Group Inequalities and the Nature and Power of Collective Action: Case Studies from Peru

The power of discourse: Hard lessons for traditional forest communities in the Amazon

“…The global environmental discourse, for example, resulted in new actors entering the political scene, and also offered opportunities for communities to put forward their claims by overcoming the weakness or absence of local institutions (Muñoz et al, 2007). In particular, alliances with powerful external players, such as environmental organisations, have been an important tool for local communities to express their interests.…”

Decomposing Educational Inequalities in Child Mortality: A Temporal Trend Analysis of Access to Water and Sanitation in Peru

“…The results of this study show that it is important for policy makers to achieve convergence between the disparate efforts targeted at improving education, child health, and access to water and sanitation. Although Peru is relatively on-track for child mortality reduction, 41 socioeconomic inequality 42 in the country has remained largely static. Welfare policies in LMICs often take the form of conditional cash transfer programs such as JUNTOS in Peru, 43 and are aimed at improving nutrition and immunization coverage and ensuring school attendance and uptake of available healthcare.…”

Participatory Development and Reconstruction: a literature review

“…32 Second, appropriate leadership and a strong sense of identity are important: a small and homogeneous group has a better chance of success than PATRICK MILABYO KYAMUSUGULWA a heterogeneous, large one. 33 Also, a higher level of social homogeneity is needed to facilitate the formation of social capital (that is, the value of social relationships, trust and reciprocity norms), which may be conducive to collective action. 34 Third, the degree of local people's perceptions of the programme coupled with the space created by an implementing agency for negotiation and mediation among local people are essential factors.…”