Reconstructing hope in a safer more sustainable Peru

Following the devastating loss of lives and livelihoods during the El Niño climate cycle in 2017, the UK Department for International Trade signed a government-to-government agreement in June 2020 with the Government of Peru to help accelerate the reconstruction of vital schools, health facilities and flood protection.

The UK Delivery Team (UKDT) of Arup, Mace and Gleeds have been working with the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC) to apply international best practice to the reconstruction of resilient and sustainable facilities and infrastructure. 

The G2G partnership is supporting the reconstruction of 74 schools and 15 new or completely rebuilt hospitals and health facilities. To protect communities against future extreme weather events, the UKDT is accelerating the implementation of sustainable flood prevention through the improvement of 17 river basins, 5 gullies and 7 drainage systems across 7 regions. A national Early Warning System is also being implemented to to help the public prepare and reduce the impact of natural disasters.  

This report summarises the progress achieved in the first year of the UKDT’s work.

Nic Merridew, Deputy Programme Director at UKDT, said: “At its heart the Peru Reconstruction Programme is about creating a sustainable and resilient future for communities across Peru. Together we are building on the country’s ambitions and instilling international best practice approaches that will ensure that the projects are sustainable and resilient.”