Peru
Over the past decade, hunger and poverty have significantly decreased in Peru, thanks to consistent economic growth, investments in infrastructure, education and health, and an expansion of social programmes.
One of the country’s greatest achievements was the halving of chronic child malnutrition, currently at 13.1 percent. However, rates still vary widely among regions, reaching peaks as high as 33.4 percent in remote rural areas in the Sierra and Amazon regions. Among indigenous people, especially in the Amazon, stunting rates have not decreased in the past ten years.
Almost one quarter of the population (22 percent) still lives below the poverty line and in rural areas deep pockets of food insecurity remain. Limited access to nutritious food is at the root of widespread nutritional problems. These include anaemia, which remains pervasive and affects disproportionately the poorest regions and sectors of society, as well as overweight and obesity.
What the World Food Programme is doing in Peru
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Advocacy and communication campaigns
WFP works with the whole of Peruvian society to build a well-coordinated movement to eradicate hunger and malnutrition by 2030. This includes placing food security and nutrition firmly on the political and public debate agenda.
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Nutrition
WFP supports the government in the generation of behavior change communication strategies on nutrition-related issues, and the implementation of innovative and inclusive nutrition intervention models that are adapted to specific regional and cultural contexts.
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Disaster preparedness
WFP provides support and advice at the policy and operational level to enhance the capacity of government institutions to manage disaster risks and to prevent and reduce the impact of shocks on food security and nutrition, including through social safety nets.
In focus
Pérou - Communiqués de presse
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