This week, the Salvadoran National Assembly passed El Salvador’s most comprehensive social pact to date with its citizens. The “Development and Social Protection Law” institutionalizes 14 existing social and development programs which currently target the most vulnerable sectors of society. The law’s backers, including the outgoing Funes administration, say that this new law provides much-needed […]
Communities Prepare for Approaching Coastal Development
Leadership travels to Washington, DC to garner support for sustainable development and rural growth strategies. By Nathan Weller, Program and Policy Director Last month, EcoViva and leaders from El Salvador traveled to Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of El Salvador’s coastal zone. We met with House and Senate leadership, the State Department, federal agencies, […]