Peru’s Midis reaches 15 years with social programs
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Peru’s Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) celebrated its 15th anniversary this Tuesday, reaching over 10 million people experiencing poverty and vulnerability with its social safety net.
Established on October 20, 2011, Midis has worked across multiple administrations to establish consistent social policies. The ministry focused on mitigating the impact of the pandemic and climate events, and now aims to make aid “adaptive, transparent, and forward-looking” in the face of the El Niño weather pattern.
Midis promotes collaboration between all levels of government through programs like the Fondo de Estímulo al Desempeño (FED), which rewards regional governments for improving social indicators, and the Sello Municipal, which supports efficient local management in over 1600 municipalities. A major goal for the ministry is to reduce childhood anemia from 34.9% to 17.4% by 2031, working with the Ministry of Health and local governments to provide early screening, preventative iron supplements, safe water, and family counseling.
Programs such as Juntos and Cuna Más provide ongoing support. Juntos currently assists 1.6 million people with access to healthcare and education, while Cuna Más provides care for over 64,000 children under three and support to over 278,000 families. Midis also addresses food security through the School Food Program, which serves over 4.1 million students, and the Food Supplement Program, which assists over 876,000 people using community kitchens.
Despite these efforts, 25.7% of Peru’s population and 35.5% of its rural population still live in monetary poverty.
