New head of Cuna Más: Midis appoints Shirly Montero Purizaca

The Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) appointed Shirly Verónica Montero Purizaca as Executive Director of the National Program Cuna Más, according to Ministerial Resolution No. D000291-2026-MIDIS, signed in San Isidro on November 11, 2026, and published on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in the Legal Norms section of the official newspaper El Peruano (Year XLIII, No. 19632, p. 9). The regulation carries the official record 2574082-1 and was endorsed by Minister Maritza Ivonne Canales Martínez.

The instrument resolves in two articles: the appointment itself and the notification of the measure to the appointed official, the program itself, and the ministry’s General Office of Human Resources. The resolution specifies that the position of executive director was vacant, making it “necessary to appoint the person who will assume said position.”

The legal framework of the appointment

The resolution is based on a regulatory block that combines the organization of the Executive Branch and the appointment regime for officials of free designation:

• Law No. 29158, Organic Law of the Executive Branch.
• Law No. 29792, Law of Creation, Organization, and Functions of Midis.
• Law No. 27594, which regulates the participation of the Executive Branch in the appointment and designation of public officials.
• Law No. 31419, which establishes provisions to guarantee suitability in the access and exercise of public functions for officials and managers of free designation and removal, and its regulation approved by Supreme Decree No. 053-2022-PCM.
• Ministerial Resolution No. D000024-2026-MIDIS, which approves the updated Integrated Text of the ministry’s Regulation of Organization and Functions.

The file was completed with Memorandum No. D000127-2026-MIDIS-DM from the Ministerial Office, Memorandum No. D002423-2026-MIDIS-OGRH from the General Office of Human Resources, and Report No. D000618-2026-MIDIS-OGAJ from the General Office of Legal Advice, whose endorsements accompany the regulation.

What is Cuna Más and whom does it serve

The National Program Cuna Más was created by Supreme Decree No. 003-2012-MIDIS as a targeted social program attached to Midis. Its purpose, according to the recitals of the resolution itself, is to provide comprehensive care to girls and boys under 36 months of age living in areas of poverty and extreme poverty.

The management of the program is precisely the responsibility of an executive director; thus, the appointment published this Thursday defines the leadership of the entity in a key stage of early childhood. Care is organized territorially through daycare services and family support, with the participation of community management committees in the areas where the program operates.

A change of command with a direct effect on the territory

The appointment neither expands nor modifies the program’s functions: it is limited to filling a vacancy in the executive directorate. However, the position concentrates responsibility over operational programming, relations with local governments, and the supervision of services directed at user households.

• Issuing body: Midis, via ministerial resolution.
• Signature: Minister Maritza Ivonne Canales Martínez.
• Resolution date: November 11, 2026.
• Publication date: November 12, 2026, El Peruano, No. 19632.
• Actions ordered: appointment and notification to the appointee, the program, and Human Resources.

The text closes with the formula “Register, communicate, and publish,” without establishing transition periods or additional assignments.

The relevance of the measure lies in its scope: the executive directorate of Cuna Más decides on an early childhood care service that operates in the poorest areas of the country and involves thousands of user families and local management committees. With the publication in El Peruano, the appointment of Shirly Verónica Montero Purizaca is formalized and is enforceable as of the date of the official bulletin.

Source: El Peruano, Year XLIII, No. 19632, Thursday, November 12, 2026, Legal Norms, p. 9 (official reference: R.M. No. D000291-2026-MIDIS, registry 2574082-1).