Belo Horizonte, MG

Belo Horizonte, MG simplified and digitized procedures so new businesses can open in record times

The Municipality of Belo Horizonte simplified and digitized procedures allowing new businesses to open locally in record times. For example, the municipality waives the Location and Operation Permit for various activities and provides an automatic permit digitally for more than 93% of business openings. The average time to open a business in Belo Horizonte is 19 hours compared to the national average time in Brazil of 47 hours.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG launched a digital radio communication system that integrates the Municipal Guard

The Municipality of Belo Horizonte launched a digital radio communication system that can integrate the Municipal Guard, the Subsecretariat of Supervision, the SAMU, and BHTrans during large-scale events and emergencies. This new digital radio communication system replaced the municipality's previous analog system and improved message security by adding encryption. Each institution will have its own frequency and GPS tracking to better manage vehicles and field agents.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG BH Digital Inclusion program is the largest free internet project in Brazil

The Municipality of Belo Horizonte's Informatics and Information Company created the BH Digital Inclusion program which is the largest free internet project in Brazil. The program provides IT training opportunities and free internet services to benefit more than 400,000 residents and 45,000 students. The program is currently expanding the municipality's fiber optic network by 735 kilometers and installing free Wi-Fi access points in 218 villages.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG created an online request service for urban balcony licenses

The City of Belo Horizonte created an online request service for urban balcony licenses otherwise known as parklets. Through the city's services portal users can submit requests for each step in the process including analyzing the desired location, communicating the completion of the installation, requesting a license renewal, and removing the parklet. The city simplified the process to encourage the direct involvement of citizens in the construction and modification of urban spaces.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG launched a training workshop to improve direct service to migrants and refugees

The City of Belo Horizonte partnered with the UN Refugee Agency, International Organization for Migration, and the Ministry of Citizenship to launch the "Introduction to Assistance to Refugees and Migrants" virtual workshop. The workshop provided training to over 200 municipal employees to support them in serving the migrant and refugee population. The workshop was designed to improve direct service in strategic sectors linked to social assistance, food security, and citizenship.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG offers municipal employees free online fitness classes during the COVID pandemic

The City of Belo Horizonte's Movimenta PBH Program has been offering municipal employees online functional training, yoga, and labor gymnastics classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city launched the program to encourage employees to practice physical activities and adopt a healthier diet despite the lockdowns. The free classes are live but the recordings can be accessed by subscribers at any time through the City Hall's Distance Learning Portal.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil

Belo Horizonte, MG repurposes cell phones confiscated from drug trafficking cases for education

The City of Belo Horizonte is repurposing cell phones confiscated from drug trafficking cases into an educational resource. Instead of discarding the 461 cell phones donated by the Criminal Execution Court of the Contagem District the city provided them to the municipal school system. The devices retain access to the internet but applications, data recordings, and saved files were deleted. The cell phones are only used during classroom activities before being cleaned and returned to the school.

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Belo Horizonte, MG

Brazil