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2010 U.S. Government Assistance

USG Assistance to Peru FY2010: Principal Programs by Sector

Counter-narcotics - Law Enforcement: US$ 38.0

  • Police training
  • Demand reduction
  • Eradication
  • Aviation support
  • Customs and ports training
  • Agricultural research
  • Prosecutor training
  • Anti-money laundering programs

Counter-narcotics - Alternative Development: US$ 32.3

  • Sustainable alternative crop development (cacao, coffee, palm olive)
  • Local community capacity building
  • Health and education

Military Cooperation: US$ 27.8

 

  • Military education training
  • Humanitarian assistance/disaster response programs
  • Counter-drug assistance
  • Global peace keeping capacity building
  • Cooperative joint military exercises

Health: US$ 16.5

  • Rural healthcare
  • Maternal and infant health
  • Vaccination
  • Reducing malnutrition
  • Reducing malaria

Environment: US$ 14.4

  • Sustainable management of natural resources
  • Capacity building of the Ministry of the Environment
  • International certification of Amazon Forest
  • Timber tracking system
  • Shade trees for deforested jungle areas
  • Solid waste disposal training for municipalities

Democracy and Government: US$ 11.0

  • Social conflict management and peaceful resolution
  • Service delivery capacity building for regional and local governments
  • Anticorruption initiatives
  • Ethics training for public officials and civil society leaders

Education: US$ 9.6

  • Support for National Education Plan
  • Training for administrators and teachers in rural schools
  • English-language teacher training
  • Civic education training for teachers
  • Arts, music, dance, film, and other cultural programming
  • Women’s entrepreneurship in rural areas
  • Grants and exchange programs

Economic Growth and Trade: US$ 9.4

  • Support for U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement implementation
  • Support for micro-, small- and medium-size enterprises
  • Training for labor inspectors
  • Businesses registration
  • Global market access for textile weavers and artisans

Peace Corps: US$ 4.1

  • 270 volunteers in 11 departments
  • Community health
  • Water sanitation
  • Small businesses development
  • Youth leadership
  • Environmental programs

Humanitarian Demining: US$ 2.0

  • Removal of anti-personal mines
  • Victims’ assistance
  • Training and capacity building

Agriculture: US$ 0.35

  • Animal health
  • Plant health
  • Food safety
  • Agricultural research and education
  • Food defense

Cultural Patrimony: US$ 0.32

  • Preservation of heritage sites and cultural works
  • Conservation training for staff of museums and heritage sites

Grand Total: US$ 166.0