Política pública de integração local de refugiado: uma análise das capacidades estatais e estratégias municipais na cidade de Curitiba/PR

Abstract

The intensification of forced displacements on a global scale has placed increasing pressure on municipalities to take the lead in formulating and implementing public policies for the local integration of refugees. However, this political centrality has not been accompanied by consolidated institutional capacities, revealing significant gaps in intersectoral coordination, budgetary sustainability, and programmatic continuity. Within this context, this dissertation analyzes the limits and potential of the integrative capacity of the municipal government of Curitiba, from 2017 to 2024, in promoting public policies for the local integration of refugees. The study is grounded in a qualitative approach, based on hermeneutic­dialectical reasoning and supported by the literature on state capacities (Evans, 1995; Grindle, 1997; Peters, 2015; Vince et al., 2024) and local migration policies. The methodological path was developed in three interdependent stages: (i) theoretical review on state capacities and integration policies; (ii) document analysis of legislation, institutional reports, regulations, and data related to Curitiba; and (iii) development and application of an analytical matrix of integrative capacity. The findings show that, despite specific advances and the city’s participation in initiatives such as MigraCidades, local policy still relies primarily on universal programs, with low levels of institutionalization tailored to the refugee population. The absence of specific budgetary instruments, intersectoral protocols, and integrated information systems undermines coordination across sectors and compromises policy continuity. By proposing the concept of integrative capacity as a bridge between the technical­administrative and political­relational dimensions of state capacity, this study offers a theoretical and methodological contribution to the field of public policy and provides empirical insights to strengthen municipal action in urban contexts marked by diversity, institutional complexity, and the need for interinstitutional coordination.