A 64-page applied research document examining how the local response pathway for child sexual abuse operates in the districts of San Martín de Porres, Carabayllo and Puente Piedra in Lima Norte. It draws on surveys, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with adolescents, families and practitioners from DEMUNA, CEM, CSMC, MAMIS hospital units, public schools, UPE and community organizations.

The publication is structured as follows:

• Chapters 1 to 4 (pp. 6–16) · Executive summary, mixed-method triangulation methodology, and national and international legal frameworks for comprehensive protection.
• Chapters 5 and 6 (pp. 17–23) · The social and territorial context of Lima Norte and the structure of the local protection system, including the responsibilities of and coordination among DEMUNA, CEM, health services, education, police, prosecutors and UPE.
• Chapters 7 and 8 (pp. 24–34) · An assessment of administrative, legal, logistical and sociocultural barriers, followed by a specific situational analysis of Puente Piedra, Carabayllo and San Martín de Porres.
• Chapters 9 to 11 and Annexes (pp. 35–64) · A review of good practices in care and listening, conclusions, and an index of operational recommendations for local governments, public institutions, social organizations and international cooperation agencies.

This publication is part of the project Transformative Circles: Childhoods and Adolescences Free from Sexual Violence, implemented by DYA Peru in partnership with HIAS and APPV, with funding from the European Union. For an analysis of its practical application in the territory, see the explanatory article in the News section.