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08:00 | Lima, May. 26. Contract packages under the Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement with the UK have been signed to implement projects worth S/600 million (about US$ 158 million) in Peru s health and education sectors.
Presided over by Peru s Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez, the signing ceremony took place at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
According to the Cabinet chief, these signatures signify the completion of the Transition and Emergency Government s plans for both sectors, through the Government-to-Government agreement signed by the Authority for Reconstruction with Changes.
This moment is very important for us, in our capacity as Transition and Emergency Government, because this signature consolidates a stage that let s say is before the closure of initiatives related to the reconstruction of schools and hospitals, the government official remarked.
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20:11 | Lima, May. 25.
Peruvian Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez affirmed that more than S/290 million (about US$76.3 million) has been saved in favor of citizens and companies, thanks to the administrative simplification process implemented to provide better services to the population.
The Cabinet chief affirmed that the regulatory reform was launched in 2017 to have an impact on people s daily lives, thanks to the review of the Executive Branch s administrative procedures. The results show the removal of 30% of paperwork and more than 1,300 requirements, Bermudez said as she listed the achievements made from the beginning of the reform period up to 2019.
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08:40 | Lima, May. 25. The immunization of people aged 60-64 years against COVID-19 will start on May 31 and will be delivered in a fragmented fashion in order to avoid crowds at vaccination sites, Peru s Health Minister Oscar Ugarte has announced.
According to the minister, more comorbidities will be included in the priority groups, so the vaccination sites there are 62 in Lima and brigades in charge of administering the COVID-19 vaccine have been strengthened to that end.
In addition, Ugarte remarked that the inoculation of people aged 50 and above is expected to begin in July. The schedule for the next half of the year is almost ready. Therefore, in a few weeks, we will announce the vaccination times of everyone until December, he pointed out.
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12:57 | Lima, May. 20.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in coordination with nine State-run agencies, developed the Multisectoral Strategic Plan (PEM) of the National Policy for Financial Inclusion (PNIF), to promote access of the entire population to financial services through 30 measures.
The PEM relies on a strong digital component. Thus, it is expected to boost the use of digital payment means in a secure manner for the population, develop telecommunications infrastructure (the basis on which financial services are offered), and progressively eliminate the use of cash in all private and public transactions.
Likewise, it aims to promote financial education and training of the population, so that technology can be used effectively by consumers.