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| Secretaria de Assuntos Estratégicos | |
|---|---|
| Name | Secretaria de Assuntos Estratégicos |
| Native name | Secretaria de Assuntos Estratégicos da Presidência da República |
| Formed | 1990s |
| Jurisdiction | Brazil |
| Headquarters | Brasília |
| Parent department | Presidency of the Republic |
Secretaria de Assuntos Estratégicos is a federal department within the executive branch responsible for long-term planning, strategic studies, and policy coordination in Brazil. It advises the President of Brazil on cross-cutting issues involving national development, international relations, technological innovation, and security-related matters. The office has interacted with multiple ministries, state agencies, and international organizations to integrate strategic assessments into executive decision-making.
The office traces origins to initiatives during the administration of Fernando Collor de Mello, evolved under Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and was formalized in different forms across the administrations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Michel Temer, and Jair Bolsonaro. It has been restructured alongside institutions such as the Presidency of the Republic (Brazil), the Ministry of Defence (Brazil), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil), and the Ministry of Planning. Key historical milestones include coordination with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, partnerships with the State University of Campinas, and participation in policy dialogues with the Organization of American States, the United Nations, and the Group of Twenty. The secretariat engaged with economic actors including Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal, and regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank of Brazil during major reforms and investment programs.
The institutional architecture has included advisory cabinets, technical secretariats, and thematic departments interacting with entities like the Casa Civil (Brazil), the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil), and the Agency for Industrial Development. Leadership roles have been occupied by political figures and career technocrats linked to universities such as the University of São Paulo, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and research centers like the Getulio Vargas Foundation and the Brazilian Institute of Public Law. The structure typically comprises units focused on international affairs, technological foresight, energy and natural resources, social policy, and infrastructure, coordinating with state-owned enterprises including Petrobras, Eletrobras, and Valec Engenharia.
Mandates have encompassed strategic foresight, risk assessment, policy integration, and interministerial coordination, interfacing with the National Defence Council (Brazil), the Supreme Federal Court, and the Federal Senate (Brazil). The secretariat has produced studies for major initiatives such as the Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento, infrastructure projects tied to the Brazilian Development Bank, and technological agendas referencing collaborations with institutions like the Brazilian National Space Research Institute and the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology. It has advised on bilateral and multilateral engagements involving the Mercosur, the BRICS, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.
The office contributed to national strategies on energy involving Petrobras and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, Amazonian development projects interacting with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, and digital transformation agendas tied to agencies such as the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. It played roles in security-related coordination with the Federal Police of Brazil, the Brazilian Army, and civil defense planning with the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the National Water Agency for disaster risk management. Internationally, initiatives aligned with the United Nations Development Programme, the Inter-American Development Bank, and bilateral programs with China and United States counterparts.
Operational relationships span the Ministry of Economy (Brazil), the Ministry of Education (Brazil), the Ministry of Health (Brazil), and regulatory institutions like the National Health Surveillance Agency and the National Telecommunications Agency. Coordination mechanisms have linked the secretariat to the Office of the Comptroller General (Brazil), the Advocacy-General of the Union (AGU), and parliamentary committees in the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil). Collaboration also extended to state and municipal governments, public universities, and research institutes such as the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning.
The office has faced scrutiny over politicization during transitions between administrations, debates involving budgetary priorities with the Ministry of Finance (Brazil), and oversight disputes with the Federal Audit Court (TCU). Critics have cited tensions with civil society organizations, think tanks like the Brazilian Center for International Relations, and investigative reporting by media outlets including O Globo, Folha de S.Paulo, and Estadão. Controversies have also touched on transparency in strategic procurement involving state enterprises such as Petrobras and on classification of studies related to national security that intersect with institutions like the Intelligence System of the Brazilian Federal Police.