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Dec 6, 2022 · Peru in particular is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in many ways, but one study from the International Organization of Migration points out that water scarcity is a major concern and could be one driver of migration, pushing people into already overcrowded cities. Already, Peru’s glaciers are melting and changes in precipitation patterns could lead the way to droughts, floods ...
Dec 7, 2022 · Learn how these Latin American countries became soft fruit superpowers in just 10 years, thanks to climate and investment. Peru is the world's leading blueberry producer, while Mexico is close to overtaking Russia as the raspberry leader.
Jun 17, 2020 · Peru’s difficulties with COVID-19 result in part from the predominance of its shadow economy. More than half of the country’s non-agricultural workforce is believed to be employed “informally” in a way that generally involves a hand-to-mouth existence and lack of legal protections, yet generates an estimated one-fifth of Peruvian GDP.
Nov 21, 2018 · In Peru, this cooperation has included: the efforts of the military and police to assure the safety and security of farmers and those helping them; projects from the local, regional and national governments to expand education and health services in marginalized communities; and initiatives from international donors, DEVIDA, government ministries, civil society and the private sector to ...
Apr 7, 2015 · During recent visits to communities in Peru, we learned about a number challenges the program faces there and how it is addressing them. Preparing for unpredictable floods We were struck by lack of flood preparation when we visited places where our flood resilience program is being carried out in Peru’s Piura region in the north, and the Rimac river basin near Lima.
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Jun 11, 2016 · What do colour television, artificial hearts and contraceptive pills have in common' Image: REUTERS/Andrea Comas
Apr 28, 2023 · The CPTPP launched in 2018 with Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile as members. The UK joined them in 2023 as part of a move to strengthen trading links after Brexit, and together the member nations account for 15% of global GDP.
Jun 25, 2024 · We can do things together that we could never accomplish alone,” says Violeta Pacheco Mejía, an entrepreneur in Lima, Peru. Her eco-friendly alpaca and cotton clothing company, Tejidos Peruanos , is based in Villa El Salvador, a historically disadvantaged neighbourhood in Lima.
Mar 11, 2022 · In Peru, we wanted to develop a tailored loan product for women entrepreneurs with our microfinance partner Financiera Confianza, who believe that investing in women is a great investment. By taking a woman-centred approach, we were able to learn about their access barriers, ideate, and test solutions with them through focus groups, interviews, pitch tests, and virtual surveys.
