🇸🇻 El Salvador · San Salvador Office · Sofis since 2005

Technology with a public purpose in El Salvador

From our operations in San Salvador, we design and develop digital solutions for public institutions, public enterprises, and international organizations, backed by over 20 years of regional experience.

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National systems in operation FOMILENIO II · UNDP · IOM · ILO · UNHCR · CASATIC Local contracting and invoicing capability Regional support from Sofis
Presence

Our presence in El Salvador

A dedicated office with local contracting capacity, connected to the company's regional teams.

Sofis operates in El Salvador through a local office with contractual and operational capacity, supported by the company's regional teams. This structure combines institutional proximity, local knowledge, and access to specialized capabilities in engineering, quality, safety, data, and artificial intelligence.

Local structure Office established in El Salvador Own equipment and premises in San Salvador, authorized to contract directly.
Contracting and invoicing Local contracting and invoicing capability Contracts and receipts issued in El Salvador, without intermediaries or third-party structures.
Supplier registration Eligible to participate in public procurement processes Registration details and official records are available in the downloadable institutional profile.
Address in San Salvador Insigne Building, Office 1604 Las Magnolias Avenue, San Benito · San Salvador, El Salvador
Contact info@sofis.lat (+503) 2240 0800 / (+503) 7986 4671 · Institutional, commercial, and contracting inquiries.

Local capacity, regional support

The team in El Salvador works with Sofis’s engineering, quality, and data centers in the region. This enables the scaling of teams for nationwide projects without losing local points of contact or knowledge of the Salvadoran institutional context.

Software engineering Quality and testing Information security Data and interoperability Artificial intelligence
Experience

Featured projects

National systems built and operated in conjunction with Salvadoran state institutions. Each case starts with the institutional problem, not the technology.

FOMILENIO II Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
· Since 2017 · Operational

SIGES — Information System for Salvadoran Educational Management

National system that centralizes student data from across the country.

Institutional problem

Information regarding the educational community—students, campuses, staff, documentation, and school finances—was stored in separate records. Without a centralized database covering everything from early childhood education through secondary education across all program types, system planning and monitoring relied on manual consolidation.

Developed solution

Information system that centralizes student data at the national level, with eight modules that interoperate with each other: Students, educational centers, educational facility staff, school documentation, educational statistics, integrated systems, school finances, and the management information system. Interoperability was implemented using Tenoli, the X-Road-based solution.

Beneficiaries

The educational community and the general public: students ranging from early childhood to secondary education, teachers, families, educational institutions, and Ministry teams.

Result

Two mobile applications—for teachers and families—were deployed on the system, alongside online administrative services, four public portals (Educational Sites, Site Map, Open Data, and Educational Statistics), a verifiable QR code for secondary education diplomas, and a simple electronic signature.

SIGESSV
National management systems Interoperability (X-Road / Tenoli) Open data Electronic signature Mobile applications
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Treasury · Operational

Mobile electronic invoicing application

Issuance of electronic tax documents from a phone

Institutional problem

The obligation to issue electronic tax documents applies to taxpayers of all sizes, including small businesses and independent workers who do not use a billing system or have a fixed workplace. Without a simple issuance method, compliance becomes a barrier.

Developed solution

A mobile application that allows for the issuance of electronic tax documents from a phone, featuring online validation against Ministry services, issuance history lookup, and delivery of the receipt to the recipient.

Beneficiaries

Taxpayers—particularly small businesses and individuals who issue invoices on the go—and the tax administration divisions of the Ministry of Finance.

Result

Electronic invoicing is made accessible to those without their own infrastructure, thereby broadening the compliance base and reducing the cost of adopting the system.

firmasigessv
Mobile applications Tax administration Service integration Citizen digital services
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PNUD National Civil Police
· Since 2021 · Operational

Digital Patrols

Mobile application for the operational recording of police patrols

Institutional problem

Events during a patrol shift were documented on paper, reaching the institution with delays and inconsistencies. Without real-time logging or associated location data, tracking deployments and checking records while in the field relied on slow channels.

Developed solution

A mobile application installed on authorized Android devices that enables officers to document key events during their shift: real-time patrol tracking via an institutional web application; police reports including photographs and coordinates; logging of domestic violence incidents; and checks on individuals and vehicles using OCR document scanning to verify arrest warrants or theft reports.

Beneficiaries

The public assisted on the street, the patrolling officers, and the National Civil Police teams providing support from the back office.

Result

The institution has a tool that streamlines its processes during patrols and improves the quality of service to the public, featuring georeferenced recording at the time the incident occurs.

Patrullajes Digitales
Mobile applications Public safety Georeferencing OCR and document verification
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ACNUR · Operational

Platform for protection programs

UN Refugee Agency

Institutional problem

Supporting displaced persons in need of protection requires documenting sensitive journeys, coordinating among stakeholders, and reporting results within rigorous frameworks, all without exposing the information of those at risk.

Developed solution

Platform for recording and tracking interventions, featuring role-based access control, enhanced protection of sensitive data, and reporting aligned with the organization's accountability frameworks.

Beneficiaries

Individuals assisted by protection programs, local implementing organizations, and the UNHCR teams responsible for the program.

Result

The program features a unique tracking system that supports continuous support and reporting to the agency, while ensuring the responsible handling of sensitive information.

Protection and human mobility Protection of sensitive data Registration and tracking International cooperation
OIM Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare OIT
· Since 2021 · Operational

SIMEL — Labor Market Information System Portal

Information on the labor market and labor migration in El Salvador

Institutional problem

The country lacked a tool to consolidate the production and dissemination of information regarding its labor market. Without accessible and comparable indicators—particularly concerning labor migration—formulating evidence-based policies and strategies was difficult.

Developed solution

Labor Market Information System (SIMEL) Portal: a virtual tool that enables the production, storage, dissemination, and use of information on the Salvadoran labor market, including labor migration indicators.

Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, as the governing body for labor policy; the organizations that led the project; the academic community; and the citizens who consult the information.

Result

El Salvador has a tool for tracking labor market and labor migration indicators, and for formulating evidence-based policies and strategies.

simel
Data governance Indicators and statistics Public portals International cooperation
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CASATIC · Operational

WorkerLab

Salvadoran Chamber of Information and Communication Technologies

Institutional problem

The technology sector faces a persistent gap between the profiles companies demand and the talent available in the country. Without a common framework to describe competencies in a comparable way and maintain a long-term connection with individuals, each company and training program addresses the issue independently.

Developed solution

An industry platform that brings together profiles, competencies, and sector opportunities in a single space, featuring process tracking and participation metrics by initiative.

Beneficiaries

Individuals seeking professional development in technology, companies affiliated with the chamber, and institutions that run training and employability programs.

Result

The sector has its own digital space to support its talent initiatives, with the capacity to expand through successive calls for participation without having to rebuild the platform.

Employment and employability Talent management Public-private coordination Usage analytics
Capabilities

Priority capabilities for El Salvador

01

National management systems

Design, construction, and operation of systems supporting the day-to-day management of a ministry at the national level: registries, case files, program tracking, and reporting for governing bodies. Systems that operate daily—not pilot projects.

Evidence in El Salvador SIGES · Educational Management Information System
02

Interoperability and data governance

Integration of disparate institutional sources, unique identification of individuals and entities, data quality and lineage, and open publication. We transform fragmented information into a comparable and auditable basis for decision-making.

Evidence in El Salvador SIGES with X-Road interoperability · SIMEL · Open data portals
03

Digital services and mobile channels

Services that users access via their phones: mobile applications integrated with the institution's systems, featuring online validation, functionality under varying connectivity conditions, and a focus on reducing procedural friction.

Evidence in El Salvador SIGES apps for teachers and guardians · Digital Patrols · Electronic invoicing app
04

Programs with international cooperation

Platforms for programs implemented with United Nations system agencies and technical cooperation partners: participant registration, intervention monitoring, and results reporting in accordance with the agency's accountability frameworks.

Evidence in El Salvador SIGES with FOMILENIO II · SIMEL with IOM and ILO · Digital Patrols with UNDP · UNHCR
05

Employment and capacity building

Platforms for employability and labor market integration programs: participant registration, training offerings, employer linkages, and trajectory tracking for the areas responsible for the program.

Evidence in El Salvador WorkerLab with CASATIC · SIMEL with IOM, MTPS and ILO
06

Responsible AI applied to the State

Assistants, as well as document classification and analytics applied to public processes, featuring human oversight, decision traceability, and data control. Our practice is governed by a corporate-level AI management policy and a certified management framework—a common requirement for processes involving international cooperation and multilateral banking.

Framework and support AI Management Policy · Human-in-the-loop · ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 37001 · CMMI-DEV Level 3
Sectors

Priority sectors

Sectors in which we have delivered and operate systems alongside Salvadoran institutions.

Education

School system management: enrollment, teachers, educational centers, and programs.

SIGES

Tax administration

Electronic invoicing and compliance channels within the taxpayer's reach.

Electronic invoicing app

Protection and human mobility

Protection programs implemented with United Nations system agencies.

UNHCR

Work and employability

Labor market integration, training, and capacity building.

WorkerLab · SIMEL

Public safety

WorkerLab · SI: Field-based operational registration and background checks in public spaces.

Digital Patrols

Citizen services

Institutional portals, administrative procedures, and digital service channels.

Cross-cutting across the projects

Data and interoperability

Source integration, unique identification, and data quality.

Cross-cutting across the projects
Content

El Salvador at Sofis

Projects, news, events, publications, and vacancies associated with El Salvador, automatically updated from the content management system.

Contact

Speak with our team in El Salvador.

Local point of contact for institutional inquiries, public procurement processes, and international cooperation projects.

San Salvador Office

Insigne Building, Office 1604
Las Magnolias Avenue, San Benito · San Salvador, El Salvador
(+503) 2240 0800 / (+503) 7986 4671
info@sofis.lat
Local contracting and invoicing capability
Support from Sofis' regional teams in Uruguay, Ecuador, and Panama.
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