Too Many Bad Cooks Spoiling the Broth? Effectiveness of NGOs in Addressing Child Labour in El Salvador

The reaction of the first world to the persevering plight of a large part of the third world varies. In response to the sometimes glaring disparities, many international organizations and multinational corporations have recently adopted a pro-development rhetoric with relation to the problem of global poverty. However, the rhetoric rarely translates into action. As David Bacon discusses, leaders of corporations and organizations now tend to conclude their speeches by expressing a desire to reduce the suffering of the third world. However, when it comes to agreeing on specific concessions that could indeed improve the world-wide economic situation, first world countries are reluctant to act. A good example of this type of behavior is the current negotiation of the WTO, the “development round of Doha,” in which the United States along with the European Union pressure countries of the developing South to open up their markets, while at the same time refusing to remove or even decrease their own agricultural subsidies. The first world civil society observes the behavior of international organizations and western based multinational corporations as ineffectual. Taking the matter in its own hands, especially in the past couple of decades, this civil society has created a countless number of development-oriented nongovernmental organizations. These are supposed to compensate for the lack of action by international organizations. Development NGOs are believed to be more locally responsive as well as free of business or political considerations in choosing their strategies, and thus generally more efficient than IOs. However, if they really were how they are alleged to be, the problems of the third world would already be ameliorated by a significant amount, if not completely eradicated. Do development-NGOs indeed possess the characteristics that they claim to possess? What is their real affect on human rights? And how effective are they in their work?

Spatial Assessment of Indices for Characterizing the Erosive Force of Rainfall in El Salvador Republic

Soil erosion data in El Salvador Republic are scarce and there is no rainfall erosivity map for this region. Considering that rainfall erosivity is an important guide for planning soil erosion control practices, a spatial assessment of indices for characterizing the erosive force of rainfall in El Salvador Republic was carried out. Using pluviometric records from 25 weather stations, we applied two methods: erosivity index equation and the Fournier index. In all study area, the rainiest period is from May to November. Annual values of erosivity index ranged from 7,196 to 17,856 MJ mm ha(-1) h(-1) year(-1) and the Fournier index ranged from 52.9 to 110.0 mm. The erosivity map showed that the study area can be broadly divided into three major erosion risk zones, and the Fournier index map was divided into four zones. Both methods revealed that the erosive force is severe in all study area and presented significant spatial correlation with each other. The erosive force in the country is concentrated mainly from May to November.

El Salvador: impacto socioeconómico, ambiental y de riesgo por la baja presión asociada a la tormenta tropical Ida en noviembre de 2009

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Políticas e instituciones de apoyo a las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas: la experiencia de El Salvador

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La experiencia de desarrollo económico local del distrito de Villa El Salvador

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El Salvador: educación reproductiva y paternidad responsable

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El Salvador: competitividad de las MIPYME

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Regulación y políticas activas del mercado de trabajo y esquemas de protección a trabajadores y desempleados en El Salvador

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Encuestas a empresas, sobre aspectos de capacitación y relación laboral en El Salvador

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Análisis de las experiencias de diálogo socio-laboral en El Salvador

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Information and communication technology (ICT) for development of small and medium-sized exporters in Latin America: El Salvador

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Previsiones laborales de los tratados de libre comercio: riesgos y oportunidades. El Salvador

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Aproximaciones al Sistema Nacional de Capacitación y Formación Profesional en El Salvador

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Sistemas de protección social en América Latina y el Caribe: El Salvador

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Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: El Salvador

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