For many years, El Salvador has faced a complex social environment marked by high levels of violence and insecurity, which have particularly affected women and young people. The lack of sustained economic opportunities has limited the development possibilities of large sectors of the population, reinforcing situations of vulnerability and exclusion.

To provide a sustainable response to this problem, ACTEC, together with its partner FUSAI, promotes the MBA Acelera program, a business acceleration initiative implemented through the LID Business School. The program accompanies micro and small entrepreneurs—mostly women—in an intensive business transformation process, strengthening their management, leadership, and strategic decision-making skills with a practical approach directly applied to the business.

MBA Acelera has established itself as a model of economic inclusion with excellent results in terms of sales growth, job creation, and greater business formalization. The program is aligned with El Salvador’s national priorities for economic development and employment and contributes to strengthening the role of entrepreneurs as actors in local development.

FUSAI is part of ACTEC’s MBA Acelera network, which promotes business acceleration for microentrepreneurs in different countries, with solid results in sales growth and job creation.

• Average increase of 40% in sales among participating companies
• More than 50% of participants implemented good environmental practices in their businesses during 2024.
• Majority participation of women in the programs:
  • 55% of women graduated from the MBA Acelera 2024 program.
  • 86% of women participated in the Semilleros (MAE) programs.