Countries 
LAC
Peru
Peru is one of the original four World Links pilot countries in Latin America. The Program is being developed within the context of the Ministry of Education's general strategy on educational technology and, in particular, within the context of the EDURED Project. For the initial phase of the project, 10 schools were selected, located in diverse regions of the country -- Lima, Arequipa, Chincha, Trujillo, Maynas, San Martin and Tacna.
The World Links program in Peru would like to thank the following organizations for their support: Ministry of Education, EduRed, Microsoft Péru, Telefónica Péru, La Universidad Agraria La Molina.
Paraguay
Paraguay is one of the original four World Links pilot countries in Latin America. The Program is being developed within the framework of the National Policy on New Technologies in Education.
For the initial phase of the project, 12 schools were selected from various administrative zones of Asuncion in early 1998. Building on the success of this initial phases of the project, World Links recently partnered with Schools Online to add 10 new schools to the existing 50 schools participating in the World Links program, to reach a total of 60 schools. Schools Online financed computers, networking equipment and technical support for the 10 new schools, while World Links financed extensive teacher professional development in the use of technology to improve teaching and learning, local pedagogical support and funding for independent evaluation of program impact. 545 teachers have received World Links training, and 315 of them are actively participating in leading over 3000 students in 30 collaborative projects.
El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, with a population of 6.5 million. At 80.2%, the literacy rate is the fourth highest in Latin America. Median age of Salvadorans is 21.57 years.
Dominican Republic
Background
The Dominican Republic is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea on the Island of Hispaniola. It is bordered by Haiti. The Dominican Republic was claimed by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. The Dominican Republic has been primarily as an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but in recent years the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy's largest employer due to growth in tourism and free trade zones.
Costa Rica
Background
Costa Rica is a country of just over 4 million inhabitants. The median age is 26.3 years and literacy rates are among the highest in Latin America at 96%. With funding from the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), World Links began working in Costa Rica in the spring of 2001 when the first MOU was signed with the Ministry of Education. This MOU was renewed in November of 2003.