Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Municipality in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ creates public spaces for digital training with its Nave Satélite initiative
Nave Satélites - or Satellite Ships - convert former CIEP learning centers into accessible spaces for digital training. Local workers prepare for office employment with free courses like Basic Excel and IT certification options. Residents of all ages find computer stations for online tasks and tablets for Internet browsing. City officials anticipate each Nave Satélite will serve up to 450 people per month with three Zona Oeste locations planned by the end of 2023.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ identifies and assists its most vulnerable households with Social Territories
The city's Pereira Passos Institute and UN-Habitat began the program with 100 favelas. Survey results determined family hardships and registration status with the national Social Registry. Households were evaluated based on the Multidimensional Poverty Index and assisted following in-person visits by outreach workers. Follow-up surveys and visits monitor the impacts of personalized interventions. Rio de Janeiro will expand the program to reach more than 650,000 households by 2024.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ incentivizes residential development in business district with Reviver Centro
Municipal officials sought to revitalize the Central Business District (CBD) by turning it into a 15-minute neighborhood. Reviver Centro attracts new housing units in the CBD with tax exemptions during development. Participating developers are prioritized for 40 square meters of commercial space for every 100 square meters of housing built. Fees generated by Reviver Centro projects are allocated for bike trails, pocket parks, and a subsidized housing program.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ rewards residents for recycling with a social currency credit for local shopping
The City Hall of Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Secretariat for Community Action launched Recicla Comunidade program as part of the larger the Favela com Dignidade program. The Recicla Comunidade program offers residents of communities that deliver recyclable waste at collection points a social currency credit which can be used in more than 100 participating commercial establishments.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ launched interactive fiscal responsibility indicators on the Contas Rio portal
The Comptroller General of the Municipality of Rio launched a new interactive panel on the Contas Rio portal. The interactive panel improves the availability of data and transparency of city hall's finances. The new features available make it easier to directly access information that would take longer to obtain through traditional spreadsheet analysis. The panel also presents a searchable index of the historical evolution of the city's fiscal responsibility indicators.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ summons all taxi drivers to efficiently complete permit transfer requests
The City Hall of Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Transport Department is convening all taxi drivers with a permit transfer request in progress so that they can quickly resolve pending issues and complete the processes. The lists with the names and process numbers will be published in the Notices and Contract Terms section of the Official Gazette of the Municipality.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, RJ City Hall launched a sexual health awareness social media video contest
The City Hall of Rio and the municipal departments of Health, Government, and Public Integrity launched a sexual health awareness video contest. The open contest will select three videos, less than a minute long, focused on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections to publish on the city's social media channels. The videos will be evaluated by a technical committee based on creativity, communication effectiveness, language, and technical quality with prizes up to R$5,000.
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil