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Institutional Framework Database for Social Policy
in Latin America and the Caribbean
El Salvador

 

 

Legal and regulatory dimension
Adherence, signing, and ratification of covenants, conventions, and agreements related to economic, social, and cultural rights
Ratified/Adhered to     Signed     Without Signature / Ratification
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racism Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women Convention on the Rights of the Child International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
30 November 1979 30 November 1979 14 December 2007 19 August 1981 10 July 1990 14 March 2003 12 May 1995
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol are the international instruments for the Universal Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulate the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights. The Covenant was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200 A (XXI) on December 16th, 1966 and became effective in 1976.

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racism is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations, explicitly directed towards the elimination of any kind of racial discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2106 (XX) on December 21st, 1965 and became effective in 1969.

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of human rights for persons with disabilities, explicitly mentioning a social development perspective. In this Convention a broad classification of persons with disabilities are considered, and it reaffirms that all people with all kinds of disabilities should be able to enjoy all their fundamental human rights and liberties. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13th, 2006.

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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of women. It defines acts that constitute discrimination against women and describes the nature of State obligations through laws, public policy, and programs that the State should develop to eliminate discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1979.

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that recognizes the articulated rights of the child on the basis of four fundamental principles: no discrimination, best interests of the child, the right to life, livelihood and development, and the respect of the child’s opinion. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20th, 1989.

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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of migrant persons and their families, regardless of their migration status. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1990.

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The Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that advises governments in assuming responsibility for developing, with the participation of indigenous populations, a coordinated and systematic action plan with the aim of protecting the rights of these populations and guaranteeing the respect of their integrity. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on June 27th, 1989.

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Constitutional Mention of Sectoral Topics
Explicit Mention      Indirect/Implicit Mention     Does not mention

Year of Latest Observed Constitution

Social Housing

Work and Social Security

Public Health

Public Education

Social Development

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Women

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Afrodecendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

1983
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(?) Art. 119.- Se declara de interés social la construcción de viviendas. El Estado procurará que el Mayr número de familias salvadoreñas lleguen a ser propietarias de su vivienda.

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Art. 50.- La seguridad social constituye un servicio público de carácter obligatorio. La ley regulará sus alcances, extensión y forma.

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Art. 65.- La salud de los habitantes de la República constituye un bien público. El Estado y las personas están obligados a velar por su conservación y restablecimiento.

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Art. 53.- El derecho a la educación y a la cultura es inherente a la persona humana; en consecuencia, es obligación y finalidad primordial del Estado su conservación, fomento y difusión.

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Art. 32.- La familia es la base fundamental de la sociedad y tendrá la protección del Estado, quien dictará la legislación necesaria y creará los organismos y servicios apropiados para su integración, bienestar y desarrollo social, cultural y económico.

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Art. 34.- Todo menor tiene derecho a vivir en condiciones familiares y ambientales que le permitan su desarrollo integral, para lo cual tendrá la protección del Estado. Art. 35.- El Estado protegerá la salud fisica, mental y moral d elos menores y garantizará el derecho de éstos a la educación y l a la asistencia.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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Art. 38.-Se prohíbe el trabajo a los menores de dieciocho años y a las mujeres en labores insalubres o peligrosas. También se prohíbe el trabajo nocturno a los menores de dieciocho años. Art. 42.- La mujer trabajadora tendrá derecho a un descanso remunerado antes y después del parto, y a la conservación del empleo.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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EL SALVADOR RECONOCE A LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS Y ADOPTARÁ POLÍTICAS A FIN DE MANTENER Y DESARROLLAR SU IDENTIDAD ÉTNICA Y CULTURAL, COSMOVISIÓN, VALORES Y ESPIRITUALIDAD. (25)

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Art. 3.- Todas las personas son iguales ante la ley. Para el goce de los derechos civiles no podrán establecerse restricciones que se basen en diferencias de nacionalidad, raza, sexo o religión.

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Specific national laws
Law present      Official information not available
 

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Women

Peoples with Disabilites

Afrodescendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

Public Education

Work and Social Security

Social Housing

Public Health

Social Development

 
Legal Instrument Ley de protección integral de la niñez y adolescencia Ley General de Juventud Ley de atención integral a la persona adulta Mayr Ley de Igualdad, Equidad y Erradicación de la Discriminación contra las mujeres Ley de equiparación de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad n.d. Decreto Nº 299, "Ley de Extranjería" (1986) Ley General de Educación Codigo de Trabajo n.d. Codigo de Salud Ley de Desarrollo y Protección Social
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Organizational dimension
Main authority for intersectoral coordination

 

Country El Salvador
Main authority Social Welfare Cabinet
Year of creation 2019
Coordinating authority Presidential Commissioner for Operations and Government Cabinet
Members a) Presidential Commissioner for Operations and Cabinet of Government;
b) Ministry of Governance and Territorial Development;
c) Ministry of Finance;
d) Ministry of Economy;
e) Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology;
f) Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare;
g) Ministry of Health;
h) Ministry of Public Works and Transportation;
i) Ministry of Culture;
j) Ministry of Housing;
k) Ministry of Local Development;
l) National Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers;
m) Executive Commission of the Lempa River Hydroelectric;
n) Consumer Advocate;
ñ) Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Women;
o) National Youth Institute; and,
p) National Council for Children and Adolescents.
 
Main authority devoted to social development

 

Country El Salvador
Main authority Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Operations and Government Cabinet
Year of creation 2019
Mission
Incumbent Martha Carolina Recinos (2019)

 

 

 

Institutions protecting certain population segments
Official information not available
Population segment

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Women

Migrants

Main protection mechanism "Consejo Nacional de la Niñez y de la Adolescencia (CONNA) " Instituto Nacional de la Juventud Consejo Nacional de Atención Integral a los Programas de los Adultos Mayores, (CONAIPAM) Consejo Nacional de Atención Integral a las Personas con Discapacidad (CONAIPD) Instituto Salvadoreño para el Desarrollo de la Mujer - Secretaria de Desarrollo Social Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería
Legal Instrument Ley de Protección Integral de la Niñez y Adolescencia (marzo 2009) CONNA Ley General de la Juventud (Decreto núm. 910) Ley de Atención Integral para la Persona Adulta Mayor Ley de equiparación de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad Decreto Nº 299, "Ley de Extranjería" (1986)

 

 

 

Technical-operational dimension
Management, planning, evaluation, and transparency tools for social programmes
Tool present   Tool not present 



Main Social Protection Actor (Presence and Hierarchy)

Technical-operational dimension
Unique Registry of Participants Sistema Integrado de Administración Financiera /b Sectoral Plan for Social Development Transparence - system for accessing public information from the State

Integrated Social Information System

Evaluation mechanisms for social programs

General

Sectorial

General

Sectorial

Secretaría Técnica y de Planificación de la Presidencia de la República
                 

 

 

 

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