ADAPTANDO POLÍTICAS E PROGRAMAS DE PREPARAÇÃO DAS PESSOAS ÀS REALIDADES LOCAIS: A IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DOS PROGRAMAS ALDEIA SEGURA, PESSOAS SEGURAS NO MUNICÍPIO DE GÓIS.

In Portugal, after the 2017 rural fires, where 117 human lives were lost and an estimated 1,5 billion euros in damages, the Portuguese government moved forward with the creation of legislation to promote the implementation of self-protection programs in rural communities. Thus 2018, the "Safe Village, Safe People" programs emerged. These programs are not unprecedented in Portugal, as in 2006, as a reactive measure to the fires of 2005, the now-defunct Directorate-General of Forest Resources created a program called Safe Villages, which, despite the initiative, fell far short of expectations and was eventually abandoned. This investigation aims to identify the obstacles that arose during the initial implementation phase, analyze the innovations introduced by the Municipal Services in adapting these programs, and highlight the positive aspects, weaknesses, challenges, and future perspectives of the programs under analysis. The methodology to achieve these objectives involved obtaining testimonials and insights from the Municipal Civil Protection Office of Góis technicians. These testimonials represent the practical knowledge of this municipal entity, providing information about crucial elements, challenges, and anticipations of future obstacles related to implementing the Aldeia Segura and Pessoas Seguras programs. This empirical research revealed great difficulty in promoting the adherence of local associations and populations. There was also some mistrust about the responsibilities that rural communities can assume. Even so, the intervention that the commissions/improvement associations have provided is of great importance to support the implementation of these programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]