Favelas Observatory
Founded in 2001, the Favelas Observatory is a public interest civil society organization based in the group of favelas of Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, dedicated to the production of knowledge and methodologies concerning public policies related to the favelas and promoting the right to the city. The institution’s core mission is to construct experiences that overcome inequalities and strengthen democracy from a basis of affirming the favelas and peripheries as territories of potency and rights. We develop programs and projects in the following areas: Right to Life and Public Security, Communication, Art and Territory, Education, and Urban Policies.
