Best practices for monitoring and risk control in social projects: a review

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Risk management, Risk monitoring and control, Risk treatment, Social projects, Social risks
Abstract

projects, and therefore, this study aimed to identify the best practices for risk monitoring and control (RMC) in social projects. A literature review was conducted to identify the practices that represent the pillars of social risk management. The search was carried out in the databases Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. After applying filtering methods, 41 articles were selected to identify the terms corresponding to RMC practices. The review highlighted that social risk is associated with the occurrence of uncertain consequences (positive or negative) arising from planned actions or events that impact social relationships and collective values, creating instability, conflicts, or vulnerabilities. The study provided a comparison between the management of a traditional project and a social project. The eight best practices for risk monitoring and control in social projects were identified, with those found most frequently in the reviewed literature being highlighted. The conclusion of this work aimed to show that this approach represents a significant academic contribution, providing a more coherent and accessible perspective on the best practices for risk monitoring and control in social projects.

Author Biographies
  1. Keydson Quaresma Gomes, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES - CEUNES

    Bacharel em Física pela Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (1995). Bacharel em Teologia pela EETAD/Campinas-SP (2008). Mestre em Engenharia dos Materiais pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1998) e Doutor em Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais, pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2003). Atualmente é professor associado da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Tem experiência nas áreas de Ciência dos Materiais e Gestão Pública, com ênfase em Planejamento e Políticas Públicas. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1921-8619

  2. Katia Maria Morais Eiras, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES - CEUNES

    Engenheira Florestal pela Universidade de Brasília (1997), mestra e doutora em Ciência Florestal pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2002 / 2005). Especialista em branqueamento de celulose. Pesquisadora na área industrial em especial setor de celulose e papel, engenharia de processo, automação da produção, instalações industriais, gerenciamento de projetos e de desenvolvimento de novos produtos. Atuou nas áreas de pesquisa das empresas Suzano Papel e Celulose e Novozymes América Latina. Atualmente é professora adjunta III no Departamento de Engenharias e Tecnologia (DETEC) do Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo (CEUNES) da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES). Ministra as disciplinas Instalações Industriais, Automação da Produção, Engenharia de Processo e Indústria de Papel e Celulose. Tem interesse nos seguintes temas: gestão da qualidade, gestão por processos, gestão de projetos, desenvolvimento de novos produtos, automação da produção, produtividade florestal, cozimento da madeira, branqueamento e qualidade da celulose e do papel e uso e desenvolvimento de enzimas e de lignina para processos industriais. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9660-3759

  3. Osmar Vicente Chevez Pozo, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES - CEUNES

    Possui graduação em Engenharia Agronômica - Universidade Nacional Autônoma de Nicarágua - 1988 (Titulo reconhecido pela Universidade Federal de Lavras). Mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (1997) e Doutorado em Ciências Sociais pelo Programa de Pós Graduação em Desenvolvimento, Agricultura e Sociedade da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro - UFRRJ (2002). Trabalhou durante seis anos em Projetos de Desenvolvimento Rural Integrado para CARE Internacional - Canada e Cooperação Suiza para o Desenvolvimento - COSUDE em Nicarágua. Foi professor da Universidade José Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS de 2005 a 2014. Desde 2015 é professor Dedicação Exclusiva no Departamento de Engenharias e Tecnologia - DETEC na Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo. Foi Coordenador e subcoordenador do curso em Engenharia de Produção e Sub Chefe do DETEC. Atualmente é Chefe do Departamento de Engenharias e Tecnologia - DETEC É professor de Mestrado em Gestão Pública. Tem experiência nas áreas de Gestão e Economia Empresarial, Planejamento Participativo, Gestão Social, e Gestão dos recursos naturais. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8018-3525

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The image depicts a group of people joining their hands in a collective gesture of collaboration, trust, and social integration, symbolizing monitoring and risk control practices in social projects. The visual composition emphasizes diversity, teamwork, and cooperation among individuals, which are fundamental elements for the efficient management of social initiatives and the mitigation of risks in collaborative environments. The framing of the hands at the center reinforces the idea of shared commitment, collective participation, and the strengthening of social bonds. At the top, the article title “Best Practices for Risk Monitoring and Control in Social Projects: A Review” is displayed, followed by the authors Gomes, K. Q., Eiras, K. M. M., and Pozo, O. V. C. (2026). In the lower corner, the identification of the Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering and the journal’s ISSN are shown.
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Gomes, K. Q., Eiras, K. M. M., & Pozo, O. V. C. (2026). Best practices for monitoring and risk control in social projects: a review. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 12(2), 63-76. https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v12i2.49949