El Salvador

El Salvador was deemed eligible for the MCA in the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 selection rounds under the lower middle income category. The MCC signed a $461 compact for El Salvador on November 29, 2006.

 

 

MCA Status

On November 8, 2006, the MCC approved a 5-year, $461 million compact with El Salvador. El Salvador is the first lower middle income country (LMIC) to receive funding. The compact will focus its projects on the Northern Zone, the poorest region of the country, and will provide for education and training, community infrastructure that will increase access to water, sanitation, and electricity, support for small and medium enterprises, and a regional highway and series of connecting roads.

 

Country Compact

Compact (pdf)

Compact Summary (pdf)

 

 

Country Eligibility

In the FY 2009 selection process, El Salvador scored above the median on five of six “ruling justly” indicators, two of five “investing in people” indicators, and three of six “economic freedom” indicators. 

Review El Salvador's performance (pdf) on the 2009 selection indicators

Review El Salvador’s performance (pdf) on the 2008 selection indicators

Review El Salvador’s performance (pdf) on the 2007 selection indicators

Review El Salvador's performance (pdf) on the 2006 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC’s country selection process

 

Country Facts

Data are for 2006 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$2,540
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	41%
Average economic growth, 1996-2005	2.6%
Population	6,991,736
Percent population rural	40%
Life expectancy	71 yrs
Literacy Rate	N/A

Source: World Development Indicators 2007

 

 

Other US Policies

USAID strategy in El Salvador

 

 

World Bank Involvement

The World Bank has been operating in El Salvador since 1949.  The newest Country Assistance Strategy proposes a total of $485 million between 2005 and 2008 to support growth, education and land reform, and social and environmental protection.

World Bank Assistance in El Salvador

 

 

Other Resources

Department of State country profile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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