Gleeds in Peru

In many respects, Peru is an extreme portrait of the world’s battle against climate change. Its Andean peaks bear witness to melting glaciers from rising temperatures. Communities and infrastructure near costal zones face ongoing sea level rise and changing climate conditions which threaten farming practices that have steadily delivered food over the last 1,000 years.

In 2017, these existential threats became very real for Peruvians as El Niño storms damaged much of the vital infrastructure they rely on, including schools and hospitals. Under a government-to-government agreement between the UK and Peru, Gleeds is collaborating with Mace and Arup, as the UK Delivery Team, to repair that damage and build a safer and more resilient future for Peru.

Working with Autoridad para la Reconstrucción con Cambios (ARCC) – a public body appointed to lead reconstruction and climate change mitigation – we are delivering a £3bn programme of 74 schools, 15 new health facilities and integrated flood prevention infrastructure.

This is our story about not just building back what once was, but building a lasting legacy that will change the lives of millions of Peruvians facing the impacts of climate change.