Name in original language
Identificação de Tópicos em Manifestações de Ouvidoria
Initiative overview
Trending Topics in Ombudsman Submissions was developed to address the difficulty of summarising, in clear and comprehensive themes, the content of ombudsman submissions received by Brazilian Federal Executive Branch entities through the Fala.BR platform. Although the platform includes structured classification fields—such as type, subject and sub-subject—these are initially filled in by citizens, who may not be familiar with government structures and therefore often classify their submissions inaccurately. In addition, these predefined categories are not detailed enough to fully capture the issues raised. The most relevant information is contained in an open-text field, written in free form by citizens with diverse educational backgrounds and language styles.
Given the high number of submissions received, it is not feasible for small ombudsman teams to manually produce aggregated and meaningful analyses that accurately reflect public concerns and their intensity. At the same time, the centralisation of all Federal Executive Branch ombudsman submissions within the Fala.BR platform—maintained and managed by the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU)—creates a unique opportunity for centralised access and large-scale analytical processing of this citizen feedback.
The primary objective of Trending Topics is to identify common themes within the textual content of ombudsman submissions and to monitor how these themes evolve over time, including detecting sudden increases in related complaints or concerns. The initiative aims to strengthen the State’s capacity to listen to society in a structured way, to improve coordination and timeliness in government responses, and ultimately to enhance public trust in government institutions.
Currently, the solution is used by the Office of the Ombudsman General (OGU) within the CGU (1) to produce periodic analytical reports for federal ombudsman units, (2) for its own supervisory activities, and (3) for senior leadership to monitor strategic public policies and services. In the future, the tool will be integrated directly into the Fala.BR platform, enabling individual ombudsman units to autonomously access and use the analytical functionality.
The initiative is institutionally supported by Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018), the Public Service User Protection Law (Law No. 13.460/2017), and Decree No. 9.492/2018, which established the Federal Executive Branch Ombudsman System.


























