The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) underlined joint efforts undertaken by the government, society, enterprises, and international cooperation to ensure Peruvian teenagers have access to a quality education and complete high-school in due time.
"There are currently three and a half million teenagers. If the country invests in them, it will have more possibilities to sustain and expand human development and economic growth," Fornara noted.
"Now is the time to seize this small window of opportunity," she added.
To this end, the officer explained teenagers must be provided with opportunities to have a quality education, live in safe and violence-free environments, lead a
healthy life, and actively participate in their own development, as well as in that of their communities.
Canada
For her part,
Canadian Ambassador to Lima Gwyneth Kutz stressed that her Government is particularly enthusiastic about helping Peruvian teenagers be recognized as subjects of rights and access an education which allows them to build their own future, thus fostering Peru's development.
Remarks were made during the launching ceremony of
UNICEF's "De Adolescentes" Project.
De Adolescentes
This project seeks to contribute to the creation of greater opportunities so that Peruvian teenagers can fully exercise their rights and reach full potential.
Supported by the Government of Canada, the project will be implemented in Huancavelica, Loreto, Ucayali, and Lima regions over the next seven years.