Key Documents

The purpose of this report is to share progress toward the Amazon Vision’s ongoing efforts to maintain a healthy and

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Peru’s Draft Strategy on Engaging Indigenous Peoples.

The Amazon is home to 33 million people, 60 percent of the world’s remaining rainforests, and one-third of all known plant and animal species. Local communities rely on the region’s natural capital for water, food, and livelihoods. Populations worldwide benefit from the Amazonian ecosystem, which affects global weather patterns and holds up to 140 billion tons of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of 14 decades worth of human emissions. This region’s importance cannot be overstated; the threats it faces cannot be underestimated.

The story of health and development in Peru is a remarkable one.