devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Agriculture Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY El Salvador - Human Development Project - EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY: The activity seeks to increase education and skill levels of the Northern Zone's poor by expanding the quality of, and access to, vocational and technical education and training. It is comprised of three sub-activities: technical assistance; formal technical education; and non-formal skills development. The Technical Assistance Sub-Activity will bolster capacity of institutions and organizations involved in policy, planning, and administration of education and training in the Northern Zone. MCC Funding will be used to procure the services of a long-term technical assistance provider that will support Implementing Entities. The Formal Technical Education Sub-Activity aims to strengthen technical/vocational education institutions in the Northern Zone, so that more youth can gain marketable skills and thereby increase their opportunities for employment and income generation. The Non-Formal Skills Development Sub-Activity will complement the Formal Technical Education Sub-Activity by supporting non-credit, short term and pre-employment training offerings.
Legal and Regulatory El Salvador Investment Compact - Legal and Regulatory project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Country Assessments El Salvador Investment Compact - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Financial Sector El Salvador - Financial Sector project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Transportation Project El Salvador Investment Compact - Transportation Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's transport project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Human Development Project El Salvador - Human Development Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY El Salvador - Program Administration and Control - EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it.
Program Administration and Control The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) El Salvador Investment Compact, administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.
Not Applicable El Salvador - Education Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
609g agreement/Compact signed El Salvador - Monitoring and Evaluation - 609g agreement/Compact signed activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Gender Mainstreaming El Salvador Investment Compact - Gender Mainstreaming project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Education Project El Salvador - Education Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable El Salvador - Monitoring and Evaluation - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Business Development Services El Salvador Investment Compact - Business Development Services project: MCC will support the Government of El Salvador in its effort to eliminate and streamline regulations targeted towards improving the investment climate for the private sector. By supporting the implementation of El Salvador's public private partnership law, the compact will catalyze large-scale investments in key public services required for private sector-led growth. MCC and the Government will also co-sponsor the El Salvador Investment Challenge, an innovative grant facility designed to efficiently and transparently allocate scarce public resources and encourage private investment in the trade sector. With matching investments from the private sector and the Government of El Salvador, the challenge facility will leverage at least five dollars for every dollar of MCC's investment.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Monitoring and Evaluation - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Audit An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) El Salvador, costs for its financial audits, which are conducted by a third party.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Transportation Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's transport project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable El Salvador - Financial Accountability - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's fiscal agent and its accounting procedures.
Program Development MCC is authorized under section 614(g) of its legislation to contract with any nongovernmental organization (including a university, independent foundation, or other organization) in the United States or in El Salvador that is undertaking research aimed at improving data related to eligibility criteria with respect to the country.
El Salvador II-Compact Development Funding El Salvador Investment Compact: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Non-Allocated Funds Project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
TVET System Reform El Salvador Investment Compact - Human Capital Project - TVET System Reform activity: The Activity seeks to harmonize the skills supplied by private and public education and training providers with the skills demanded by the labor market. The detailed design and implementation of the TVET System Reform Activity will be informed by the results of the ongoing studies funded as part of the development of this Compact.
Improving Quality of General Education Activity El Salvador Investment Compact - Education Project - Improving Quality of General Education Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Legal and Regulatory Reform Activity El Salvador - Financial Sector - Legal and Regulatory Reform Activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Infrastructure Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Country Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Border Crossing Infrastructure El Salvador Investment Compact - Infrastructure Project - Border Crossing Infrastructure activity: The Activity seeks to relieve the freight and passenger traffic congestion at the border crossing into Honduras at El Amatillo by: (A) rehabilitating and improving up to a 5.74 kilometer road from Agua Salada to El Amatillo; and (B) improving and modernizing the border crossing facilities on the Salvadoran side of the La Amistad Bridge and the site on the Pan American Highway. Specifically, MCC Funding and the Government Contribution will support: implementation of construction activities for the improvement, and rehabilitation of the road from Agua Salada to El Amatillo; land acquisition (including RAP implementation, as applicable) for the road and one control center (with two control stations); implementation of environmental and social mitigation measures as identified in the ESIAs, Strategic RAP, and specific RAPs, or as otherwise may be appropriate; the construction of the control center, including buildings, internal access and connecting roads, parking areas, stormwater drainage, potable water supply system, wastewater treatment plant, lighting, and other infrastructure components that may be necessary for the effective functioning of these control stations; and Project management, supervision, technical services required for implementation, and auditing, as appropriate.
Partnership Development El Salvador Investment Compact - Business Development Services - Partnership Development activity: The Activity is designed to enable the Government to partner with the private sector in innovative ways to provide key public goods and services needed to support private investment in the internationally traded goods and services sector.
El Salvador-Compact In November 2006, the Millennium Challenge Corporation signed a five-year, $461 million compact with the Government of El Salvador to improve the lives of Salvadorans through strategic investments in education, public services, agricultural production, rural business development, and transportation infrastructure. The largest of the compact's components, the transportation project, intends to physically unify El Salvador's Northern Zone with the rest of the country, and to enable new economic opportunities for rural households, lower transportation costs, and decrease travel times to markets. The compact in El Salvador entered into force (EIF) in September 2007, initiating the five-year timeline for project implementation. For the most up-to-date information on implementation progress, please read the Quarterly Status Report.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Legal and Regulatory - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Non-allocated Funds project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
FINANCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITY El Salvador - PRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Financial Services Activity: This project aims to assist with the development of profitable and sustainable productive business ventures, with a primary focus on assisting poor farmers shift to the cultivation of high-value crops, forestry, and animal products.  Specifically, MCC funding aims to: Support capital investment to selected applicants for commercial activities; Provide credit guarantees and technical assistance to financial institutions; and Provide crop insurance to small producers in the Northern Zone.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (WATER AND SANITATION) El Salvador - Human Development Project - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (WATER AND SANITATION): The Activity aims to dramatically increase access of the Northern Zone's poor to basic public services and infrastructure. MCC Funding will enhance access to water systems for approximately 90,000 and to improved sanitation services for approximately 50,000 of the poorest inhabitants in the Northern Zone. Specifically, MCC Funding will support the following: (1) Feasibility studies, project designs, and environmental assessments for water supply and sanitation infrastructure; (2) Construction of potable water systems and sanitation systems (e.g., household latrines) in approximately twenty-five (25) municipalities of the Northern Zone; (3) Technical assistance for community capacity building, to ensure system maintenance and sustainability (4) Community education related to appropriate health and sanitation practices.
Not Applicable El Salvador Investment Compact - Non-allocated Funds project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Monitoring and Evaluation El Salvador Investment Compact - Monitoring and Evaluation project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Not Applicable El Salvador - Infrastructure Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT El Salvador Investment Compact - TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's transport project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Business Environment El Salvador Investment Compact - Business Development Services - Business Environment activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
609g agreement/Entry into Force El Salvador - Monitoring and Evaluation - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.