Capacity assessment Prior Consultation Law

Location: Peru

Sector: Mining

The Peruvian government had to apply the Law on Prior Consultation, a commitment made after signing ILO Convention 169. A multilateral agency identified weaknesses and strengths related to its enforcement in the mining sector. It was necessary to identify the risks and opportunities related to this process.

Identification of key stakeholders
Interviews with 24 staff members from 8 institutions and sector leaders
Legal, administrative, resource and cross-sectoral coordination analysis
Sociopolitical context diagnosis

Diagnosis of the current status regarding the enforcement of the LPC.
Recommendations for improvements in strategy, resource allocation, staff training and administrative processes
Workshops with multilateral agency and with staff members in charge of the process