The symbolic delivery of humanitarian aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón took place yesterday. As it is recalled, as a result of the oil spill, they have not been able to go out to work and their economic income has been seriously affected. For this reason, the IDB allocated more than US$100,000 for the bonds that aim to mitigate part of this damage and support those fishermen who carried out their activities in the Guano Islands, Islets and Capes National Reserve System (RNSIIPG) – Islotes Pescadores Sector, and the Ancón Reserved Zone.
The Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón were present at the event.
Thus, through Profonanpe, this IDB economic fund was allocated to artisanal fishermen registered in the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón. In parallel to this humanitarian aid, Profonanpe led the #RecuperoMiMar initiative, and with the voluntary support of citizens and the private sector, it was possible to contribute to Sernanp and Serfor to carry out clean-up and remediation actions in our coastal marine ecosystem.
Tomás Bermúdez, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank in Peru, offered a few words during the event.
During the event, the importance of the support of international cooperation and how to respond in a timely manner to this type of environmental emergencies was highlighted. In addition, all attendees emphasized that the active support of citizens is essential in order to coordinate new ways of responding jointly with the public and private sectors. Profonanpe, as the private Peruvian environmental fund, will continue to promote this type of initiative with the sense of urgency it requires.
Artisanal fishermen of the zone.
The bond delivery ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón, with the presence of the board of directors of the artisanal fishermen of the area, who were affected by the oil spill in January of this year. Also present at the event were representatives of all the organizations involved in the process of channeling these funds: Tomás Bermúdez, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank in Peru; Elizabeth Silvestre, Vice Minister of Environmental Management; Anton Willems, CEO of Profonanpe; José Ramírez, Head of Sernanp; and Gregorio Pacheco, President of the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón.
Luis Garrido expressed a few words on behalf of the Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón.
