Recife, PE
Municipality in Pernambuco
Brazil
Recife, PE Salto Tecnológico program equips businesses with skills and tools for e-commerce success
Recife and federal agency SEBRAE are partnering on digital skill building for 300 local businesses. A series of nine virtual workshops address topics like digital video production and sales metrics. Participants share their experiences implementing digital practices in their 10-student cohorts. Entrepreneurs receive 26 hours of one-on-one consultations and follow-up visits by SEBRAE consultants. Salto Tecnológico seeks a 30% growth in sales for each business driven by digital practices.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE shows progress toward climate action plan goals with public dashboard
An online dashboard measures city efforts to implement the Local Plan for Climate Action initiated in 2020. The main page presents overall emission reductions and emissions reduced per initiative. Users filter through four themes - energy, mobility, sanitation, and resiliency - to find data gathered from city departments. The Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability frames long-term progress with benchmarks in 2030, 2037, and 2050.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE strengthens mosquito control efforts with new reporting tool and drone inspections
A new feature on the Conecta Recife portal accepts reports of potential mosquito breeding areas. City officials respond to reports in remote or difficult-to-reach areas by sending drones for initial inspections. Confirmed hotspots result in visits by municipal agents for water removal and extermination of larvae. These innovations along with expanded agent training and additional traps form a citywide effort to curb mosquito-borne illnesses.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE challenges university students and graduates with Tiradentes Solutions Program
Municipal leaders and Tiradentes University Center of Pernambuco are asking participants for ideas on how to improve urban drainage. Current university students and recent graduates who live in Recife are eligible for the program. Each team has one month to develop their proposal with 10 finalists selected for a presentation day. The winning team will work with program sponsors to implement their idea in 2022 and receive a five-day trip to Boston for further collaboration.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE participates in Mayors Challenge Award with economic empowerment program for women
The Tá com Elas initiative connects Recife's microcredit program with additional economic resources for women. This proposal includes a business incubator, virtual qualification courses, and an accounting service. Recife's goal is for 15,000 women to participate in Tá com Elas by 2024. City officials will work with Bloomberg Philanthropies during a four-month Champion Phase to further develop and test the program.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE narrows digital divide for residents and businesses with Wi-Fi Conecta Recife program
Wi-Fi Conecta Recife added 182 public Wi-Fi hotspots in 38 neighborhoods by March 2021. Network users access free high-speed Internet with reconnection required every two hours. Early installations in public parks addressed connectivity gaps exposed by COVID-19. The most recent additions to the network are five access points in the central business district. Wi-Fi points at markets and piers make touchless payments and cloud-based shop management possible.
Recife, PE
Brazil
Recife, PE opens doors to small business growth with Cred Pop lending program
Cred Pop offers up to 3,000 Brazilian reais per recipient repayable in 12 installments. The program prioritizes often-overlooked groups of entrepreneurs including black residents and residents with disabilities. Each Cred Pop line of credit charges 0.99% interest and offers a four-month grace period for each payment. Recife will issue up to 10,000 lines of credit per year and pay the final installment for lines that complete the previous 11 payments.
Recife, PE
Brazil