“Promotion of Savings with Beneficiaries of JUNTOS”

Partners / Participating entities

• Programa Nacional de apoyo directo a los más pobres - JUNTOS
  (National Direct Assistance Program for the Poorest Peruvians)
   
• Programa de Desarrollo Productivo Agrario Rural - Agro Rural
  (Rural Agricultural Productive Development Program)
   
• Comisión Interministerial de Asuntos Sociales - Secretaría Técnica (CIAS) Presidencia del Consejos de Ministros
  (Technical Secretariat of the Inter-Ministerial Social Affairs Commission) 
  Presidencia del Consejos de Ministros 
  (Office of the President of the Council of Ministers)
   
• El Banco de la Nación
  (Bank of the Nation)

   

State of the project

Implemented and Expanding: In October 2009, the first pilots were implemented in two districts. In early 2010, expansion began to 24 more districts.

Target group

Women who receive conditional cash transfers through the JUNTOS program.

Scope of project

Number of districts : 26 (San Jerónimo, Pichirhua, Huanta, Luricocha, Cajabamba, Condebamba, Ccorca, Quehue, Rondocan,Coporaque, Curgos, Huamachuco, Usquil, Agallpampa, Julcan, Santiago de Chuco, Cachicadan, Caminaca, Cupi, Llallli, San Juan de Salinas, Paucarcolla, Ahuaycha, Daniel Hernandez, Acomayo and Sivia) 

Number of beneficiaries: 28,166

Project time frame

The project will last two years. At the end of that time, the beneficiaries in the 26 districts are expected to be effectively included in the financial system through the use of their savings accounts.