Peru's National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (Devida) on Wednesday highlighted the fundamental role of international cooperation in the Inca country's National Strategy to Fight Drugs (ENLCD) 2017-2021.
The support from foreign institutions is one of the Strategy's cornerstones and has translated into
coffee- and
cacao-growing projects that offer a legal
alternative to coca cultivation, Devida's Promotion and Monitoring Director Jose Chuquipul affirmed.
International contributions and private investments are key to promote socially-inclusive comprehensive development among populations, while prioritizing environmental management and the sustainable harnessing of natural resources.
"
German Cooperation, for instance, supported us in the activities of Tocache-Uchiza Alternative Development Program [Prodatu] for around eight years," Chuquipul told Andina news agency.
"Similarly, the
European Union was directly involved in the execution of Satipo Development Program [DAS]," he added.
Lastly, Chuquipul reiterated Devida's alliance with international cooperation —collaborating with Peru's anti-drug fight for over two decades— to work on the ENLCD 2017-2021.
Devida is Peru's public agency in charge of designing and managing national anti-drug policies, engaging State bodies, civil society and international community.
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