Report to Congress on Progress Made in the Strategy to Advance Economic Prosperity, Combat Corruption, Strengthen Democratic Governance, and Improve Civilian Security in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Section 352(f) of The United States – Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (Div. FF, P.L. 116-260)
Consistent with Section 352(f) of The United States – Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (Div. FF, P.L. 116-260), the Department of State prepared this report to provide an update on the progress made in the Strategy to Advance Economic Prosperity, Combat Corruption, Strengthen Democratic Governance, and Improve Civilian Security in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Fiscal year 2022 was the first full fiscal year of implementation of the U.S. Strategy to Address the Root Causes of Migration in Central America (Root Causes Strategy, or RCS). The Department and USAID collected and analyzed context data (referred to as ‘country commitment metrics’) and fiscal year 2022 interagency performance data to inform policymakers as they monitor and assess progress toward achieving the strategic objectives of the RCS.
Notable Fiscal Year 2022 Achievements
U.S. government departments and agencies recorded results that often met or exceeded programmatic targets of the RCS strategy’s five pillars:
- Pillar I: Addressing economic insecurity and inequality;
- Pillar II: Combatting corruption, strengthening democratic governance, and advancing rule of law;
- Pillar III: Promoting respect for human rights, labor rights, and a free press;
- Pillar IV: Countering and preventing violence, extortion, and other crimes perpetrated by criminal gangs, trafficking networks, and other organized criminal organizations;
- Pillar V: Combatting sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence.
