CRS in Peru

CRS Work in Peru

CRS/Peru supports programs through local partners in civil society and human rights, sustainable rural development, microfinance, and emergency relief. Each program area addresses specific development needs in the Peruvian context; projects currently benefit more than 150,000 people.

Citizen Participation and Oversight project meeting in Sicuani, Cusco.

Citizen Participation and Oversight project meeting in Sicuani, Cusco.

Some specific examples of our work include:

Sustainable Development and Peace between Ecuador and Peru

The Frontera: Border Integration for Sustainable Development and Peace between Ecuador and Peru project aims to improve livelihoods through the marketing of agricultural products. Additional objectives include increasing participation and monitoring of local development plans, and improving social/cultural relations between border communities.

PROMESA/PODERES Program for Food Security

The PROMESA/PODERES (Microenterprise Program for Food Security/Program for Regional Development Opportunities to Reduce Social Exclusion) project, implemented in conjunction with Caritas Peru and seven Diocesan Caritas offices, will improve food security by increasing the income of more than 30,000 clients over the life of the five-year project.