A primeira infância na cidade de São Paulo: o caso da implementação da São Paulo Carinhosa no Glicério (Early childhood in the city of São Paulo: the implementation of São Paulo Carinhosa Program in Glicério)

This article discusses the challenges of implementing the Municipal Policy for Early Childhood Development in the City of Sao Paulo, known as “Sao Paulo Carinhosa”. Combining quantitative and qualitative strategies, the article is based on a process evaluation of this policy in a vulnerable neighborhood in central Sao Paulo. Analytically, the importance of process evaluations (beyond results and impact) is emphasized, particularly in the context of new policy agendas, with complex coordination and implementation arrangements. The article intends to contribute with both the discussion about the importance and the challenges of the evaluation of municipal policies and with the analysis of implementation features that should be considered in the improvement of intersectoral agendas.