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Social Policy Actions to Face Emergencies

This section is a joint initiative of the Pacific Alliance and ECLAC that aims to provide a space for exchange on social policies to address various emergencies and disasters, with special focus on non-contributory social protection initiatives. In a first stage, the information included here refers to measures developed by the member countries of the Pacific Alliance to address the socioeconomic consequences derived from the various restrictions that were implemented to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sembrando Vida (Sowing life) programme bandera México Mexico Cash Transfers
Strengthening of the "Support Program for the Wellbeing of Girls and Boys, Children of Working Mothers" (Fortalecimiento del “Programa de Apoyo para el Bienestar de las Niñas y Niños, Hijos de Madres Trabajadoras”) bandera México Mexico Cash Transfers
Strengthening of the "Youth Building the Future Program" (Fortalecimiento del "Programa Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro") bandera México Mexico Cash Transfers, Transfers in Kind
600 soles grant (Bono 600 soles) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Adaptation of the services of the 'Cuna Más' programme (Adecuación de los servicios del programa 'Cuna Más') Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind
Additional discount voucher for the purchase of gas cylinders (Vale de descuento adicional para compra de gas) Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind, Basic Services
Advanced transfer to users of the JUNTOS National Programme of Direct Support to the Poorests (Programa Nacional de Apoyo Directo a los Más Pobres - JUNTOS) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Allowance for independent cultural workers (Subsidio para trabajadores culturales independientes) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
CONTIGO program - increased coverage (Aumento cobertura programa CONTIGO) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Electricity Grant (Bono de Electricidad) Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind, Basic Services
Financial assistance for Venezuelan migrants (Apoyo económico para migrantes venezolanos) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Food Basket (Canasta de Alimentos) Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind
Grant for independent workers (Bono para independientes) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Non-contributory pensions – Pension 65 and CONTIGO (double advanced payment) [Pensiones no-contributivas Pensión 65 y CONTIGO (doble pago de manera anticipada)] Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Orphanage Grant (Bono Orfandad) Economic Assistance for Orphans due to COVID-19 Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Qali Warma food distribution programme (Repartición de alimentos de Qali Warma) Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind
Rural Grant (Bono rural) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Second Universal Family Grant (Segundo Bono Familiar Universal) Bandera Perú Peru Cash Transfers
Support Network for Seniors at High Risk and People with Severe Disabilities - Amachay Network Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind
Temporary Intervention to Support the productive development of rural households with a subsistence economy - Haku Wiñay 'Express' Bandera Perú Peru Transfers in Kind