The earlier a child is stimulated and educated, the more chances it has to become a successful adult. Thinking about this, in 2007 the Lula government created Proinfância, the National Program for Restructuring and Equipment Acquisition for the Early Childhood Education Public School Network, which as of 2011 the Dilma government included in PAC 2.
By May 2014, Lula and Dilma had contracted to build 8,579 day care centers and pre-schools, of which 2,056 were completed. PAC 2 alone contracted 6,036 units to serve 2,702 municipalities in all states. The investment was R$ 6.6 billion. Of these, 30% are in the construction phase and 592 were completed.
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PAC 2 also promotes the construction of school sports fields for physical activity, recreation and integration of students. Some 9,492 projects were contracted works in 3,238 municipalities in 26 states and the Federal District, totaling R$ 3.1 billion in investments. About 5 million students will benefit.
The second stage of the program also created two types of projects especially focused on areas of social vulnerability in Brazilian cities: the Arts Centers and Unified Sports Centers (Ceus) and the Sports Initiation Centers (CIEs).
The purpose of Ceus is to foster citizenship in their areas, in appreciation of diverse artistic expressions. They will contain libraries, sports courts, movies theaters, telecenters and exhibition spaces, violence prevention and digital inclusion policies, and Reference Centers for Social Assistance (CRASs) equipped with training space focused on the labor market. By April 2014, 348 units were contracted in 318 municipalities in all states of Brazil. Of contracted projects, 92% are in the construction phase and 8% have been completed.
The Sports Initiation Centers are part of the sports infrastructure legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games. A total of 285 units in 263 municipalities were selected in all regions of Brazil, representing a R$ 967 million investment. The CIEs encourage the practice of sports in socially vulnerable areas and offer equipment for talent identification and athlete training. They are equipped to help develop up to 13 Olympic and six Paralympic sports.
High performance sports and recreation for those in need
To learn more about the CIEs:: http://www.pac.gov.br/i/95843bd0
Launched in 2013 as part of the PAC 2, the PAC Historical Cities program will invest R$ 1.6 billion in recovery of monuments and urban sites in 44 Brazilian historical cities. No less than 425 monuments will be restored, such as the Municipal Market of Porto Alegre (RS), the Catedral Basílica of Salvador (BA) and the Monastery of São Bento in Olinda (PE).