The Brazilian Space Program Development Committee (CDPEB, acronym in Portuguese) is a collegial body composed of Ministerial Departments that work towards enhancing the Brazilian Space Programme. The initiative to propose the creation of the CBPEB, through a presidential decree, addressed various constituent elements of the PEB that are intended to be improved, aiming to meet both strategic structural needs and the analysis of specific obstacles, whose magnitude and complexity represent significant and immobilizing impacts on the progress of that Programme. Competencies The Brazilian Space Program Development Committee, in advising the President of the Republic, is responsible for formulating proposals on: The necessary subsidies for enhancing the Brazilian Space Program The development and use of technologies applicable to the Brazilian Space Sector, in the areas of launch infrastructure, launch vehicles, and orbital and suborbital artifacts; and The supervision of the execution of measures necessary for enhancing the Brazilian Space Programme The CDPEB has 8 permanent members, representatives of the Federal Public Administration bodies, also allowing the participation, by invitation related to the relevance of the ongoing matter, of other bodies and entities of the federal Executive Power and private entities. It is composed of the following members: I - Minister of State Chief of the Institutional Security Office of the Presidency of the Republic, who will coordinate it; II - Minister of State Chief of the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic; III - Minister of State of Defence; IV - Minister of State of Foreign Affairs; V - Minister of State of Economy; VI - Minister of State of Science, Technology, and Innovation; VII - Minister of State of Communications; and VIII - Attorney General of the Union.

Prerequisites:

• Institutional & political interest and support 

• Build collaborative relationship and gain support form relevant ministries 

• Inter-ministerial working group

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 10k–100k

• Includes: Inter-ministerial workshops, policy/legal advisory support, stakeholder consultations, drafting coordination frameworks, outreach materials

Timeframe:

• Overall: 6–18 months

• Phase: Scoping (1–3 mo, consultation & drafting (3–6 mo, validation & adoption (3–9 mo)

Pros:

• Improved Coordination - Clarifies who owns/needs what data and how it can be used effectively • Informed Investment - Helps ministries justify future investments in Access to Space infrastructure

• Capacity Building - Builds local understanding of data gaps and spatial tools

• Foundation for Policy - Supports long-term strategy development

Considerations:

• Initial Cost Without Immediate ROI - Benefits may be long-term and indirect

• Sustainability Risk - Without follow-up funding, recommendations may not be implemented