The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced on Apr. 22 that it will implement the SEMOVIL project, a technical assistance fund for sustainable urban mobility, with support from the Swiss Economic Cooperation. The initiative aims to modernize transportation systems in 15 cities across the country.
The project is important because it seeks to improve quality of life by transforming urban mobility and strengthening infrastructure. The MTC reported that an agreement with the Government of Switzerland provides a non-reimbursable contribution of three million Swiss francs for technical initiatives focused on sustainable urban transport.
During a high-level meeting, Vice Minister of Transport Juan del Carmen Haro Muñoz met with Massimo Bloch, director of Swiss Economic Cooperation; Bárbara González-Otoya, national officer for SECO; Juan Tapia, director at CIDATT; and Adrián Montalvo, head of the Swisscontact project. The meeting focused on consolidating efforts to launch this fund.
The funding will help coordinate policies and regulations, optimize integrated transport systems, carry out interventions in infrastructure and traffic flow, and encourage private sector participation in sustainable mobility solutions. Fifteen cities have been prioritized for these actions: Paita, Sullana, Talara (Piura); Moyobamba and Tarapoto (San Martín); Abancay (Apurímac); Cajamarca (Cajamarca); Cusco (Cusco); Huancayo (Junín); Huaraz (Áncash); Iquitos (Loreto); Pisco (Ica); Pucallpa (Ucayali); Tacna (Tacna), and Tingo María (Huánuco).
Next steps include approving the Project Operations Manual to guide management processes. Working groups will be activated and an open call launched for provincial municipalities to submit proposals with a local contribution requirement of ten percent in kind.
The Ministry operates under its minister’s guidance as part of Peru’s executive branch with authority over transportation regulation according to its official website. It manages infrastructure services since beginning operations in 1969 according to its official website.
“With this initiative, the MTC reaffirms its commitment to promoting more efficient, safe and sustainable transport systems,” said officials during the announcement.
