Senators Jean-Paul Prats (PT-RN) and Eiselchi Lucas (PSDB-DF) announced during a meeting of the Committee on Science and Technology (CCT) this Wednesday (26th), that they would seek to expand the expression so that MP 1136/2022what or what He reduces the resources from the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT), is overthrown. Izalci explained that the ideal would be for the deputy to return to the government. But since this has not happened, the CCT must act such that the Member of Parliament is disapproved, or its term expires without a vote on it.
At the meeting, Pratis presented figures that illustrate the disintegration that the science and technology sector has suffered in recent years, exacerbated by the new reduction in resources in MP 1136.
– IPEA دراسة Study [Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada] It shows that from 2016 to 2020, FNDCT investment declined to levels it was 20 years ago, the beginning of the 2000s. Data from the Transparency Portal shows that, from 2018 to 2021, the average FNDCT budget implementation was 30.6% of available resources. And in 2021, only 17.5% were executed – like the senator.
Pratts also noted that the process of emptying the FNDCT is continuing in 2022, with only 8% of the planned budget being implemented as of last week. subordinate 9 billion Rls expected, only 717 million Rls came off the paper. In this trend, Brazil is moving towards having investments of less than 1% of GDP in science and technology, setting itself up against the global trend.
OECD countries invest in the Mediterranean 2.7% of GDP is in science. in Israel 5.5%; in South Korea 4.9%; in Taiwan 3.7%; in the US 3.5%; In the European Union, the average is 2.2%. In absolute terms, the United States invested, with public money alone, 664 billion US dollars in science and technology in 2020. China invested 563 billion US dollars – the senator reported.
For Jean-Paul Prates, the government, with measures like this, seeks to increase the margins of the so-called “secret budget”, taking into account the base of support in Parliament. To amend the Union budget based on a temporary measure, Jean-Paul realizes that MP 1136 is unconstitutional and should have been returned to the government.
Public debt
Economist Bruno Moretti, a budget specialist, explained in detail, based on drawings supported by budget execution, the attrition that MP 1136 has already caused and may continue to cause in Brazilian science:
– Since the liberation of the deputy in August, What has already been taken from the FNDCT is 1.3 billion Rls. For 2022, Parliament passed a ban worth R$3.5 billion. And for 2023, the amount could reach R$4.2 billion. But the MP provides for a ban on resources until 2026.
Moretti also alerted the CCT to the effects of Constitutional Amendment 109 of 2021, which allows unused resources from public funds to be directed to repaying public debt. Based on this amendment, in 2021 alone the Ministry of the National Treasury requested the FNDCT for resources in the amount of R$25 billion for debt amortization.
Dácio Matheus, of the National Association of Directors of Federal Higher Education Institutions (Andifes), also warned that the budget sent by the government for 2023 provides for 12% decrease in the resources of the Federal University compared to 2022. And Alexandre Bahia, from The National Council of Institutions of the Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education (CONIF) drew attention to the budget cut of nearly 40% which affects federal institutes (IFs) Since 2016.
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