The European Union (EU) is willing to continue supporting the Inca country's decentralization process, EU Ambassador to Peru Diego Mellado informed, noting the Old Continent's experience can be leveraged on this matter.
"A few weeks ago, we signed a quite important financing agreement worth some €15 million (about US$18.4 million) with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) to support the decentralization process (...)," he noted.
Such suggestions seek to strengthen PCM's coordinating role, as well as increase the regional governments' participation in the promotion of inclusive economic development.
In this regard, Mellado recalled this model had worked quite well in the European Union.
"(…) We are going to bring the European model to see if it works and if it's a valid experience for regional development in Peru," he added.
"Decentralization was also a priority for the State and the country (…). Indeed, we signed the financing agreement on the occasion of the recent GORE-Executive (Executive Branch and Regional Governors Meeting)," he noted.
OECD
As is known, Peru seeks to become a full member of the OECD, and —precisely— one of the recommendations of this bloc is to launch an authentic and effective decentralization process in the South American country.
Within this context, Mellado pointed out the EU has also signed a financing agreement with the Regional Government of Lima to support reforms linked to the
Inca country's entry into the OECD.
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