International Development Grant
Andean Regional Initiative - Effective Partnerships for Local Development - Peru
Project Number: CA-3-A034537003
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $6,769,852.00
Start Date: March 24, 2011
End Date: January 31, 2018
Duration: 6.9 years
Project Description
This project aims to improve the social and economic well-being of communities living where there are extractive activities. The project provides resources to regional and municipal governments and their communities to improve their ability to identify plan and manage projects that contribute to local development. This project also supports partnerships that bring together governments communities civil society organizations and private sector companies to support local development. This project is part of the Andean Regional Initiative – Promoting Effective Partnerships for Local Development which also works in Bolivia and Colombia. This project has three components:(i) institutional capacity building to help local governments plan manage and implement sustainable development investments and associated public services based on community needs; (ii) knowledge sharing to develop and share knowledge on corporate social responsibility methods results lessons learned and best practices; and (iii) setting up Local Funds that support local initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable community development in partnership with the private sector/extractive companies. To date there are seven (7) local development sub-projects being implemented through the Local Fund in Peru: (1) Promoting Local Economic Development with Transparency and Dialogue Between Communities Local Governments and the Mining Company implemented by CARE with a total budget of $1 556 258 over 2.5 years (including Canada’s contribution of $981 496 and other financial contributions: Barrick Gold $453 874; CARE $71 441; Agrorural $49 447). This sub-project aims to improve the income of about 8 250 people from 2 000 families in 20 communities located in three provinces of the La Libertad region in Northern Peru. It supports the agricultural and livestock farming sectors while building local institutions’ abilities to promote and transparently manage related public investments. (2) Promotion of Yo
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (January 2018) include: 2 750 Bolivian families 2 771 Colombian families 4 553 Peruvian families and 872 micro small and medium-sized enterprises have increased the local agricultural production and commercialization of certified seed potatoes llama farming quinoa dairy products pepper sugar cane dairy and forestry products fruits and coffee as well as increased access to education for employment and technical vocational training to 1400 youth from vulnerable communities related to tourism and port logistics. Bolivian municipalities in San José of Atocha Colcha K and San José of Chiquitos; Colombian municipalities in Nunchia and Villagarzon; and Peruvian municipalities in Chavin de Huantar and San Pedro of Chana have increased their capacities to provide better public services to the local population by implementing private-public partnerships to design and manage: (i) treatment facilities to manage solid waste (ii) Tourism Councils and Strategic Plans on Tourism (iii) local marketplace development for local producers; (iv) rehabilitation and preservation of 132 hectares for sustainable production of agro-products and renewable energy sources; (v) improvement and expansion of the irrigation water service; and (vi) improvement of nutritional levels in pregnant women and in children below 5 years old. These have contributed to increase the local economic development of selected communities of Bolivia Colombia and Peru.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
WUSC - World University Service of Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP