The UK has been selected as Peru’s delivery partner to rebuild crucial facilities, such as schools and hospitals, which were affected by El Niño in 2017 in Peru
Following severe damages caused by climate cycle El Nino in Peru in 2017, today the Department for International Trade (DIT) has signed a G2G agreement with the Government of Peru to support the crucial reconstruction of public services facilities.
After a rigorous selection process, the UK has been chosen as the delivery partner of the Reconstruction Programme, to provide international expertise in major prevention programmes and to rebuild critical infrastructure affected by the El Niño phenomenon.
The Reconstruction Programme includes the reconstruction of 74 schools and 15 new health centres. As El Nino is a recurring phenomenon, the project also includes for the UK to support Peru in its prevention work on several infrastructure amenities, including the construction of 7 storm drainage systems.
Today, the agreement was signed by the Peruvian Government, represented by the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC), and by the UK Government, represented by DIT.
The Department will support UK businesses Mace Limited, Arup Ltd and Gleeds International Ltd to deliver the Reconstruction Programme. Knowledge transfer is at the heart of the UK’s approach as well as a shared interest in assuring the resilience and sustainability of infrastructure projects against the impact of climate change.
The UK delivery team will deliver technical assistance in relation to the provision of schools, medical facilities and flood resilience programmes. This major infrastructure programme is critical for Peru’s economic recovery from the damage caused by El Nino.
Following the success of the Lima 2019 Games, this is another great example of UK-Peru collaboration and is a testimony of UK businesses’ support for international projects that tackle natural disasters.
This agreement will last for two years, starting from July 2020 to June 2022, with the possibility to extend by one year.
International Trade Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart said:
Mrs. Amalia Moreno Vizcardo, Executive Director from Reconstruction Authority, said:
Jason Millett, CEO for Consultancy at Mace, said:
Stuart Senior, Supervisory Board, at Gleeds, said:
Jerome Frost, Global Cities Leader at Arup, said: