Public policies of higher education and local development: the transformations in the Cachoeira/Ba municipality after the Implementation of the Federal University of the Recôncavo of the Bahia

Abstract

This paper analyzes the importance of the Federal University of the Recôncavo of the Bahia - UFRB in the development process of the municipality of Cachoeira, the result of a national public policy for the expansion of higher education in the country, but which materialized in space promoting transformations, adaptations and requalifications with result, sometimes different from that planned by policymakers, especially when it comes to small and medium-sized cities. The work was based on bibliographical, documentary, and electronic research aimed at understanding the reflexes of the University in the municipality. Currently, universities make a great contribution to socioeconomic development and the UFRB has great relevance in the current context of economic dynamization of the municipality of Cachoeira, of valorization of local culture and dissemination of knowledge. In this way, the article present brings new possibilities for reflection and understanding about the role and performance of UFRB in the Recôncavo, and its contribution to local development, considering that it is in the interest of society and managers to achieve effectiveness with the actions carried, bringing benefits for more people.