The World Bank’s current Country Partnership Framework 2023–2027 (CPF) addresses the Government of El Salvador’s vision of achieving higher levels of growth, generating more and better jobs, overcoming shortcomings in human capital, and fostering resilience to natural disasters and climate change. It is based on the Systematic Country Diagnostic, a comprehensive assessment of the challenges faced by El Salvador in terms of growth and poverty reduction.
The CPF has three main objectives aimed at promoting sustainable, equitable, and inclusive growth:
- Increased private sector-led job creation, focusing on improving macro-fiscal and contextual conditions to promote access to quality jobs.
- Strengthening human capital throughout the life cycle, focusing on El Salvador’s most important resource: its people. Goals start with the early childhood years (preschool, maternal and child health) and aim to connect youth (especially the most vulnerable) to employment and/or entrepreneurship opportunities.
- Increasing resilience to disasters and climate change, with special emphasis on reliable access to basic services, especially water and climate-resilient road infrastructure.
Under the CPF, the country’s work program has been bolstered by two cross-cutting themes. First, promote the economic empowerment of women throughout their life cycle, so that they and their families can benefit from better employment opportunities. Second, promote good governance by strengthening institutions and enhancing citizen participation in key sectors, such as health, water, transportation, education, employment, and local development, aimed at promoting transparency and quality public services.
Last Updated: Oct 6, 2025