Week 2: Peru

Progressio's work in Peru was highlighted earlier in the year in a report, Drop by Drop. The report explored asparagus production in the Ica valley, one of the driest places in the world, and the poor governance that made water resource management problems worse.

But it's not just poor governance that adds to Peru's development difficulties, it's climate change too. And to tell us all about it, we caught up with someone in the know.

So this week's stop on the road to Mexico ahead of the UN climate talks in Cancun is hosted by Cindy Krose, a development worker at CEPES, a Progressio partner specialising in water and climate.

Climate change and water
For Peruvians, melt water from Andean snow caps is vital to sustaining livelihoods. But climate change threatens the population, 90% of whom live in arid coastal areas. Cindy meets local experts well aware of future uncertainty. More.

Adapting to climate change In one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world, Peruvian farmers are dealing with unpredictable climate change every day. Peruvians have been able to adapt to climate change, but that's changing. Please bear with the low quality. More.

Supporting rural communities A Progressio partner, CEPES, helps local people speak out on the effects of climate change in Huancavelica and come up with solutions that help them adapt to climate change. More.

'Organic vegetables equals healthy families', an advertisement in Peru suggests. Organic agriculture is a key way of helping small-scale farmers adapt to the unpredictability of climate change. Credit: Cindy Krose/CEPES