Peru allocates millionaire resources to mitigate risks from the impact of El Niño
The Peruvian government has made official a strategic investment of 179.5 million soles, equivalent to approximately 53 million dollars, with the goal of executing prevention works against the intense rainfall derived from the El Niño phenomenon. These actions seek to protect the population and infrastructure in 70 critical points distributed along the Peruvian coast.
Through an emergency decree, extraordinary measures have been established to intervene in the regions of Áncash, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Piura, and Tumbes. The National Water Authority (ANA) will be the agency in charge of leading the cleaning, desilting, and embankment reinforcement work in riverbeds and ravines, areas identified as highly vulnerable.
Investment detail and intervention zones
- Main funding: 129.4 million soles (38.4 million dollars) have been transferred for risk reduction and emergency preparedness.
- Additional protection: 50.1 million soles (14.8 million dollars) were approved specifically for the installation of dynamic barriers in ravines in the provinces of Lima and Huarochirí, seeking to mitigate damage from potential mass movements.
These interventions are fundamental to safeguarding the integrity of productive areas and public infrastructure in the face of a climate scenario that, according to technical projections, could maintain its intensity until the beginning of 2027.
Climate context and preventive measures
The decision responds to reports from the Multisectoral Commission in charge of the National Study of the El Niño Phenomenon (ENFEN), which warns about the continuity of the coastal phenomenon in the coming years. Additionally, the Executive has authorized government entities, both national and regional, to make budgetary modifications until December 31, thus guaranteeing the continuity of essential operations in the face of any climatic eventuality.
Recently, the Peruvian coast has experienced rainfall records that exceeded historical maximums, a phenomenon driven by the combination of El Niño Costero and the presence of the Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) named ‘Aníbal’. These events have generated an unusual increase in humidity and cloudiness, raising the alert among the country’s meteorological authorities to maintain constant monitoring of coastal areas.
