El Salvador

Our plan in El Salvador

Plan is working at the grassroots level in El Salvador to empower communities to bring real and lasting change, so that their children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Plan started working in El Salvador in 1976 and currently has programs in over 392 communities which aim to address the following issues affecting children:

• Infant mortality and morbidity
• Limited access to quality education
• Violence against women and children
• Environmental, economic and social vulnerability
• Low child participation

Plan’s programs and strategies to address these issues include:

Health

Plan El Salvador works with the Ministry of Health, government and non-government organisations to secure attention for preventable childhood diseases and to improve nutrition.  Plan also works to improve water access and sanitation and provides information relating to reproductive health, sexuality and HIV and AIDS.

Education

Under an agreement with the Ministry for Education, Plan El Salvador provides support for teacher training, forming and strengthening school management organisations, non-formal training, literacy classes and vocational training, improvement of early childhood, preschool education, school infrastructure, curriculum and materials.

Child rights, protection and participation

Plan El Salvador works with local and national networks for advocacy of policies in favour of children and against violence, as well as for risk management and supports advocacy for a national legislation to protect children.  Plan also promotes children’s participation in community organisations and trains children and adolescents on community development.

Country Facts

Country	El Salvador	Australia
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Population	6.7 Million	19.9 Million
Language	Spanish	English
Capital	San Salvador	Canberra
GDP per capita (USD/year)	2,340	$29,000
Life expectancy	71.1	80.3
Access to safe drinking water	84%	100%
Literacy	84.5%	100%
Source:	United Nations: Millennium Development Goals Report 2006