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Peru: climate change and disaster risk reduction
Stream in Piedra del Toro, Morropon, near Piura in NW Peru.
This village had experienced unusually intense rains between January and March in 2008, which had destroyed low-lying agriculture and infrastructure, and contaminated the drinking water. Here, the civil defence committee, supported by Oxfam's partner CIPCA, is planning to build a dam and a water reservoir to provide water all year round. It is also pumping water along the valley for livestock who would otherwise have a dangerous climb to get it.
Oxfam's partner CIPCA (Centro de Informacion y Promocion del Campesinedo or Farmer's Promotion and Information Centre) supports farming communities in and around the city of Piura in NW Peru. The region experiences intense rainfall and droughts, and local capacity to cope has been inadequate. CIPCA supports communities in seven districts (Morropon, Santa Domingo, Santa Catalina, Chalaco, Pacaipampa, Frias Yamango) through civil defence committees, so that the people are better able to prepare for disasters, and claim essential services such as water, health, and education from national government. It aims to raise awareness of their needs - including water, sanitation, and disaster preparedness - through workshops and training.
Peru: climate change and disaster risk reduction
Stream in Piedra del Toro, Morropon, near Piura in NW Peru.
This village had experienced unusually intense rains between January and March in 2008, which had destroyed low-lying agriculture and infrastructure, and contaminated the drinking water. Here, the civil defence committee, supported by Oxfam's partner CIPCA, is planning to build a dam and a water reservoir to provide water all year round. It is also pumping water along the valley for livestock who would otherwise have a dangerous climb to get it.
Oxfam's partner CIPCA (Centro de Informacion y Promocion del Campesinedo or Farmer's Promotion and Information Centre) supports farming communities in and around the city of Piura in NW Peru. The region experiences intense rainfall and droughts, and local capacity to cope has been inadequate. CIPCA supports communities in seven districts (Morropon, Santa Domingo, Santa Catalina, Chalaco, Pacaipampa, Frias Yamango) through civil defence committees, so that the people are better able to prepare for disasters, and claim essential services such as water, health, and education from national government. It aims to raise awareness of their needs - including water, sanitation, and disaster preparedness - through workshops and training.