This reorganization arises from Legislative Decree No. 1612, which gives OFIS the responsibility of the National Focalization System (SINAFO).
The Government approved the modification of article 3 of Supreme Decree No. 251-2024-EF, which authorizes an external indebtedness operation for US $ 55 million with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BIRF). The resources are intended to finance the project “Improvement of MIDIS Information Services within the framework of the National Focalization System (SINAFO) nationwide”.
Through Supreme Decree No. 031-2025-EFit is established that the executing unit of the investment project will be the recently created focus and social information agency (OFIS), in replacement of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS).
This responds to the reorganization of functions established in Legislative Decree No. 1612, which assigned to OFIS the responsibility of the National Focus System (SINAFO), separating it from Midis.
According to the norm, the general director of the General Directorate of the Public Treasury of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is authorized to sign the necessary documents for the implementation of the Decree. In addition, the device has the approval vote of the Council of Ministers and is endorsed by the President of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Development and Social Inclusion.
What is the function of the BIRF?
He International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BIRF) It is one of the five institutions that make up the World Bank Group. Its main function is to grant Loans and Technical Assistance to medium entry countries and those of low income with payment capacity, with the aim of promoting economic development, reducing poverty and improving key infrastructure.
Midis: What is Ofis?
He Socialization and Social Information Agency (OFIS) It is a specialized technical entity created by the Government of Peru in December 2023, attached to the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS). Its main objective is to improve the identification of the population in a situation of poverty, extreme poverty and vulnerability, to optimize the efficiency and impact of state social policies.
Source: Larepublica
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