Prime Minister Luis Galarreta on Thursday informed the Chamber of Deputies about the measures planned under the second axis of the 2026–2031 Government General Policy, aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the population, ecosystems, and livelihoods to disasters and climate change.
"The priority is clear: protecting people's lives and health, their homes, infrastructure, and productive activity," he stated.
The Cabinet chief recalled that the National El Niño Phenomenon Risk Management Commission was established last week and installed as the body responsible for addressing the 2026–2027 event.
As its first task, the commission prioritized 536 critical points requiring riverbed cleaning and desilting work in response to the risk of heavy rains, overflows, and flooding.
Drainage plan
Regarding the rainfall recorded on August 16 in southern Lima, which caused flooding and affected homes and roads in Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo, Chorrillos, and San Juan de Miraflores districts, Galarreta said the National Stormwater Drainage Plan, Drena+, will be launched.
"Drena+ will serve as the basis for organizing this urban response in the medium term, but immediate preparedness will also rely on maintenance, cleaning, desilting, and risk-reduction measures at critical points," he stated.
Likewise, the Prime Minister said temporary employment will be used as a prevention tool through the Ministry of Labor's Llamkasun Peru program.
It is projected to generate more than 77,000 temporary jobs cumulatively by July 2027 through cleaning, desilting, public space restoration, as well as the construction and improvement of protective structures.
On the other hand, regarding the economic impact on affected areas, the PCM head said that, when necessary, "measures will be adopted to preserve employment, ensure liquidity, and prevent the economic cycle from being disrupted."
Earthquake and tsunami preparedness
The Prime Minister noted that Peru's preparedness will take a multi-hazard approach.
In Metropolitan Lima and Callao region, he mentioned the reference earthquake scenario of magnitude 8.8 Mw, developed by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), associated with the accumulation of energy off the central coast and a possible tsunami.
In this regard, the Cabinet chief indicated that Peru currently has four urban search and rescue (USAR) teams in the defense sector: two from the Peruvian Army, one from the Peruvian Navy, and one from the Peruvian Air Force.
"Our goal is to progressively expand this capacity over the five-year period, so that by the end of the second year we have eight USAR teams, doubling our capacity, and by the end of the Government's term, Peru has 16 USAR teams," Galarreta noted.
Galarreta added that, in the event of heavy rains and other emergency situations, the Armed Forces must be prepared to swiftly deploy logistical capabilities according to needs.
Fisheries
Regarding the fisheries sector, the Prime Minister reported that a preventive response involving more than S/62 million (above US$18.4 million) is being promoted to protect the continuity of these activities.
The resources include loans, technical assistance, infrastructure maintenance, health-system strengthening, and technological services for artisanal fishers, aquaculture farmers, and small businesses to address emergencies.
"This will be the last time the State responds too late. We will face it with what we have been left with (...), but the commitment is that no El Niño phenomenon will catch us off guard during this Government," he concluded on this axis.
Cabinet presentation
It should be noted that the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Luis Galarreta, is appearing before the Chamber of Deputies to present the 2026–2031 Government General Policy.
It is an instrument that brings together the strategic guidelines that will direct Executive Branch actions.
Publicado: 20/8/2026