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About Peru

In Peru, we have seen significant improvements in the well-being of children and their families since Young Lives began in 2002. The government has invested heavily in infrastructure, and access to basic services has improved (especially in education and health). Chronic malnutrition among children under 5 years of age has dropped from 31% to 18% and the enrolment rate in primary school is almost universal.

However poverty continues to be concentrated in indigenous and rural communities, and the services they access are of lower quality than those in urban areas. This is reflected in inequalities in the outcomes of children, as well as in the opportunities that are offered to them.

About Peru

In Peru, we have seen significant improvements in the well-being of children and their families since Young Lives began in 2002. The government has invested heavily in infrastructure, and access to basic services has improved (especially in education and health). Chronic malnutrition among children under 5 years of age has dropped from 31% to 18% and the enrolment rate in primary school is almost universal.

However poverty continues to be concentrated in indigenous and rural communities, and the services they access are of lower quality than those in urban areas. This is reflected in inequalities in the outcomes of children, as well as in the opportunities that are offered to them.