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It is reported in a December 2008 news release that health indicators in Peru have improved dramatically in recent years (Inter-American Development Bank, 2009) Stated is that maternal mortality estimated at 265 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996, fell to 185 by the year 2000, whereas infant mortality dropped from 46 per 1,000 live births in 1996 to 26 in 2006. (Inter-American Development Bank, 2009) There are however, stated to still be sharp inequities related to socioeconomic status, geographic region, urban/rural living, and ethnicity. For example, the national infant mortality rate in rural areas is double that of urban districts, while 40 percent of rural children under 5 are malnourished, compared to only 13 percent in the cities. (Inter-American Development Bank, 2009)
In January 2009, it was reported that the Inter-American Development Bank is supporting the creation of new sustainable energy matrix in Peru. ( ) It is related that these programs will provide support for an integrated approach to developing conventional and renewable energy sources. Peru will develop a New Sustainable Energy Matrix that will encourage the growth of hydrocarbon and renewable energy markets in an environmentally and socially responsible framework, with financial and technical

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