PANAMA

PADF has been operating in Panama since 2021, providing emergency humanitarian assistance to vulnerable migrants and strengthening local response capacities. In collaboration with its implementing partner, the Panamanian Red Cross, PADF offers timely assistance to individuals in transit after they cross the Darién jungle. Our services include medical care, psychological support, case management, family contact, and water and sanitation.

PADF and the Foundation for Sustainable Development of Panama (FUNDESPA) offer tools to vulnerable populations already established in the country for labor market integration through workshops, employment guidance, and support for job searching. In collaboration with the Panamanian Foundation for Sustainable Tourism (APTSO), PADF is working to promote sustainable tourism initiatives through bootcamps and dialogues with key members of Panama’s tourism ecosystem.

PADF’s anti-corruption team in Panama undertakes initiatives that promote transparency, accountability, and stronger governance. These efforts aim to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate for judicial independence, support public institutions in fulfilling their good governance and transparency mandates, and promote whistleblower protections and access to information. Likewise, PADF is working to strengthen the capacities of the Panamanian judicial sector to combat crime, and corruption with actions to detect, control, and prosecute criminal acts.

Panama plays a prominent role in PADF’s STEM Americas strategy, which promotes the development of skills that youth need to thrive in the 21st century. PADF expects to continue expanding its presence in Panama through new business initiatives and the constant monitoring of issues of regional importance, such as supporting the inclusion of vulnerable people, addressing corruption, and preparing for and responding to natural disasters.