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An Opportunity for a Different Peru : Prosperous, Equitable, and Governable

May, 2012
Peru
agriculture
climate change
decentralization
deforestation
fisheries
forestry
land ownership
natural resources management
property rights
rural development
This book argues that Peru faces an
unprecedented opportunity to become the next success story
in Latin America. In the coming five years, policy making
could put the country on a development path similar to the
one that, say, Chile, Costa Rica, or Spain have followed
over the last two decades. This book includes 32
sector-specific chapters and 2 historical perspectives that
precede them. The beginning chapter, a synthesis, builds a
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Are Irrigation Rehabilitation Projects Good for Poor Farmers in Peru?

March, 2012
Peru
capacity development
rural areas
rural development
This paper analyzes changes in
agricultural production and economic welfare of farmers in
rural Peru resulting from a large irrigation infrastructure
rehabilitation project. The analysis uses a ten-year
district panel and a spatial regression discontinuity
approach to measure the causal effect of the intervention.
While general impacts are modest, the analysis shows that
the project is progressive--poor farmers consistently
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Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Hydrology : Development of a Methodology through a Case Study in the Andes of Peru

March, 2012
Peru
agriculture
climate change
land cover
land use
The objective of study of the impacts of
climate change on mountain hydrology is to develop a
methodology to assess the net impacts of climate change on
the hydrological response in mountainous regions. This is
done through a case study in the Peruvian Andes. There are
few examples of predictions of the impact of climate change
on resource availability and even fewer examples of the
applications of such predictions to planning for sustainable
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Designing a Rural Development Strategy for Peru's Sierra

August, 2012
Peru
capacity development
food security
land tenure
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
Poverty and economic stagnation
characterize most rural areas in Peru. National growth has
been slow and uneven since the mid-1970s, benefiting urban
areas rather than rural ones. Between 1985 and 2000, the
number of poor people increased by 71 percent. The incidence
of poverty (67 percent) and extreme poverty (40 percent) is
highest in rural areas, reaching 73 percent (poverty) and 41
percent (extreme poverty) in the sierra. This means that 4.2
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Export Entrepreneurs : Evidence from Peru

March, 2012
Peru
agriculture
This paper examines firm entry and
survival in exporting, and in products and markets not
previously served by any domestic exporters. The authors use
data on the nontraditional agriculture sector in Peru, which
grew seven-fold from 1994 to 2007. They find tremendous firm
entry and exit in the export sector, with exits more likely
after one year and among firms that start small. There is
also significant entry and exit in new markets. In contrast,
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Is Irrigation Rehabilitation Good for Poor Farmers? An Impact Evaluation of a Non-experimental Irrigation Project in Peru

March, 2012
Peru
environment
land reform
land use
This paper analyses the effect of a set of irrigation rehabilitation projects conducted over the last 10 years in Peru. The projects were conducted without the aim or the tools for a full-fledged impact evaluation. Nevertheless, this paper attempts an evaluation through the use of alternative data sources such as household surveys and geographic information, a strategy of identification of beneficiaries and control households based on spatial proximity to the projects' sites, and an econometric approach consisting of a double-differencing technique.
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Lima Urban Transport

On the Way to Transformation

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2015
Peru
Urban Tenure
urbanization
land use
The implementation of metro line 2, now under way, will provide a modern, 35 kilometer mass transit axis linking major population and job centers in Lima, the capital of Peru, with Callao to the west, the country’s chief seaport and international airport. Integrated with the Lima-Callao region’s existing public transport network, line 2 will create a major corridor that will improve the accessibility of jobs, services, and markets for 2.3 million people and provide a backbone for more efficient urban development.
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Managing Investment Climate Reforms: The Peru Urban Land Reform Case Study

June, 2012
Peru
land reform
land
property
The urban land policy reforms implemented in Peru since 1996 aimed at the creation of a system able to assure formal rights to real property in large urban settlements. This case study looks at the factors that motivated reform, how the reform process itself was managed, the results, and lessons learned.
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Peru LNG : A Focus on Continuous Improvement

January, 2014
Peru
Indigenous Peoples
waste (abuse)
Extractive industry companies,
particularly those operating in areas of high biodiversity
value, on indigenous lands, or in close proximity to
communities, face operational and reputational risks related
to their environmental and social performance, and can be
subject to intense scrutiny from stakeholders. PERU
Liquefied Natural Gas (PLNG), the first liquefied natural
gas plant in South America, is an example of a high-profile
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Peru - Country Note on Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture

August, 2012
Peru
climate change
compensation
deforestation
fisheries
forestry
land degradation
land management
land use
sustainable development
This country note briefly summarizes
information relevant to both climate change and agriculture
in Peru, with focus on policy developments (including action
plans and programs) and institutional make-up. Like most
developing countries, Peru has submitted only one national
communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC), with the second one under
preparation. Land use change and forestry are the largest