WorkTech El Salvador has concluded a four-year initiative that reached 13,500 independent workers with support from the European Union, the Inter-American Development Bank’s IDB Lab, and the Salvadoran Chamber of Information and Communication Technologies (CASATIC).

Launched in 2022, the program was designed to strengthen productivity, financial inclusion, access to social protection, and working conditions for domestic and care workers, delivery drivers, digital entrepreneurs, and people over 50 engaged in independent work.

Through specialized training, digital resources, financial services, support for emerging businesses, and road-safety programs, WorkTech provided participants with practical tools and certified knowledge aimed at improving their professional opportunities and income potential.

The initiative also brought together 40 institutions from the public, private, academic, and international sectors to promote coordinated solutions for the challenges faced by self-employed workers. European Union Ambassador Duccio Bandini said the project’s impact extended beyond its numerical reach, highlighting access to insurance, financing, training, and tools that helped workers and startups advance.

Beneficiaries also highlighted tangible improvements. Delivery worker César Girales said the road-safety program strengthened his knowledge of precautions required for app-based work, while domestic and care worker Aída Rosales emphasized the value of training in caregiving and self-care techniques to improve service quality and professional opportunities.

The closing ceremony recognized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the El Salvador Agency for International Cooperation (ESCO), for its role in coordinating and implementing the project. The results position WorkTech as a collaborative model for promoting a safer, more inclusive, and digitally enabled future of work in El Salvador.