Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions in Brazil
Brazil's public governance efforts have been seen as a model for other Latin American countries in areas such as civil service reform, open and digital government. However, in line with regional trends, trust in government and public institutions in Brazil has consistently declined in recent decades, hindering inclusive and sustainable growth, as well as social cohesion. The COVID-19 and other emerging crises have further exacerbated this trend and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of public institutions. Brazil is the first country in Latin America to undertake an OECD study on the main drivers of trust in public institutions, as part of a broader effort in building trustworthy relationships between the people and institutions. This report provides novel evidence on Brazilian people’s expectations and evaluation of government’s reliability, responsiveness, openness, integrity and fairness, based on the OECD Trust Survey. Based on this evidence, it identifies opportunities to further enhance trust, including improving the delivery and responsiveness of public services, enhancing foresight, planning, and preparedness to address long-term challenges, and promoting communication and engagement between the government and the people.
Trust in public institutions and its main drivers in Brazil
This chapter presents the results of the OECD Survey on the Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions conducted in Brazil during April 2022. It provides a detailed analysis of the main drivers of trust in the federal government, local government and the civil service. Where possible, the chapter provides meaningful and insightful comparisons between trust levels in Brazil and other surveyed Latin American OECD countries, as well as OECD average, offering valuable context to the findings.
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