Projects
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Family river fisheries and economy in the Marañón basin
Design an evaluation to identify the economic and cultural value of fisheries among riverside families of Bajo Río Marañón (in the area of influence of Pongo de Manseriche) and identify the main family and local economic activities in the area under study, characterizing the role of fishing within identified activities.
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Study of sustainable agricultural value chains to fight against rural poverty in Peru
Perform a comprehensive analysis of the development of some relevant Agricultural Value Chains in the country to help understand the different effects that they are generating, and through these results and subsequent discussion with the different actors involved, propose recommendations that may ensure a development aligned with the reduction of poverty and inequity goals, the […]
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Spatial analysis of the adoption of agricultural technologies in Peru: a view from the 2012 Agricultural and Livestock Census
The purpose of this research is to identify the determining elements for the adoption of agricultural technologies as well as to identify the specific zones in the country that due to their characteristics might be given priority by a program of innovations diffusion in order to maximize the impact of the promotion policy for adoption […]
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Causes of chronic child malnutrition reduction in Peru
The main purpose of this study is to define a model to identify the factors that contributed to reducing chronic child malnutrition in Peru during the period 2007-2013. An analysis will be included of the factors associated to government interventions through social programs aimed at fighting nutrition deficiencies and poverty in Peru during such period, […]
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Grupos de ahorro y vulnerabilidad en comunidades andinas del Perú
Este estudio busca analizar la contribución de los grupos de ahorro de COFIDE (UNICAS) a la reducción de la vulnerabilidad de los hogares de zonas rurales andinas (Ayacucho). Documentos de Trabajo: Frisancho, V. & Valdivia, M. (2020). Savings Groups Reduce Vulnerability, but have Mixed Effects on Financial Inclusion [CAF Working Paper, 12]. Frisancho, V. & […]
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Comparative study of the educational systems in South America – the Peruvian case
Promotion of mutual knowledge between UNASUR member countries on the block’s educational systems. Under the leadership of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, researchers of the member countries are called to prepare case studies on the educational systems of each of the countries that will be used for exchange and preparation of a comparative synthesis.
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Support for research and discussion on CENAGRO-based policies
GRADE received a donation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development Adaptation (IFAD) to extend the 2012 Agriculture and Livestock Census analysis and update the policy guidelines for rural poverty reduction in Peru. The donation objectives are: a) expand the potentiality and restriction knowledge to improve poor people’s well-being in the rural zones; b) develop […]
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Design of the follow-up and evaluation component of the Early Childhood Development (ECD/DIT) policy
Preparation and validation of the follow-up and evaluation component proposal of the “Childhood First” policy guidelines, to consider follow-up and evaluation indicators, as well as measuring instruments.
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Twelve years of PISA: An education map in Latin America
The Project consists in the elaboration of a comparative study of educational policies implemented in seven countries of the region (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay) between 2000 and 2013. GRADE will support the elaboration in the case of Peru.
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Agricultural value chains in Peru
The study seeks to determine the potential of the agricultural value chains (CVA) in Peru as an instrument to fight against rural poverty, through the creation of new income generation opportunities for rural households in these conditions. Secondary information on CVAs currently operating will be used, as well as the 2012 Agriculture and Livestock Census […]
