Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales

(Peruvian Center for Social Studies) is a civil society organization specializing in rural development based in Peru. The Peruvian Center for Social Studies ( Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales - CEPES) is a private Civil Society Organization ( not for profit) institution based in Peru, founded in 1976. CEPES specializes in agrarian and rural development issues. It is headquartered in the city of Lima and, since 1998, and also has a regional office in Huancavelica. CEPES objective is to improve the conditions of rural access to land and other natural resources, contribute to social economic sustainability and continued roles as guarantors of the country's food security and support their effective adaptation to climate change. CEPES actions are geared towards capacity building, research and advocacy, and influencing changes in national and regional agricultural and rural policies in favour of family farmers. These actions take into account gender, intercultural and rights-based approaches.