation and control from the society
2. Araraquara
   Universal provisioning
3. Campinas
   A Public Company with focus on the citizen
4. Caxias do Sul
   The Aim is to treat sewage in the short term
5. Guaira
   Superiority in Sanitation
6. Guarulhos
   A success story
7. Ibipora
   Consortium strengthens sanitation
8. Ituiutaba
   Perfect relation with the client
9. Jaboticabal
   Public Investments Fund
10. Passos
    Meeting the challenges with external technical assistance
11. Penapolis
    A Complete cycle
12. Piracicaba
    Where the fish stops
13. Pocos de Caldas
    The best Human Development Index in Minas Gerais
14. Porto Alegre
    The Capital of municipal sanitation
15. Sacramento
    From external supervision to autonomy
16. Santo Andre
    Showcase of Sanitation
17. Umberlandia
    Planning Growth
18. Unai
    The City grows by 358% in the 38 years of universal provision of sanitation services ….
19. Vicosa
    Efficiency in combating water wasting
20. Volta Redonda
    Planning, the weapon of the Autonomous Service