The EQUIP2 El Salvador program is an integrated group of activities with two major goals: the first is to support  educational policies aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of social investment and improving transparency of the educational sector. The second is to increase and improve basic education opportunities. All of the program's activities over four years seek impact on the national level, but the direct intervention is carried out at 500 schools in five departments. The target population of this project is estimated at 500 principals, 3,000 teachers and 100,000 students.  USAID/El Salvador's Strengthening of Basic Education Program activities support El Salvador's Ministry of Education efforts to help achieve the goals of the National Education Plan 2021.