El Salvador

Year: 2019
Type: Technical
Contributors: States

Strengthening of protection and solutions mechanisms at the national level for the attention of internally displaced persons, deported persons with protection needs, refugees and asylum seekers; In order to mitigate the impact of forced displacement, this contribution includes the establishment of shelters and reception spaces to serve internally displaced persons, deported persons with protection needs, refugees and asylum seekers, management protocols, establishment of unique records for the generation of statistical data, accompanied by the construction of reference guidelines for cases applying an age, gender and diversity approach, and the creation of a module of protection to strengthen the identification and management of cases, specifically to the differentiated needs on a case-by-case basis, integrating the services provided by different entities, improving government’s response capacity through better infrastructure and equipment, human resources and specialized trainings, provision of NFIs, food, legal and psychosocial services and the elaboration of specific SOPs.

Additionally, training processes in the identification of profiles with protection needs are planned for the consular network present in Mexico, Belize, the United States and Guatemala, as well as the technical and operational strengthening of the Commission for the Determination of the Status of Refugees (CODER), in order to increase its capacity in analysis and resolution of applications, including the establishment of an accreditation document for the presentation of asylum applications in the country.