the paper Programa Favela-Bairro: uma inovação estratégica?  Estudo do Programa Favela-Bairro no contexto do Plano Estratégico  da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro (program favela-bairro: a strategic innovation? a study of the program favela-bairro in the context of rio de janeiro city's strategic planning) by Izabel  Cristina Reis Mendes analyzes how The 'favela bairro program ' was spread as an innovative model of  intervention in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, dealing with the problematic issues of the areas as a whole, aiming at improving the local quality of life.

The methodology developed by the program seems to reflect the city's urbanism model  based on concepts of strategic planning, while it also  founded on a methodology of urbanization that was created during the setting of favelas in the city.