Period of activity: 2022
Completed
Partner: Prefeitura Municipal de Itu
Region of operation: São Paulo
Served audience: young children
We signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Prefeitura Municipal de Itu to support the design and implementation of the Plano Municipal da Primeira Infância de Itu – PMPI-Itu. The plan was unanimously approved by the City Council and enacted by Municipal Law No. 85/2022.
The initiative established intersectoral governance, involving several municipal departments and an Early Childhood Committee responsible for monitoring and aligning planned actions. The PMPI sets targets through 2032 to strengthen public policies for pregnant women, children aged 0 to 6, and their families.
[Download the Municipal Plan for Early Childhood – PMPI-Itu]
In 2023, Itu joined the Brazilian Network of Child-Friendly Cities, becoming the 13th city to adhere to the global movement founded by Francesco Tonucci. On this occasion, we also supported the creation of the city’s first Children’s Committee.
Highlights:
● 12 municipal departments and agencies engaged in the intersectoral construction of the PMPI.
● Over 40 managers and technicians sensitized to the importance of early childhood.
● Intersectoral Steering Committee formed with 10 departments.
● 31 goals and 149 strategies defined across 5 strategic axes.
● PMPI published in both print and digital versions.
Note:
The project was discontinued by the municipal administration of Itu in January 2025.
