Sumario

Tabla de Contenidos: “…El Salvador's policy making needs to become more internally coherent and respond better to the particular needs of citizens across the country -- The statistical system of El Salvador has improved, but it faces institutional and capacity challenges -- Planet -- El Salvador is highly vulnerable to natural hazards -- The country is threatened by the severity of natural hazards -- Demographic pressure and unplanned land use exacerbate the country's fragility with regard to natural hazards -- El Salvador possesses weak institutional capacities to fight efficiently against pollution and the degradation of forests -- El Salvador is affected by the continuous degradation of its natural forests -- El Salvador is exposed to a high degree of soil and air pollution -- El Salvador faces various institutional weaknesses in reducing pollution -- The management of water resources hinders the economic and social development of El Salvador -- Scarcity, pollution and insecure access constitute the major threats to water resources -- The lack of regulation and consensus in the management of water has long been a severe development constraint that is also affecting El Salvador's economy and productivity -- Notes -- References -- Part II Strategic recommendations -- Part II Strategicrecommendations -- 3 El Salvador needs a productive transformation to overcome its development challenges -- Low productivity growth in El Salvador limits improvements in living standards and competitiveness -- Structural transformation can help to accelerate productivity growth -- El Salvador's exports are concentrated in goods with moderate levels of economic complexity, skills and technology intensities -- FDI in El Salvador is directed towards low-skilled activities, and does not flow to the most innovative and technology-intensive sectors…”