The World Bank In Peru

Peru´s macroeconomic fundamentals remain solid, including a relatively low public debt to GDP ratio, considerable international reserves, and a credible central bank.

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World Bank Group’s New Country Partnership Framework for Peru

The document focuses on addressing three key challenges: economic opportunities; access to quality public services; and resilience against natural disasters and other shocks.
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Social protection and COVID-19 in Latin America: Building on achievements

The pandemic has been certainly harsh on poor and vulnerable populations across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Read more.

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Latin American women must be at the center of the post-COVID recovery

Progress in closing critical gender gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is at risk of reversals today. Read more.

Peru At-A-Glance

Over the past decade, Peru has been one of the region’s fastest-growing economies, with an average growth rate 5.9 percent in a context of low inflation (averaging 2.9 percent). A favorable external environment, prudent macroeconomic policies and structural reforms in different areas created a scenario of high growth and low inflation. The strong growth in employment and income have sharply reduced po...

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