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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. 
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facts and figures

  • Area: 1,28 million km²
  • Population: 33,000,000
  • Capital: Lima

Swisscontact in PerU

  • since 1966

Projects

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Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Peru, Serbia, Vietnam
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Swiss Entrepreneurship Program
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...
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Peru
Green cities
Progressive Housing project
This initiative aims to improve the supply of and access to appropriate services, products and technologies that will enable families in Lima to have better conditions for building or remodelling their homes.
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Peru
Continuing Vocational Education and Training
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...
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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.
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Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia, Indonesia, Morocco, North Macedonia, Peru, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia, Vietnam
Trade, 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...
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News

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Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia
Green cities
20.09.2023
Advancing heavy machinery regulation to improve air quality and mitigate climate change
Heavy machinery used in the construction industry and in agriculture emits pollutants that harm the health of people and the environment. Swisscontact is contributing to the development of regulatory frameworks that improve air quality in Latin American cities and mitigate climate change.
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Peru
Trade
24.07.2023
SIPPO at the Salon of Cocoa and Chocolate in Peru
The XIV Salon of Cacao and Chocolate in Peru, which took place from 13th to 16th July, was a resounding success with the active participation of the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) as an institutional sponsor.
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Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico
Green cities
10.07.2023
CALAC+ programme brings Chile to the forefront of zero-emission construction machinery in Oslo
The city of Oslo in Norway is recognised as the most advanced in the world in zero-emission construction sites and in the electrification of machinery. The city opened its doors for representatives of two Chilean ministries to learn from its experiences through the CALAC+ programme.
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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.

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Contact

Swisscontact Perú
Calle José Gálvez 692, Piso 7, Miraflores  
Lima

+51 (01) 500 5075  Anexo 118
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