📋 Tender Overview
56% of the registered environmental complaints were referred to the Environmental Supervision (EFA) entities competent for their attention
Since 2024, the Environmental Evaluation and Supervision Agency (OEFA), an entity attached to the Ministry of Environment (Minam), has managed 6 468 environmental complaints through the National Information Service and Environmental Complaints (Sinada), a free national service that allows citizens in general to communicate on possible affectations to the environment or breach of any environmental obligation.
Environmental complaints may be direct competence of the OEFA or other environmental inspection entities (EFA), such as municipalities, regional governments, ministries and specialized technical agencies that are responsible for exclusively carrying out the environmental control actions within the framework of their powers.
Of the total complaints, registered from 2024 to date, 56% is of exclusive competence of some EFA, 29% direct competition of the OEFA; and, 15% to cases of competence both from some EFA and the OEFA.
Of the complaints that involve the attention of an EFA, which concentrate the greatest number of cases: the National Water Authority (28%), the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (10%), the Regional Directorates of Energy and Mines (9%); and, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (8%).
The OEFA reminds citizens that it can communicate possible effects on the environment through Sinada for free, simple and fast, entering the portal: https://www.oefa.gob.pe/sinada/.
As the governing body of the National System of Environmental Evaluation and Control (SINEFA), the OEFA reaffirms its commitment to the protection of the environment and the promotion of an informed, active and committed citizenship with the sustainable development of the country.
Fact:
Information on the number of environmental complaints recorded in the Sinada corresponds to the period between January 2024 and July 2025.
The complaints of direct competence of the OEFA are related to the sectors of large and medium mining, energy, industry, internal trade, solid waste infrastructure, education, fishing industrial processing and aquaculture, justice and culture.
