The private sector plays a critical role in shaping sustainable economic and social development. That’s why USAID Peru engages with corporations, local businesses, financial institutions, investment firms, private foundations and others as core partners in our efforts to drive economic growth, reduce poverty, and protect the environment in Peru.   In Peru, USAID and the private sector are building mutually beneficial partnerships that leverage our respective expertise, assets, technologies, networks and resources to achieve greater development impact. 

How to Partner with USAID?

-Identify a partnership opportunity.

-Check that the idea is aligned with USAID Peru’s interests and geographic focus.

-Align your business objectives with USAID’s.

-If your idea meets 1, 2, 3, contact us.

Some of our collaborators:

Althelia ecosphere, and CIMA - Social impact investing

USAID is spearheading private equity investment in the Peruvian Amazon.  We help identify investment opportunities and carry out due diligence for social impact funds.

USAID partnered with Althelia Climate Fund to invest in the Cordillera Azul National Park, a unique ecosystem of over 13.5 million hectares of protected land.

The investment supported 34 communities, creating 400 jobs and regenerating more than 7,000 hectares of degraded land in the buffer zone surrounding the park.

Impact:  As a result of USAID’s partnership with Althelia and the Centro de Conservacion, Investigacion y Manejo de Areas Naturales (CIMA), 15.8 million tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided, conserving 136,000 hectares of primary Amazon forest.

Palladium, Romex, and Cocoanet – Investing in Small-Scale Agriculture

USAID supports small-scale agriculture and promotes private investment in the Peruvian Amazon.  We provide training and technical assistance to farmers to improve the quality and increase production of promising crops, such as cacao and coffee.

USAID has assisted over 17,000 households escape poverty by linking cacao, coffee, plantain, and timber producers to fast growing markets.  Producers have increased their incomes by over 30 percent in the targeted regions of San Martin, Huánuco, and Ucayali.

USAID’s technical assistance has helped farmers improve yields and quality of over 20,000 hectares of specialty, high-end cocoa, targeting premium priced niche markets, while reducing pressure on Peruvian forests.

Impact: Over 50 percent of the cacao currently grown in Peru was planted with USAID assistance.  In partnership with Romex and Cocoanet, USAID facilitated the sale of approximately 39 percent of all Peruvian cocoa exports in 2016, thereby offering farmers improved prices and greater demand for their products.

Caja Maynas, Mibanco, and Financiera Confianza – Rural Microfinance

USAID offers U.S. Treasury-backed credit guarantees to partner banks to share the risk of loan default and promote increased access to financial services in under-served markets.  Since 1999 our credit guarantees have unlocked $97 million in loans to over 20,000 families.

USAID’s partner banks build long term relationships across agricultural value chains and will continue to expand their market base as the Peruvian rural sector grows.

USAID’s guarantee targets the regions of San Martin, Huanuco, Pasco, and Ucayali, which have limited access to credit and financial services.

Impact: Thanks to a loan portfolio guarantee, MiBanco, Financiera Confianza, and Caja Maynas have expanded their financial services to participants throughout rural agricultural value chains, thereby stimulating cacao and coffee production through over 14,000 loans totalling more than $25 million.

Conservation International, and the Walt Disney Company – Conservation Finance

USAID partnered with Conservation International and the Walt Disney Company to conserve the Alto Mayo Basin in the Peruvian Andes, an area covering over 780,000 hectares.  Together, we have created the world’s first “Verified Carbon Standard” certified, REDD+ project within a protected area.

Through this partnership a coffee farmer cooperative signed a contract with Walt Disney to provide 18,975 kilos of organic, fair trade coffee for Walt Disney World in Florida at a premium sales price.

Pearl Jam, an alliance partner, now holds carbon neutral concerts through its purchase of carbon credits in support of the Alto Mayo.

Impact:  With Disney invested $18.5 million to purchase over 740,000 metric tons of CO2 credits to offset its global carbon footprint.  The program has increased family incomes of those living around the Alto Mayo Park, offering economic opportunities that reinforce the value of forest conservation.