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Peru Advances El Niño Preparations With Reorganization Plan Due in December

A final Midagri proposal is meant to speed decision making and strengthen oversight ahead of the rainy season.

Overview

  • On Tuesday officials said the Midagri reorganization covering the ministry and the National Water Authority will yield a final proposal in the first week of December to improve administration and keep emergency work on track.
  • Government, regional and local authorities and private firms are addressing about 700 of 1,800 identified critical risk points, leaving many exposed because of limited time to reach all sites.
  • The state has committed about S/2,000 million to mitigation works that are roughly 85% complete and expects to finish them in the coming weeks while positioning machinery and 77 Bailey bridges to restore roads and keep supply lines open.
  • A preexisting Seguro Agrario Catastrófico contract for 2026–2027 remains in force and guarantees S/1,000 per affected hectare to help farmers with immediate cash flow after crop losses, with changes only possible when the policy is renewed.
  • Yape, with BCP and Midagri, launched Reporta tu emergencia to collect and map citizen reports for the national El Niño command; the tool will share consolidated, non‑personal data with Midagri, Indeci and COEN and is not a substitute for official urgent-response channels.