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El Salvador

Key statistics

186,269

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

71,500

people were identified as internally displaced in the country at the end of 2024

$28.6 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in El Salvador are sustained

El Salvador has a historical backdrop of violence, leading to both internal and external displacement. Evolving public security dynamics present opportunities for devising medium and long-term solutions, particularly in communities historically affected by gang violence and territorial control. The growing mixed population flows across countries in northern Central America add additional complexities to the human mobility landscape, requiring enhanced coordination for protection-oriented responses.
 
El Salvador is committed to identifying and addressing protection and solutions for refugees, internally displaced people, returnees with protection needs, and stateless individuals. UNHCR's 2023-2026 Strategy is grounded in ongoing assessments of existing needs and progress to protect, assist, and find solutions for the people they engage with. UNHCR seeks to actively engage, empower, inform, and solicit the views of individuals in decisions affecting their lives, acting as catalysts for greater equality and social cohesion.

Strategy and results

This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.

Strategy

Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.

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Indicators and targets

Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.

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Annual Results Report

Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.

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Population and financial overview

El Salvador

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Populations

Population types
Population by country
Population by origin

Financial

Budget and expenditure trend
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

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Strategy - Country

Strategy

For more information about our work in El Salvador:

Refworld

Find legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection.
 

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Office contact details

For information about our operation in El Salvador, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.