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Helping Salvadorans Build a Better Life at Home

Posted by  on Wednesday, August 16th 2017     
Low-cost community outreach centers help reduce crime and violence, a leading cause of illegal migration, by providing youth in high-crime communities a place to learn computer skills or to play a musical instrument, engage in sports activities, or receive tutoring as alternatives to gang involvement. /USAID

USAID is working in El Salvador to tackle the problems driving illegal migration so that Salvadorans can build a better life at home. A secure, prosperous Central America is intrinsically tied to the security, economy and wellbeing of the United States.

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Video of the Week: “Artisans in El Salvador Flourish”

Posted by  on Monday, September 30th 2013     

The USAID’s program has contributed with technical assistance to help the artisans secure sales with SIMAN, as well as innovating and improving their design, production and distribution processes.

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The Bright Side of Taxes: More than Just a Headache

Posted by  on Thursday, September 26th 2013     

Today, USAID released new guidelines to improve tax administration in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more >>

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Qualcomm and USAID Working to Expand Access to Mobile Technology for the Public Good

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 29th 2013     

Qualcomm and USAID have a long history of working together throughQualcomm Wireless Reach. We are looking forward to continuing our initiatives to bring access to mobile technology to underserved communities around the world.

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Photo of the Week: Helping Youth in El Salvador

Posted by  on Tuesday, March 12th 2013     

USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Mark Feierstein joins youth from San Martin in sports activities organized in their municipalities as part of their crime prevention projects. Read more >>

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Q&A with the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, Mari Carmen Aponte

Posted by  on Wednesday, February 13th 2013     

U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, Mari Carmen Aponte, answers questions about the new partnership to combat citizen insecurity and strengthen municipal responses to crime and violence in 50 dangerous communities in El Salvador. Read more >>

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Trilateral Development: “We” Is Much Bigger Than “Us”

Posted by  on Monday, February 4th 2013     

Success for Latin America and the Caribbean means that the USAID must work itself out of a job. Read more >>

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Putting People at the Heart of Resilience

Posted by  on Monday, December 3rd 2012     

Since 2000, it is estimated that floods, cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and other natural hazards have cost the world more than $1 trillion. These disasters have triggered significant social, ecological and economic devastation well beyond their immediate points of impact. Read more >>

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El Salvador Makes the Grade in Universal Primary Education

Posted by  on Wednesday, September 26th 2012     

I live in the Zaragoza region, one of the poorest areas in central El Salvador. We have limited economic development opportunities for our people, yet one of the highest rates of population density in the country.

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Q&A with the First Lady of El Salvador Vanda Pignato

Posted by  on Tuesday, May 1st 2012     

The Impact Blog interviewed the First Lady of El Salvador Vanda Pignato about development issues important to her in El Salvador.  First Lady, I know you are very passionate about women’s rights. How are you raising the profile of this issue in El Salvador? As Secretary for Social Inclusion, one of the main goals during my mandate […]

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