Periferia Viva (Living Periphery) Programme is an initiative by the Brazilian government which is being undertaken through the National Secretariat for Peripheries of the Ministry of Cities. Its goal is to promote the execution of integrated actions in urban peripheral settlements to enhance their access to public goods and services. This will improve their living conditions and accelerate social and economic inclusion. Under the purview and guidance of the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Cities, the programme enables coordinated action by various federal government agencies in Brazil.

The impact of Periferia Viva is on peripheral territories as it addresses their vulnerabilities through a coordinated governance model which includes government agencies on both national and territorial levels. The programme ensures their physical presence in the peripheral territories through small offices or “Territorial Posts”. This presence is crucial for providing technical advisory and local action planning.

Periferia Viva is considered a good practice in addressing urban and social issues by adopting innovative and adaptable public policies for housing and infrastructure to improve local resilience, and implement them through coordinated action  Click to Read