NaRRA Head in Peru to assess its resilience reconstruction practices

August 10, 2026

As the Government continues to build out the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer has turned to Peru to examine its resilience reconstruction practices.

Ambassador Antony Anderson has been in the South American country since yesterday and will remain there until Thursday, August 13.

His presence in Peru is part of plans to visit foreign rebuilding programmes where he will adopt proven international execution models, evaluate resilient construction methodologies firsthand and identify potential pitfalls to avoid during Jamaica’s recovery efforts.

Ambassador Anderson, who will meet with technical experts and officials and tour sites, including hospitals, schools and health facilities, is assessing Peru’s reconstruction programme, following the devastating El Niño Costero floods of 2017.

Peru’s approach has gained international attention for its resilience planning and rebuilding.

Anderson says the visit is about ensuring that NaRRA applies best practices in rebuilding with speed and resilience.

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The CEO will also engage directly with stakeholder groups on communications, community mobilisation, stakeholder management and building construction capacity.

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The Peruvian visit is Ambassador Anderson’s first to the South American country since assuming leadership of NaRRA.

The visit comes as NaRRA ramps up its mobilisation and operationalisation phase.