OEFA strengthens environmental oversight and combats illegal mining in Peru

The Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental (OEFA) is conducting initiatives to strengthen environmental oversight and combat illegal mining in Peru. In Cajamarca, OEFA provided training to 87 officials from 31 environmental oversight entities (EFA). This workshop focused on territorial planning, preventive supervision, and managing environmental risks, including issues related to small-scale and artisanal mining.

Additionally, OEFA has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhance the technical and operational capacities of justice operators and environmental oversight entities. This collaboration aims to address environmental damage linked to the illegal mining value chain. The partnership focuses on standardizing criteria for identifying socio-environmental conflicts and utilizing tools such as the Integral Mining Formalization Registry (REINFO) to support criminal proceedings for environmental crimes.