Overview
- The government announced the commission on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, naming Agrarian Development minister Marco Vinelli as chair and the head of the National Water Authority, Juan Carlos Castro, as technical secretary.
- The commission will be formalized by a supreme resolution and act as the political and strategic coordination body for public and private prevention and response actions during 2026–2027.
- Officials say about 1,900 critical points have been identified nationwide and that an initial 569 sites will be prioritized for preventive works; in Lambayeque 80 points were listed with 40 handled by the regional government and 40 by the commission.
- The Economy and Finance Ministry is tasked with fast‑tracking funds to unblock regional operations that lack fuel or operators, and the state is pre‑positioning warehouses, pumps and boats while planning drought aid for small producers such as food, animal vaccines and small reservoirs.
- Execution depends on the formal supreme resolution, timely MEF disbursements and coordinated action by regional governments and private partners, and officials warned that local operational bottlenecks must be resolved for works to proceed quickly.