We analyze and design contributions to the public debate and provide policy recommendations aimed at driving economic and social development and the elimination of market distortions. These projects typically include an understanding of how the relevant sector functions, the identification of bottlenecks that slow its development or the achievement of long-term policy objects, a review of international best practice, the application of economic theory, and the measurement of the costs and effects of available policy alternatives.
Experience
Evaluation of the design, implementation, and results of the BonoGas program
The objective of this study, commissioned by the Peruvian Supervisory Board for Investment in Energy and Mines (Osinergmin), was to evaluate the design, implementation, and results of the BonoGas program, aimed at financing residential natural gas hookups in lower-income areas of Lima, Callao, and Ica. For this project, a number of techniques were used, including: (i) an exhaustive review of the program’s rules and regulations, as well as other documents helpful in studying the design and implementation of BonoGas; (ii) interviews with actors involved in the implementation of this service; (iii) and 3,200 household surveys, including both the beneficiary group and a control group, to identify the effects of the program.
Experience
Evaluation of the design, implementation, and results of the Tambos program
The general objective of this study was to evaluate the design, processes, and results of the Tambos program (now a permanent option of the National PAIS Program). Tambos are modern service provider platforms that aim to make the government’s available services more accessible to residents living in rural areas far from major cities. For this evaluation, qualitative data was gathered through more than 130 interviews and fifteen participatory workshops with users of the program’s services in the regions of Cajamarca, Cusco, Lima, Loreto, and Puno. Thanks to the evaluation, recommendations were identified to be used as an input in creating a commitment matrix, in consensus with the program.
Experience
Evaluation of the design of Budget Program 093: Productive Development for Businesses
This study, commissioned by the Ministry of Industry and Fisheries (Produce), aimed to evaluate the relevance of Budget Program 093, specifically the way in which its activities and products help achieve the program’s objectives. In this case, that means increased productivity among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. To achieve this, an exhaustive review was performed of the program’s design and implementation documents, with over twenty interviews with officials from different areas of Produce and the Technological Institute for Production (ITP). Additionally, similar programs in Latin America were reviewed. Thanks to the study, opportunities for improvement and specific recommendations were established to correct weaknesses and improve the program’s design.
Experience
Evaluation of the emergency and natural disaster response strategy of the MIDIS’s social programs and other public actions
This study, commissioned by the World Bank, involved the systematization of actions taken by the social programs of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) and other public contributions in response to the Coastal El Niño of 2017. This included an exhaustive review of the operating guidelines of the different entities in terms of disaster risk management, as well as individual and group interviews with actors involved in the implementation of these responses. Using both sources of information and a purpose-specific diagnosis, we prepared a balance sheet of the results and conclusions and then put together recommendations for both legislative and operational aspects.
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Director of Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility
Grupo Gloria
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