GRESP is a national network for the promotion of the social and solidarity economy, made up of producer associations, social organisations, non-governmental development organisations, religious organisations and individuals. Since 1997, it has contributed to a solidarity economy, in particular through the creation of Solidarity Economy Initiative Groups (GIES), the development of a Peruvian Network for fair trade and ethical consumption, the establishment of farmers' and artisans' markets based on agroecology and fair trade, etc. GRESP also collaborated in the formation of the parliamentary groups "Cooperatives and solidarity economy" in the Congress of the Republic of Peru.