In El Salvador, poverty and the lack of access to quality education and decent job opportunities are the major push factors for youth emigration within the country and across international borders — the United States represents the main country of destination.
High rates of migration have a significant impact on the youth who leave El Salvador as well as on those who are left behind. The former face increased exposure to discrimination and marginalization in the host society; due to their legal status young migrants have limited access to social services such as health care and social security. Those youth whose parents have emigrated in search of economic opportunities lack parental protection and are at high risk to become involved in youth gangs, criminal activities or substance abuse.
El Salvador had one of the highest rates of homicide in the world, with 61 per , inhabitants in In this context, youth are most at risk from violence, either as perpetrators or victims. There are a number of risk factors contributing to high levels of youth violence and crime in El Salvador, including high rates of poverty, inequality, under- and unemployment and school drop-outs, dysfunctional family structures, easy access to arms, alcohol and illegal drugs, chaotic urbanization, and finally local gang structures and organized crime especially drug trafficking.
Social exclusion is a main factor for joining a gang, which represents an alternative source of stability, identity and livelihood. However, increasing rates of youth violence and public insecurity point to the ineffectiveness of current policies in addressing the structural roots of the problem.
Successful interventions must combine integrated, comprehensive and cross-sectoral prevention strategies with existing control approaches, and tackle the issue of youth violence at the national and municipal level. In El Salvador, a strong culture and practice of violence prevents young people from participating in the socio-economic and political development of the country. In the context of dominant youth violence and high rates of homicide, young Salvadorans face a structural exclusion from the public sphere.
Diplomatic relations were established on June 15, , when James R. Partridge presented his credentials in San Salvador as U. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Normal relations were interrupted on December 4, , when the United States did not recognize the new revolutionary Government of El Salvador.
Secretary of State Henry Stimson based this policy on the guidelines of a treaty regarding the non-recognition of governments coming into power through revolution.
Frank P. The project prevented deforestation and promoted regeneration on over 20, hectares. Both protected areas were delineated, and land tenure conflicts were reduced.
Training and alternative livelihood investments benefited local solidarity groups and cooperatives and strengthened their support for biodiversity conservation. This site uses cookies to optimize functionality and give you the best possible experience. If you continue to navigate this website beyond this page, cookies will be placed on your browser.
To learn more about cookies, click here. Where We Work El Salvador. El Salvador Home Overview. Last Updated: Oct 06, Since COVID struck, the World Bank has worked intensely on fast, broad actions to limit harm and help countries, including El Salvador, prepare for recovery and rebuilding better and stronger than before, by focusing on four priorities: saving lives threatened by the pandemic; protecting the poor and vulnerable; securing the foundations of the economy to shorten the time to recovery; and strengthening policies and institutions for resilience based on transparent and sustainable debt and investments.
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