Challenges

• Social Challenges

  • Healthcare
  • Energy
  • Education
  • Water supply
• Health care challenges

  • In 2013, only 55% of the city had a local family health clinic
  • Services for pregnant women or the elderly were very poor - especially the West zone
• Education challenges

  • Education in Brazil is complusory for children ages 6-14 years old
  • Half of the children continue their education after 14
  • > many drop out to be involved in drug trafficking
• Energy challenges

  • The whole city suffers from frequent black outs due to an energy shortage
  • Many living in poorer areas have to gain electricity illegally and this is unsafe and dangerous
• Water supply challenges

  • 12% of Rios population dont have access to running water
  • Estimation of 37% of water is lost via leaky pipes, fraud and illegal access
• Challenges in favelas

  • No street signs
  • Streets are narrow and cramped
  • No road markings
  • Poor quality roads
  • Cramped conditions