Five years in Peru: Sharing knowledge to drive change
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At the end of March 2005, the DFID Peru office will close. To coincide with this,
the Peru team have produced a new communication package called Alliances Against
Poverty: DFID's Experience in Peru, 2000-2005, which contains a book, DVD and
CD-Rom to share the lessons learnt from their work on the political
aspects of poverty reduction.
These lessons and experiences (see case study section)
can help DFID and the international community in their work in
Peru and in other countries: the book contains some honest reflections from DFID, its partners and other
local and international organizations.
The short film looks at how DFID's work has strengthened accountability,
built citizenship and improved access to rights in Peru.
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Want to find out more in person?
DFID is hosting a few events over February where you can find out more about
its experience in Peru and share some of the lessons learnt:
- London, 14 February: 6pm public discussion evening, Canning House.
RSVP by 10 February to Jenny Folliott, Tel + 44 (0)207 235 2303 ext 225 or e-mail
the venue
- Brighton, 16 February: 12.30pm public seminar, Institute for
Development Studies, University of Sussex.
- Oxford, 17 February: 12.30pm public lunchtime seminar, Queen
Elizabeth House, University of Oxford.
- Lima, Peru, 24 February: 6.30pm public discussion evening, Sol de
Oro Hotel.
For more information on DFID's work in Peru, or to order a copy
of the film on DVD in English or Spanish, or the accompanying CD-ROM, please get in touch
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What issues inspired the book and
film?
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Over the last five years
DFID Peru was involved in a large number of projects to help the country's poor
and to achieve more inclusive development.
DFID Peru tackled this by addressing poor people as citizens with rights and
responsibilities, and investing in alliances between those individuals and institutions
committed to pro-poor reform.
Peru is classified as a middle-income country but two-fifths of its
population - some 12 million people - live on less than $2 a day, while
one-fifth live on less than $1 a day. This is comparable to the levels of
poverty seen in some low-income countries in Africa
and
Asia
Indigenous people in rural areas make up the poorest communities in Peru.
Historically they have been subject to many forms of exclusion and even today,
many poor communities have poor access to markets, state services
and political representation.
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