Country Factsheet
Peru
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Peru. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.
Country Facts
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Population
33.72 million
Income Group
Upper middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
No
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
25.90%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
7.37%
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
5.90%
Programs
Number of economic inclusion programs
4Institutional delivery (lead agency)
- Nongovernment-led
- Government-led
Geographic area
- Rural only
- Urban/peri
- Mix (urban & rural)
Participants
Number of participants
168,028Number of people benefiting
604,901Participants served by government-led programs (%)
99.11%Main Program Objectives
Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
Participant Profile
Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support
ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED
| Program Name | Year program began | Lead Agencies | Program Description | No. of Current Participants | % Female Participants | Poverty Targeting | Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haku Wiñay/Noa Jayatai program | 2014 | Cooperation Fund for Social Development (FONCODES), under the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) | The program targets poor households that rely on subsistence economies in rural Peru. It aims to develop their productive and entrepreneurial capacities to access local markets and generate a sustainable economic income. | 148,800 | 1-25% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| Graduation Model Approach (GMA) | 2020 | HIAS | The program aims to alleviate poverty among vulnerable refugees and migrants through components such as psychosocial support, house visits, training in wage- and self-employment, financial literacy, soft skills, and economic support for savings and investment. | 135 | 76-99% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| Human Talent Consultancy Services (Wage Employment Facilitation) | 2021 | HIAS | The program facilitates wage employment for refugees and migrants by providing training and mentorship to prepare job seekers, and through employer engagement to support companies in recruitment. | 1,367 | 76-99% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
| National Solidarity Assistance Program Pensión 65 | 2011 | Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) | The program provides financial subsidies to people over the age of 65 years who lack the basic conditions for their maintenance, promoting comprehensive protection, social protection networks, and access to health services for the elderly. | 17,726 | 51-75% of participants | Targets poor broadly | Yes |
Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table
The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |