MENU SEARCH EN HomeCountriesPeru Peru Peru, a demonstrably stable economy in recent decades, is driven largely by the abundance of natural resources and the high price of commodities on the world market. However, the prevalence of employment in the informal sector (more than 70%), limited access to health services, low quality of education, and high level of corruption, remain a problem for the country. PERU FACTS AND FIGURES Area: 1,28 million km² Population: 33,000,000 Capital: Lima SWISSCONTACT IN PERU since 1966 Projects VIEW ALL PROJECTS FROM PERU CHILE, COLOMBIA, MEXICO, PERU GREEN CITIES CLIMATE AND CLEAN AIR PROJECT IN LATIN AMERICAN CITIES PLUS (CALAC+) The Paris Climate Agreement adopted in December 2015 provides a clear signal from countries towards reducing emissions and build resilience to climate change impacts within the transport sector.Thanks to its management and technical expertise, Switzerland contributes significantly to the transformation of cleaner transport in Latin American cities,... LEARN MORE PERU UPSKILLING AND RESKILLING PERU: PROMOTION OF SAFE, SOUND AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN VULNERABLE URBAN AREAS (CONSTRUYA) Accelerated urbanization, a lack of urban planning and a significant housing deficit have generated an increasing number of informal dwellings. It is estimated that 500,000 homes and more than 700,000 people in Lima live in conditions that place them at high-risk of earthquakes and tsunamis, making Peru one of the countries most likely to... LEARN MORE BENIN, BOLIVIA, CAMBODIA, KOSOVO, LAOS, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, PERU ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS SENIOR EXPERT CONTACT Promoting entrepreneurship through expertise - Imparting technical skills through volunteer work Through their services, Senior Expert Contact (SEC) experts provide hands-on, direct support to companies and institutions in their efforts to grow. Website LEARN MORE ALBANIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, COLOMBIA, INDONESIA, MOROCCO, NORTH MACEDONIA, PERU, SERBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TUNISIA, VIETNAM TRADE FACILITATION, INITIAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SWISS IMPORT PROMOTION PROGRAMME The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a well-established mandate of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. As for the new investment phase (2017-2020), SIPPO is carried out by Swisscontact.The overall objective of the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is... LEARN MORE ALBANIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, KOSOVO, NORTH MACEDONIA, PERU, SERBIA, VIETNAM ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS SWISS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME The heart of any entrepreneurial ecosystem is the community of entrepreneurs themselves. The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program (Swiss EP) has incorporated this belief and supports building local startup communities bottom up by working with ecosystem leaders and builders since 2015. We do this by working with selected startup support organizations... LEARN MORE News VIEW ALL NEWS FROM PERU PERU, COLOMBIA 17.11.2021 SWISSCONTACT SHARES EXPERIENCE IN SAFE CONSTRUCTION From November 16th to 19th Swisscontact participates in the international event "Europe Housing Forum - Building foundations for the future of affordable housing", sharing its experience with projects in safe construction. LEARN MORE PERU 29.10.2021 CONVENIO CON MUNICIPALIDAD DE COMAS El Proyecto Construya Perú, ejecutado por Swisscontact, firmó un convenio de cooperación con la Municipalidad Distrital de Comas para la sensibilización de familias en construcción segura de viviendas. Asimismo, el convenio implica apoyo en la asistencia técnica de construcción de viviendas y capacitación de maestros constructores, con el fin de seguir promoviendo la construcción de viviendas seguras en el distrito. LEARN MORE PERU ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS 28.09.2021 PERCEPTIONS OF A PERUVIAN TECH STRATEGIST LIVING IN EUROPE Angelo Batalla Bendezu, a Peruvian living abroad for the past 17+ years, shares his experience as a virtual Entrepreneur-in-Residence supporting 3 Swiss EP partner organisations and entrepreneurs in Peru. Read this interview about his unique experience and reflections of working with Peruvian incubators & founders. LEARN MORE REPRESENTANTE EN PERÚ Cecilia Rivera Interventions Swisscontact began its activities in Peru 54 years ago (in 1966). Since then, our portfolio of projects and services has evolved according to global priorities and the countries in which we work. At present, it focuses on ecosystem facilitation and capacity building in agriculture, food security, trade and exports as well as technical and professional training, business promotion, the environment and adaptation to climate change, within the framework of resource efficiency and private sector development. ADDITIONAL NEWS AND CONTENT ON THE SPANISH VERSION OF THIS PAGE Requests for Proposals Consultoría: Sistematización de la base normativa vigente en Perú relacionada a la maquinaria móvil no de carretera 332 kB Medición de número de partículas en unidades de transporte livianas y medianas que cuenten con filtro de partículas diésel (DPF) en Plantas de Revisión Técnica (PRT) 390 kB Contact Swisscontact Perú Calle José Gálvez 692, Piso 7, Miraflores Lima pe.info (at) swisscontact.org +51 (01) 500 5075 Anexo 118 Google map Share this page on LinkedIn Share this page on facebook Share on twitter Share by e-mail LEGAL Imprint Privacy statement Legal notice TAX EXEMPTION You can deduct donations made to Swisscontact from your taxes. 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