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El Salvador Localisation Lab
Overview
In El Salvador we are four members of NEAR: FUMA, PROVIDA, CRIPDES and CORDES. All with legal status. FUMA has 37 years of experience with an emphasis on public health advocacy, gender focus and food security, in 14 districts in 2 departments of the country. CORDES, with 38 years of existence with an experience with an emphasis on livelihoods, water, disaster risk reduction, with a focus on inclusion, in 58 districts of PROVIDA, with 40 years of experience with work in 84 districts of 262 of the country, in 12 departments of the 14, with a focus on community health, water and sanitation and local development. CRIPDES with 41 years is an Association constituted by 256 communities in 7 departments, focused on community organization, defense of human rights, risk management and local development, with a focus on women and youth.
The territorial presence in the country in 13 of the 14 departments of the country, both in rural and urban population.
El Salvador Lab
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