The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation certified 130 officials from Lima, Piura, and Lambayeque in the First Certification Process for Competencies in the occupational profile of Cadastral Surveying, according to a statement released on March 24. The certification is recognized by the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion and aims to improve urban information quality while strengthening territorial management at local government levels.
This initiative is considered important as it seeks to enhance municipal technical teams responsible for generating key data for decision-making on urban development within their jurisdictions. Of those certified, 56 are from Lima, 32 from Piura, and 42 from Lambayeque.
The ceremony was led by the Minister of Housing, who said: “Today more than ever, the country needs trained officials who are on the front line, especially in response to emergencies affecting vulnerable populations. From the Ministry of Housing we have been working together with local governments, regional governments and other sectors to deliver help where it is most needed. Every effort counts: these 130 specialists represent an important step towards further strengthening territorial management and bringing the State closer to people. Because each property title is not just a document; it is peace of mind, opportunities and a safer future for thousands of families.”
Training sessions took place between January and February at Cofopri offices in Lambayeque and Piura as well as seven municipalities in Lima. Authorized evaluators assessed competencies among 138 officials; ultimately certifying 130 participants.
This certification process forms part of the National Urban Cadastre Project which targets training and certifying up to 600 municipal officials across different regions. The goal is a modern cadastral system that supports better land use planning while reducing gaps within cities.
The activity also coincides with Cofopri’s thirtieth anniversary. Over three decades Cofopri has registered more than two million eight hundred seventy-nine thousand titles in public records—benefiting nearly twelve million people nationwide—and promoted greater legal security throughout Peru.
