After decades of underinvestment, the Peruvian government is now prioritising the health care sector. A reform package passed in 2013 and the allocation of $8.4bn to address the sizeable infrastructure gap in the public system are indicative of the government’s commitment to raising sector standards. A new emphasis on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to boost public...
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Elsa Del Castillo, President, University of the Pacific: Interview from The Report: Peru 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | José Dextre Chacón, President, Federation of Private Institutions of Higher Education: Interview from The Report: Peru 2015
With PEN2.8bn ($1bn) in underspending, what can be done to ensure that the Ministry of Education spends its full annual budget?
Articles & Analysis | Government spending is increasing as efforts to improve the school system continue from The Report: Peru 2015
Government efforts to diversify the economy away from mineral extraction have made education a political priority. Education reform is a central goal for the current administration, which faces the task of improving the quality of education at all levels – not an easy one in light of Peru’s poor performance in recent national and international evaluations. Public...
Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Peru 2015
Public spending on education and health is set to increase significantly in coming years as the government attempts to address one of the biggest challenges facing both sectors; a sizeable infrastructure gap that continues to perpetuate a significant urban-rural divide. In the process, opportunities for the private sector through public-private partnerships (PPPs) should abound. In the...
Though Peru’s economic growth registered a slowdown in 2014 - to an estimated 3.1% according to the central bank compared to rates of between 5% and 9% for much of the past decade - the mining-led economy is expected to regain momentum in 2015 as diversification efforts continue and government measures to stimulate investment take effect.