Digital transformation for smart public transportation in San Salvador

About this project

The proposed action aims at mainstreaming innovation and digitalisation in the public transport sector in line with the GGIA on digital connectivity and digital economy and complementing the other GGIA for El Salvador, pertaining to sustainable urban transport. The EU will join the efforts of other international partners, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Inter American Development Bank (IADB) and Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to construct the new Monitoring Centre for Public Transportation, by adding smart bus stops working with clean energy and a chatbot for public transport users mainly in San Salvador, thus promoting a more digital, inclusive and green transportation system. Promoting a more modern transportation system will motivate the use of public transportation systems.With this action, the EU enters the sustainable transport sector in a transactional approach, financing a tangible output prioritised by Government, while gaining influence on transports before implementing larger investments for surface metro and cable car (GGIA on sustainable public transport) that are currently subject to feasibility studies. Moreover, with the chatbot reliant on artificial intelligence to provide solutions to public transport users, the EU will ensure alignment with data protection. Negotiations are ongoing with Luxemburg Development Agency (LuxDev) to implement this action, targeting technical specifications of European solar powered sma…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

El Salvador

Sectors

Biosphere protectionTransport policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63116.

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