Topic: peru

EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport is one of six organizations awarded a total of $125 million by Michael Bloomberg to implement programs in low- and middle-income countries to prevent death and disability from road traffic crashes. This is the largest single donation ever for international road safety.

EMBARQ’s Ethan Arpi brings an update from Arequipa after the city turns its main commercial drag into a zone for pedestrians.

The Access Initiative: a Network in Action

Here is a quick summary of recent progress by Access Initiative partners working to strengthen civil society, increase participation, and improve environmental policy choices.

Following the recent violence over natural resource use, Peru has an opportunity to balance economic development with human rights protections.