Characteristics of the National Solidarity Program (PRONASOL)

• Comprehensive: Large budget for social programs ($1.7 billion) in health, education, nutrition, housing, employment, and infrastructure." Involved "copayment" schemes with local participation.



• Centralization/decentralization of program structure: President controlled PRONASOL directly without PRI involvement. Local participation through 70,000 local Solidarity Committee offices generated popular support.



• Politically motivated: funds were directed at locations where the opposition (the PRD especially) posed the greatest electoral threat.