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USAID/El Salvador Country Fact Sheet Summary (July 2018)

Core Objectives

USAID programs in El Salvador are aligned with the U.S. Strategy for Central America and the Northern Triangle Countries' Alliance for Prosperity Plan. The overarching goals are to:

• Support broad-based economic growth
• Improve security and reduce crime and violence
• Enhance government accountability and transparency
• Strengthen institutions and human capital
• Address the drivers of migration and promote sustainable development

Key Programs and Their Impact

1. Crime and Violence Prevention (Creative Associates)

• Duration: March 14, 2013 – March 13, 2019
• Investment: $39.8 million
• Impact:
  • Contributed to a 61% decrease in homicides in 20 high-violence municipalities between 2015 and 2017.
  • Established 55 Municipal Prevention Councils and supported 119 community youth centers, benefiting over 25,000 youth.
  • Provided municipal prevention centers for integrated crime and violence services.
  • Funded public space rehabilitation, vocational training, and crime prevention campaigns.

2. Bridges for Employment (DAI Global)

• Duration: October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2020
• Investment: $42.2 million
• Impact:
  • Aims to help 5,000 at-risk youth find employment.
  • Promotes linkages between private sector and training centers.
  • Offers psychometric testing, resume development, interview coaching, and job intermediation.
  • Aligns with Citizen Security, Human Capital, and Productive Sector objectives.

3. Bridges for Employment Performance Evaluation (Mathematica Policy Research)

• Duration: September 2016 – September 2020
• Investment: $1 million
• Purpose:
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the Bridges for Employment program.
  • Identifies interventions that have the greatest impact on workforce development.

Programs Focused on Governance and Institutions

4. Protection and Quality of Care for Children (Whole Child International)

• Duration: June 22, 2018 – June 21, 2023
• Investment: $4.9 million
• Impact:
  • Strengthens the Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Children and Youth (ISNA).
  • Improves child protection systems and promotes early childhood development.
  • Reduces the likelihood of children resorting to gangs or criminal activities.

5. Justice Sector Strengthening (Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc.)

• Duration: March 4, 2013 – March 3, 2019
• Investment: $31.4 million
• Impact:
  • Enhances professionalism and transparency in the justice system.
  • Supports community policing and judicial reforms.
  • Promotes merit-based selection of judges and civil society advocacy for anti-corruption laws.

6. Government Integrity (Tetra-Tech - DPK)

• Duration: March 3, 2016 – March 2, 2021
• Investment: $20.3 million
• Impact:
  • Improves transparency and accountability in public institutions.
  • Supports implementation of the Access to Public Information Law and Government Ethics Law.
  • Provides training for civil society monitoring and public education campaigns on transparency.

7. Rights and Dignity (Counterpart International, Inc.)

• Duration: January 9, 2017 – January 8, 2022
• Investment: $15 million
• Impact:
  • Strengthens human rights protection systems.
  • Results include legislative changes, improved prison conditions, and increased reporting of human rights cases.
  • Supports anti-discrimination legislation and public awareness campaigns.

Migration and Reintegration Programs

8. Return and Reintegration in the Northern Triangle (IOM)

• Duration: June 23, 2016 – June 22, 2019
• Investment: $16.8 million
• Impact:
  • Provides reintegration services for returning migrants, including unaccompanied children.
  • Enhances government capacity to address root causes of migration.
  • Supports information dissemination to reduce risks of irregular migration.

Local Governance and Security

9. Strengthening Local Governance for Security and Development (The Louis Berger Group, Inc.)

• Duration: September 14, 2017 – March 14, 2022
• Investment: $36.6 million
• Impact:
  • Enhances decentralization and local governance.
  • Builds consensus for decentralization at the national level.
  • Increases municipal capacity to plan, budget, and deliver services effectively.

Juvenile Justice and Reintegration

10. Juvenile Justice Strengthening Project (World Vision, Inc.)

• Duration: September 28, 2017 – September 27, 2022
• Investment: $10 million
• Impact:
  • Supports reintegration of children in conflict with the law (CICL).
  • Promotes alternative sentencing and judicial capacity building.
  • Engages private sector and community organizations in reintegration efforts.

Economic Growth and Competitiveness

11. Economic Competitiveness Project (Palladium)

• Duration: March 31, 2017 – March 30, 2022
• Investment: $47.8 million
• Impact:
  • Aims to stimulate economic competitiveness in key sectors.
  • Supports MSMEs through business development services, innovation, market access, and financial inclusion.
  • Expected to generate $225 million in new sales and 30,000 new jobs.

Education and Human Capital Development

12. Higher Education for Economic Growth (RTI)

• Duration: June 6, 2014 – June 5, 2019
• Investment: $22 million
• Impact:
  • Builds industry-education partnerships.
  • Develops demand-driven educational programs in four key sectors.
  • Enhances applied research capacity in higher education institutions.

Agricultural Development

13. El Salvador Cacao Alliance (Catholic Relief Services)

• Duration: September 26, 2014 – September 25, 2019
• Investment: $10 million
• Impact:
  • Revives the cacao market targeting international specialty markets.
  • Supports sustainable farming practices and market competitiveness.
  • Targets 6,000 small farmers to improve income and food security.

Financial Inclusion and Economic Support

14. Development Credit Authority (DCA) Loan Portfolio Guarantee (Banco de América Central)

• Duration: September 2011 – September 2021
• Investment: $155,000
• Impact:
  • Mobilizes $10 million in loans for MSMEs.
  • Increases access to affordable credit, promoting economic growth and job creation.

15. Development Credit Authority (DCA) Loan Portfolio Guarantee (Banco Davivienda)

• Duration: September 2013 – September 2021
• Investment: $204,736
• Impact:
  • Supports credit availability for MSMEs.
  • Aligns with Productive Sector goals to enhance economic opportunities.

Civil Society Engagement and Democracy

16. Promoting Citizen Participation in Public Policy (FUNDAUNGO)

• Duration: October 26, 2017 – October 25, 2020
• Investment: $4.9 million
• Impact:
  • Promotes participatory and inclusive public policies.
  • Supports civil society organizations (CSOs) in electoral monitoring and policy formulation.
  • Develops leadership training and public engagement initiatives.

17. Coordinating Donor Support for Salvadoran Elections (UNDP)

• Duration: February 1, 2018 – October 31, 2019
• Investment: $1.5 million
• Impact:
  • Enhances donor coordination for electoral processes.
  • Supports capacity building for the Salvadoran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
  • Promotes fair, transparent, and objective elections aligned with international standards.

18. Alliance for Prosperity (A4P) Campaign (Idea Works SV)

• Duration: May 8, 2018 – November 7, 2018
• Investment: $150,000
• Impact:
  • Promotes transparency and public understanding of A4P.
  • Supports citizen participation and accountability.
  • Uses social media, billboards, and radio/TV ads to explain A4P efforts.

19. Civil Society and Democracy in the Eastern Region (UNIVO)

• Duration: August 8, 2018 – August 7, 2022
• Investment: $2.9 million
• Impact:
  • Enhances democratic governance through citizen education.
  • Develops technological platforms for civil society engagement.
  • Fosters public dialogue and awareness of governance issues.

Regional Contributions and Partnerships

• USAID collaborates with international organizations, private sector entities, and civil society groups.
• Programs are part of a regional effort to enhance economic integration and climate-smart growth.
• The Freedom of Information Institute has significantly improved access to public documents, leading to investigations into corruption.

Summary of Outcomes

• 61% reduction in homicides in high-violence municipalities.
• 22,000 jobs created through SME support between 2011 and 2016.
• Enhanced transparency and accountability in government and justice sectors.
• Strengthened local governance, juvenile justice systems, and public policy processes.
• Boosted economic competitiveness, education quality, and agricultural sector growth.
• Improved citizen participation, human rights protection, and migration reintegration services.

Conclusion

USAID/El Salvador programs are strategically designed to address security, economic growth, institutional strengthening, and migration drivers. Through a combination of public-private partnerships, community-based initiatives, and policy reforms, these programs aim to build a more secure, prosperous, and equitable El Salvador.