Reporte Trimestral abril - junio 2020 de la Alianza para los Servicios Digitales y Financieros

The initiative, supported by USAID's Food Security Program, has focused on expanding internet services and strengthening digital competencies in the Amazonas region of Peru. Key indicators of the program's success include the mobilization of private investment in internet services, with a total value of $5.3 million in the first year and $3.5 million in the second year. The number of paying internet customers has also increased, with 15,000 customers in the first year and 6,500 in the second year. Additionally, the number of internet users has grown to 75,000, with 38,000 users in the second year. The program has also made progress in promoting financial inclusion, with a total value of $22 million in new financial services mobilized in the first year and $9 million in the second year. The number of clients for loans and savings has also increased, with 8,000 clients in the first year and 5,915 clients in the second year. However, the program has faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a decline in economic activity and a shift to virtual operations. The program has adapted to these changes by implementing measures such as virtual training sessions, videoconferences, and the use of digital tools to continue its mission of promoting social and economic development in the region. In terms of specific indicators, the program has made progress in the following areas: * Indicator 1.1: The value of private investment mobilized for internet services has increased to $5.3 million in the first year and $3.5 million in the second year. * Indicator 1.2: The number of paying internet customers has increased to 15,000 in the first year and 6,500 in the second year. * Indicator 1.3: The number of internet users has grown to 75,000, with 38,000 users in the second year. * Indicator 1.5: The value of gains generated through internet services has increased to $16 million in the first year and $4.1 million in the second year. * Indicator 2.1: The value of new financial services mobilized has increased to $22 million in the first year and $9 million in the second year. * Indicator 2.2: The number of clients for loans and savings has increased to 8,000 in the first year and 5,915 in the second year. * Indicator 2.3: The number of people trained in financial literacy has increased to 10,000 in the first year and 6,500 in the second year. * Indicator 2.4: The number of people trained by alliance partners without USAID funds has increased to 3,000 in the first year and 575 in the second year. * Indicator 2.5: The number of users of mobile payments has increased to 3,750 in the first year and 1,630 in the second year. Overall, the Alianza para los Servicios Digitales y Financieros has made significant progress in promoting digital and financial inclusion in the Amazonas region of Peru, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.