Peru

The objective of this technical note is to document the Peruvian experience with incorporating disaster risk management in public investment decision-making. This process is considered in the light of the overall advances achieved in the promotion of

What we can learn from the Climandes project: A checklist for practitioners, scientists and policy makers

This paper outlines the approach, key findings and lessons learnt from Climandes project, a cooperation project between the Peruvian and Swiss

El presente estudio pretende fortalecer la respuesta ante los desastres en el país y promover una reflexión útil de cara a fenómenos recurrentes, tanto en frecuencia como en intensidad, en el contexto del cambio climático. El objetivo de esta

En los últimos 20 años, la gestión de riesgos ha sido objeto de grandes reformas en la región latinoamericana. En línea con trabajos académicos, como el de La Red, notorios esfuerzos institucionales han permitido pasar del tratamiento de la amenaza al

This document shares experiences and lessons learned from efforts to support middle-income countries (MICs) in building their financial resilience against natural disasters by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the World Bank

This analysis examines the policy cycle stages (national agenda setting, sector policy formulation, resource allocation and implementation) and main actors involved in ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) mainstreaming in Peru. It aims to provide an in-depth

This document shows the pilot experience carried out by Practical Action in partnership with the local community and the municipality of Lurigancho-Chosica in Lima, Peru, to apply new communication technologies, free software and hardware to improve early

Riparian ecosystems are often exposed to degradation caused by deforestation and farming activities, which can increase the risk of flooding. This document outlines approaches to recovering and promoting the development of these ecosystems to reduce the