Recognizing Adolescent Pregnancy with Youth Participation – San Marcos, Cajamarca & Jaén (PECJA0004)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Cajamarca, Peru, 2025 – 2026
Inception Report: Not available
Commitment Start: Apr 2025
Commitment End: Nov 2025
Institutions involved:
- Regional Management of Social Development
- Regional Management of Social Development
- Regional Department of Health Cajamarca (DIRESA)
- Regional Department of Education Cajamarca (DRE)
- Red de Mujeres Interamericanas
- Asociación Familia Sana
- Asociación Familia Sana
- Red Interquorum Cajamarca
- Rotaract Layzón Cajamarca
- Enseña Perú
- Sinergia Consciencia y Bienestar
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Civic Participation
- Access to information
Description
Commitment ID
PECJA0004
Commitment Title
Recognise the situation of the persistence of adolescent pregnancy with the participation of adolescents from the provinces of San Marcos, Cajamarca and Jaen
Problem
Persistence of adolescent pregnancy in the region of Cajamarca
Status quo
In the Cajamarca region, the percentage of adolescents aged 15-19 who have ever been pregnant is 12.2% in 2023, which is higher than the national average of 8.2%.
Likewise, the percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 17 who have ever been pregnant is 3.8% in 2023, which is higher than the national average of 2.6%.
In turn, the Health Network of the province of San Marcos has the highest percentage of adolescent pregnancies between 12 and 17 years of age with 14.5% between 2023 and August 2024.
Finally, the provinces of Cajamarca and Jaén have the highest number of pregnant women between 12 and 17 years of age, with 312 and 187 cases respectively.
Action
The Regional Management of Social Development is committed to recognising the situation of the persistence of adolescent pregnancy with the participation of adolescents from the provinces of San Marcos, Cajamarca and Jaen, with the aim of complementing the situational diagnosis of adolescent pregnancy in the Cajamarca region within the framework of the elaboration of the Multisectoral Plan for the prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
Product:
- Participatory workshops with adolescents
- Targeting of educational institutions
- Methodology for participatory workshops
- Content of the Communication Plan on care and prevention of adolescent pregnancy
- Targeting of families
Outcome:
- Implementation of the National Policy on Gender Equality
- Elaboration of the Multisectoral Plan for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy
- Provide a integrated care package for adolescents.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
Create spaces for articulation between the government and non-governmental organisations, promoting actions that strengthen public integrity and citizen participation and oversight, guaranteeing gender equality and generating concrete actions in the face of climate change, thus contributing to the longed-for sustainable development of our region.
Promote the creation of regional plans and strategies with the participation of actors such as adolescents for the recognition of the persistence of adolescent pregnancy, as well as actors involved in climate change issues.
Primary Policy Area
Inclusion, Right to Information
Primary Sector
Education, Health & Nutrition
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Civic Participation | The problem, causes and alternative solutions are identified based on the participation of the actors, both representatives of public institutions and civil society, as well as the target group of adolescents.The problem, causes and alternative solutions are identified based on the participation of the actors, both representatives of public institutions and civil society, as well as the target group of adolescents. |
| Access to information | Information for adolescents on adolescent pregnancy prevention is available in languages such as Spanish, Quechua and Awajún.Information for adolescents on adolescent pregnancy prevention is available in languages such as Spanish, Quechua and Awajún. |