; (2) combat corruption and improve public sector transparency; (3) confront and counter the violence, extortion and other crimes perpetrated by armed criminal gangs, illicit trafficking organizations, and organized crime, and disrupt recruitment efforts by such organizations; (4) disrupt money laundering and other illicit financial operations of criminal networks, armed gangs, illicit trafficking organizations, and human smuggling networks; (5) strengthen democratic governance and promote greater respect for internationally recognized human rights, labor rights, fundamental freedoms, and the media, including through the protection of human rights and environmental defenders, other civil society activists, and journalists; (6) enhance accountability for government officials, including police and security force personnel, credibly alleged to have committed serious violations of human rights or other crimes; (7) enhance the capability of Central American governments to protect and provide for vulnerable and at-risk populations; (8) address the underlying causes of poverty and inequality, and the constraints to inclusive economic growth in Central America; and (9) prevent and respond to endemic levels of sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence. (c) Coordination and consultation In formulating the Strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall— (1) coordinate with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; (2) consult with the Director of National Intelligence