Indice de efetividade da gestão municipal (IEGM): analise do impacto da pandemia de covid-19 na efetividade do município de Água Branca/PI nos anos de 2019 a 2022

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the Municipal Management Effectiveness Index (IEGM) of the municipality of Água Branca/PI, evaluating the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the efficiency of public administration in the period from 2019 to 2022. The IEGM is an indicator developed by the Courts of Auditors of Brazil to measure the efficiency of municipal public policies, covering seven main dimensions: Education, Health, Fiscal, Environment, Citizen Protection, Technology Governance and Planning. In view of the challenges imposed by the pandemic, the research seeks to understand how the health crisis impacted municipal management, taking into account factors such as reduced financial resources, increased demand for public services, and the need for rapid adaptation of local public policies. To this end, a quantitative and descriptive research was carried out, based on the analysis of secondary data provided by the Court of Auditors of the State of Piauí (TCE/PI), in addition to the collection of perceptions of municipal managers. The results obtained indicate that the pandemic directly affected the effectiveness of public administration, with a drop in efficiency indicators in several areas, especially in the Health and Planning dimensions. The study reveals that the need to reallocate financial resources and the pressure on municipal services resulted in significant challenges for maintaining the quality of the services provided. In addition, the importance of transparency, social control and strategic planning for the resilience and recovery of public management in times of crisis is evident. The work concludes that the health crisis reinforced the need for improvement in municipal public management, highlighting good practices and strategies to face future emergencies, ensuring greater efficiency in the allocation of public resources and in serving the population.