Ibero-American and Caribbean Forum on Best Practices

CAIXA BEST PRACTICES AWARD 2001

In November 22, ten best practices in local management, selected by an independent Jury, received the CAIXA Award 2001. In accordance with the rules of the CAIXA Best Practices Programme, they will be submited by CAIXA for the Dubai 2002 Global Award.

The final selection was done by judging the merits of 20 best practices selected by an in-house Jury from 136 submissions received by the CAIXA nodes from all over the country.

The award ceremony, presided by Mr. Emilio Carazzai, President of CAIXA, was attended by among others the Vice-President of Brasil, the Minister of Urban Development, members of the National Congress, federal, states and local authorities and, representatives from the private sector and the civil society organizations. Mr. Roberto Ottolenghi, head of the Habitat/LAC Office in Rio de Janeiro, also attended the ceremony on invitation by the President of CAIXA.

Mayors and partners of the 20 best practices were invited to the ceremony where each of the 20 received a trophy and diploma certificate. The 10 awards were announced by the CAIXA President for the first time at the ceremony. An important incentive was introduced this year: where each of the 10 award winners, in addition to receiving a trophy, diploma and video, were awarded US$ 10,000 to be used in the improvement of their projects. The idea is to promote development of case studies based on these award winners for eventual dissemination and replication.

Videos, cd-roms and a publication of the 20 best practices were offered to all participants and guests and an exhibition was also held.

The ceremony, attended by 300 persons from many parts of Brasil, reflected the personal endeavour of President Carazzai to give a high political profile to the CAIXA Best Practices Award 2001.