El Salvador

After the earthquake in El Salvador, the EIIP was involved in a wider ILO programme of employment generation and reconstruction. Efforts focused on awareness raising regarding the potential of employment generation in public investments in infrastructure, especially during reconstruction efforts. For this purpose a study was carried out on the proportion of national investments in infrastructure suitable for a labour-based approach, as well as a study on the public contracting legislation and the access of small contractors.

In Usulután, a pilot project was prepared with a number municipalities, aimed at the employment intensive construction of economic infrastructure. In the participatory process an access road (stone paving) and jetties were prioritised. The proposal was subsequently presented to the Social Fund FISE for funding.

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