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Mariano Castro weighs in on the Executive branch’s proposal regarding exploration, exploitation, and processing concessions for 2026
“If this draft request is adopted […] the situation would be even more perturbing. The government cannot renounce, by its own silence, its obligation to protect the natural heritage of the nation.” Mariano Castro Sánchez-Moreno, director of our initiative Resilient and Just Amazon, shared his thoughts about the announcement that the Energy and Mines sector […]
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Miguel Jaramillo discusses the youth employment situation on the IPE podcast
“Competency standards must be updated in a timely manner. By the time we finally have the competencies for a sector, they’re already outdated because they were compiled three years ago. One way to avoid this is through closer coordination between businesses and training providers.” Our Senior Researcher, Miguel Jaramillo, spoke with economist Diego Macera and […]
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Urgent: An Agenda for Workers, by Miguel Jaramillo. Via El Comercio
“For the vast majority of Peruvian workers, there is no such thing as paid time off.” In his new opinion column, our lead researcher, Miguel Jaramillo, reflects on who really benefits from policies such as the increase in public holidays in Peru. Read the full article in El Comercio here.
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Minute 90: Peru 0 – El Niño 0, by Manuel Glave. Via Jugo
“Smart moves—green infrastructure in headwaters, land-use planning, planned housing relocation—are no longer enough for this year. The only option left is to be pragmatic: invest whatever is possible.” Our Senior Researcher, Manuel Glave, writes about Peru’s institutional inability to anticipate the impacts of El Niño. Read the full article on the news website Jugo here.
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Mariano Castro shares his thoughts in Mongabay Latam. Mercury Pollution in Indigenous Communities in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
“It is damage to life, development, and well-being that is preventable. But in its most severe form, it is also irreversible. The causes are clear: they are anthropogenic.” Mariano Castro, director of our Resilient and Just Amazon initiative, was featured in a Mongabay Latam report that analyzes studies measuring mercury levels in people from indigenous […]
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El Niño Is Getting Closer. Manuel Glave Speaks with Ojo Público
“There is no comprehensive approach to a multidimensional strategy for territorial management and prevention that would prepare us for an extreme event.” Our Senior Researcher, Manuel Glave, spoke with Nelly Luna of Ojo Público about fiscal spending and the economic challenges posed by El Niño. Watch the full interview:
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Building Education System Resilience in a Poly-Crisis: Regional Perspectives. New blog by Aranza Ballesteros, Santiago Cueto and co-authors
What does it take to build education systems capable of withstanding constant disruptions? The new NORRAG blog post brings together regional perspectives on the resilience of education systems. Its authors are members of the Observatories for the Resilience of Education Systems initiative under the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX). Key […]
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The labor market during the last five years, by Miguel Jaramillo
“The post-pandemic recovery in employment allowed for a return to pre-2020 levels, but it was driven mainly by the informal sector rather than the generation of quality jobs”. In light of the debate among technical teams during the presidential runoff, our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo writes in El Comercio about what the evidence indicates regarding […]
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Carmela Chávez in La República: Alarming figures on Beca 18 students who fail the same grade
Why do high-achieving students get into college and still fail their courses? In this article from La República, Carmela Chávez reflects on the challenges faced by #Beca18 students once they enter higher education. According to our research associate, mentoring and academic support matter.
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GRADE joins Southern Voice on Global Development, Southern Voice’s flagship initiative
Along with 14 other research centers in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, GRADE is participating in Southern Voice on Global Development, a new phase of the Southern Voice network’s flagship initiative, officially launched today April 30th. At a time when global cooperation is under pressure and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals is […]
