is expanding the coverage of social programs to tackle the increase in poverty, said the sector's head Patricia Donayre.
"Midis has to strengthen social programs, and further investment in them is being made to that end.
Juntos is going to benefit 1.1 million households, which represents a 64% increase in coverage. Likewise,
Cuna Mas increases its coverage by 66% and
Contigo's beneficiary base will expand from 40,000 to 75,000 users," the minister stated.
Additionally,
Donayre noted that her administration is working to monitor the health of
Pension 65 users.
"We are working so that people can feel the State's presence, by trying to reach everyone," the government official emphasized.
Noa Jayati Project for indigenous women
"Thanks to the Noa Jayatai Project for Women, female users in jungle communities will be able to broaden their knowledge on production as well as improve their income," she explained.
The Noa Jayatai Project for Women will be implemented —for a year and on a pilot basis— in the districts of Mazan, Jeberos and Barranca (Loreto region). It will benefit 1,200 women and then will extend to all indigenous communities throughout the country.
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