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The government employs you. It doesn't train you.

By María José Lovatón In Peru, more than one million people work in the public sector[1], distributed among the national government, regional governments, and municipalities. The public sector has more than 250 million soles annually[2] to “serve” millions of citizens. However, we are currently facing a generation

The government employs you. It doesn't train you.
María José LovatónMaría José Lovatón
Feb 26, 2026·1 min read

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María José Lovatón

María José Lovatón

Sobre María José

María José Lovatón is a development communicator specializing in the design and implementation of programs that bring together education, youth participation and public management. María José has worked with organizations such as WWF, MCW Global and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, and currently coordinates national and regional initiatives at IMPACTA - Jóvenes por la Gestión Pública, where María José has trained more than 150 young people from 8 regions of the country. María José’s work moves at the intersection of communication, social innovation and institutional strengthening.

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