LIMA, June 16 (NNN-ANDINA) – Peruvian President, Martin Vizcarra, on Monday, unveiled a plan to restart the economy and create jobs, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Called “Peru Takes Off,” the plan focuses on four key sectors and seeks to generate more than one million jobs, by promoting infrastructure building.
It calls for “significant investment” in transport and telecommunications, housing, agriculture, and labour, which is one of the sectors most affected by the lock-down.
“In the labour sector we want to generate — in addition to the efforts and initial target (of the government) — one million jobs in the second half of this year,” said Vizcarra, adding that, the plan will be formalised by presidential decree in the coming days.
In the capital Lima and its metropolitan area, the number of employed fell 47.6 percent year-on-year, between Mar and May, which means that some 2.3 million workers lost their jobs.
The president decided to extend the nationwide lock-down measures until June 30.
