Description
The power of philanthropic foundations over global policymaking has been addressed by international studies for at least a decade, as well as the relationship between philanthrocapitalism, the emerging and market-based form of philanthropy, and global health policymaking. The health field stands out as a field of action for major philanthrocapitalists and for a large number of studies about it, especially during emergencies. Nevertheless, these studies are still focused on international organisations or based on cases from North America, and there is still no intersection with studies on responses to health emergencies. Aiming to bridge these gaps, this article analyses a case of local response to COVID-19 crossed by philanthrocapitalism and its relationship with social policies in Brazil. The analysis was carried out using a framework developed from a systematic review of other cases of philanthrocapitalism in the Global South. This framework highlights the patterns and specificities of the relationship between philanthrocapitalism and social policies in middle and low-income countries. The study on the response to the pandemic promoted by G10 Favelas, a non-profit organisation of the ten largest favelas in Brazil, followed a process-tracing logic and supported a discussion on the relationship between philanthrocapitalism and health emergencies.
