📋 Tender Overview
With the participation of the regional manager of Education of Arequipa, Marco Choque Manrique, the closing of the Budget Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use - PP PTCD was held, a strategy developed in coordination with DEVIDA, which during this year consolidated preventive actions in educational institutions in the region with significant results.
Since 2013, the Arequipa Regional Education Management (GREA) and DEVIDA have maintained an Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreement that allows for the implementation of interventions focused on reducing drug consumption in vulnerable populations, within the framework of the National Anti-Drug Policy by 2030. This joint work is aimed at addressing two central problems: the early onset of consumption and the low coverage of therapeutic care services.
During the current school year, the program developed interventions in the districts of Cerro Colorado, Cayma, Tiabaya, Yura, Paucarpata, Jacobo Hunter, Miraflores, Alto Selva Alegre, Socabaya, Jose Luis Bustamante and Rivero and Mariano Melgar, reaching 27 educational institutions. 367 teacher tutors were trained, 12 preventive tutoring sessions were applied, and students, 171 families and 522 students in vulnerable situations directly benefited.
The 2025 results reflect the importance of continuing to strengthen these public policies. According to the figures collected from the intervened school population, the annual prevalence of legal drug consumption was 28.5%, while the prevalence of illegal drug consumption reached 2.9%. These indicators allow us to adjust strategies and strengthen timely detection in schools.
During the closing, the regional manager of Education highlighted the commitment of the Regional Government of Arequipa in promoting protective school environments and strengthening the psychosocial skills of adolescents. This is a permanent task. We will continue working so that our educational institutions have more tools and constant support against risks such as drug consumption, he stressed.
