Impact of PL 480 Title 1 in Peru: Food Aid as an Effective Development Resource

摘要

Peru's experience with P.L. 480 Title I food aid provides some important lessons, especially regarding USAID/P's success in integrating Title I into overall A.I.D. assistance. The Title I program's in-country context, key elements, and impacts in Peru, 1978-83, are herein reviewed. While it is difficult to isolate Title I impacts on agricultural production or nutritional status, several results of long-term importance can be noted. USAID/P's use of Title I--generated local currency to provide counterpart funding has kept USAID/P development projects fully funded in times of economic crisis, allowed the Mission to respond quickly to new initiatives and special projects, leveraged additional Government of Peru (GOP) resources into successful projects.