Peru

Projects

Technical Assistance Fund for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Peru (SEMOVIL)

Stakeholders at national and local level collaboratively address priority urban mobility issues within the framework of the National Urban Transport Policy and under the stewardship of the Transport and the Housing Ministries. As a result, economic growth, socioeconomic inclusion and positive environmental effects are promoted due to the improved quality of Peru’s urban mobility.

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Swiss Entrepreneurship Program

The heart of any entrepreneurial ecosystem is the community of entrepreneurs themselves. The Swiss Entrepreneurship Program (Swiss EP) has incorporated this belief and supports building local startup communities bottom up by working with ecosystem leaders and builders since 2015. We do this by working with selected startup support organizations...

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Progressive Housing project

The Vivienda Progresiva project aims to improve the supply of and access to services, products and technologies that allow families to improve their living conditions and reduce construction errors generated during the progressive development of their homes. This will contribute to the reduction of seismic risks and improve the structural resilience of housing.

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Amazon Prosperity

Amazon Prosperity protects forests and biodiversity, improves livelihoods for small producers and Indigenous communities in Peru and Bolivia, and cuts carbon emissions through agroforestry, inclusive value chains, and landscape management.

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Swiss Import Promotion Programme

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a well-established mandate of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. The programme has been implemented by Swisscontact since 2017 and is now in phase 2 (2021-2025).

The overall objective of SIPPO is to integrate developing and transition countries into world trade. In a facilitation role, SIPPO advises and supports so-called Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in 12 partner countries. Through innovative and targeted export promotion services, BSOs strengthen the export capabilities of companies intending to export and facilitate market access and exports to Switzerland, the EU, and regional markets.

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News

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03.12.2024

Vivienda Progresiva: Oportunidad para construir comunidades sostenibles y resilientes

Llevamos al evento mundial de mayor relevancia relacionado a vivienda, el Foro Urbano Mundial (WUF12), las soluciones para alcanzar viviendas más seguras y saludables en el Perú.

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07.03.2024

Investing in women drives progress

This Women's Day, Swisscontact joins the UN's theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” because we believe that on the road to progress and equality, investment in women plays a fundamental role: it can generate economic growth, innovation and creativity, develops communities, and it promotes sustainability and equality.

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06.02.2024

Transforming Public Transport in Bogotá with electric buses and women empowerment

La Rolita is revolutionising the public transport in Bogotá through the use of 195 electric buses. The Climate and Clean Air Programme (CALAC+) shares examples like this with representatives of the transport sector in Latin America.

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Directora País

Cecilia Rivera

Interventions

Swisscontact began its activities in Peru 54 years ago (in 1966). Since then, our portfolio of projects and services has evolved according to global priorities and the countries in which we work. At present, it focuses on ecosystem facilitation and capacity building in agriculture, food security, trade and exports as well as technical and professional training, business promotion, the environment and adaptation to climate change, within the framework of resource efficiency and private sector development.

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Jobs

Motivated and productive employees with initiative constitute the most important success factor in all areas of our work. We count on individuals who are looking to the future, impact- and team-oriented, and want to work in international development cooperation.

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