Alternative Development in the Regions of San Martin, Huanuco and Ucayali

$33.41M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Country	Peru
Start Date	Nov 07, 2011
End Date	Mar 21, 2015
Duration	1,230 days
Number of Grantees	65
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`174817-76`

Grant Description

The projects objective is to generate a licit economy in coca-prone areas and prevent the return of coca cultivation.

The project supports oil palm, cacao, and coffee production in communities where the Government of Peru has eradicated coca leaf cultivation. By the end of the project, 11,450 hectares of alternative crops will be under cultivation. It is expected that in the oil palm sector alone, small producer sales will increase to $30 million per year.