Foro de Desarrollo Económico y Social (FDES)

Foro de Desarrollo Económico y Social (FDES) is a think tank based in Lima, Peru working on community development, employment & skills, democracy & civil society +1 more.

Foro de Desarrollo Económico y Social (FDES, also known as FDESPERU) is a Peruvian association based in Lima. It seeks to improve the economic, social and citizenship situation in Peru through activities that strengthen local capacities, focusing on local development, the dissemination of good practices and sustainable models. Its work spans applied academic research on topics such as corporate governance, decentralisation and innovation, training and advisory programmes, public dialogue events, and the publication of the Mercado y Desarrollo economic weekly. It also offers consultancy and advice to companies and potential investors. The organisation has participated in USAID policy forums on local capacity strengthening and in an international climate and health research sub-grant initiative.