World Bank Search - documentsZGJlNTFmZWRiOTkyNDQ4ZjQ4YjU1NzFkODA2ZGUyYjg2N2M5NDgzYw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribeArgentina,Uruguay,Paraguay,Chile,Peru,Colombia,Bolivia,Ecuador,Brazil,Mexico,Panama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Guatemala,El Salvador,Honduras,Dominican Republic,Haiti,Suriname,Guyana,Belize,JamaicaDownload the latest economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean from the World Bank. Access data, facts, statistics, and learn more about the opportunities that digital solutions offer to boost growth, inclusion, and better governance in the region. This is crucial for driving growth in the region and achieving a pace that allows for poverty reduction and the creation of quality jobs.regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Argentina,country:Uruguay,country:Paraguay,country:Chile,country:Peru,country:Colombia,country:Bolivia,country:Ecuador,country:Brazil,country:Mexico,country:Panama,country:Costa Rica,country:Nicaragua,country:Guatemala,country:El Salvador,country:Honduras,country:Dominican Republic,country:Haiti,country:Suriname,country:Guyana,country:Belize,country:JamaicaEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanEconomic Outlook | Latin America and the Caribbean October 2023/content/region/lac/en/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribe2023-10-04T17:42:00ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Argentina,Uruguay,Paraguay,Chile,Peru,Colombia,Bolivia,Ecuador,Brazil,Mexico,Panama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Guatemala,El Salvador,Honduras,Dominican Republic,Haiti,Suriname,Guyana,Belize,JamaicaAR,UY,PY,CL,PE,CO,BO,EC,BR,MX,PA,CR,NI,GT,SV,HN,DO,HT,SR,GY,BZ,JMPublicationPublicationNWZiODIwYjgxMzMwNjFhMjExOTM4YWYyNzdjYjFmM2QxZTk4Y2ZmOQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/05/29/new-world-bank-program-to-boost-human-capital-resilience-and-job-opportunities-guatemalaGuatemalaThe WBG’s support to Guatemala encompasses a wide range of financing instruments to help the country address its development challenges, working in coordination with development partners. In addition, technical assistance and advisory services, as well as analytical work, will be provided to help build institutional capacity and improve service delivery by drawing on global expertise.EnglishNew World Bank Group Program to Boost Human Capital, Resilience, and Job Opportunities in GuatemalaClimate Change Adaptation,Climate Change,Human Capital For Growth,Jobs And Development/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2023/05/29/new-world-bank-program-to-boost-human-capital-resilience-and-job-opportunities-guatemala2023-05-30T15:42:00Zcq5GuatemalaGTPress ReleaseThe new Country Partnership Framework will guide the World Bank Group's investments and technical support in the country over four years. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 30, 2023 – The World Bank Group's (WBG) Board of Executive Directors endorsed the 2024-2027 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Guatemala today. The new CPF will support the country's efforts to enhance human capital, build resilience to natural disasters and climate change, and improve job opportunities, focusing on strengthening institutional capacity and promoting inclusion. The Country Partnership Framework, which will guide the WBG’s program in Guatemala, proposes potential investments of up to US$2.5 billion over four years. The WBG’s support to Guatemala encompasses a wide range of financing instruments to help the country address its development challenges, working in coordination with development partners. In addition, technical assistance and advisory services, as well as analytical work, will be provided to help bPress ReleaseIBRDNmY3YmIwYWExZDI2MTI5ZmQxOTk0ODdkMzg0OTAyMzNmYzE4OWFkNA2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/press-release/2023/05/29/new-world-bank-program-to-boost-human-capital-resilience-and-job-opportunities-guatemalaGuatemalaEl apoyo del GBM a Guatemala abarca una amplia gama de instrumentos de financiamiento para ayudar al país a enfrentar sus desafíos de desarrollo, trabajando en coordinación con otros socios para el desarrollo. Además, se proporcionará asistencia técnica y servicios de asesoría, así como trabajo analítico, para ayudar a fortalecer la capacidad institucional y mejorar la prestación de servicios aprovechando la experiencia mundial.SpanishNuevo programa del Grupo Banco Mundial impulsará el capital humano, la resiliencia y las oportunidades de empleo en GuatemalaClimate Change Adaptation,Climate Change,Human Capital For Growth,Jobs And Development/content/wb-home/es/news/press-release/2023/05/29/new-world-bank-program-to-boost-human-capital-resilience-and-job-opportunities-guatemala2023-05-30T15:42:00Zcq5GuatemalaGTPress ReleaseEl nuevo Marco de Asociación con el País guiará las inversiones y el apoyo técnico del Grupo Banco Mundial en el país durante cuatro años. WASHINGTON, DC, 30 de mayo de 2023 – El Directorio Ejecutivo del Grupo Banco Mundial (GBM) respaldó hoy el Marco de Asociación con el País (CPF, por sus siglas en inglés) 2024-2027 para Guatemala. El nuevo CPF apoyará los esfuerzos del país para fortalecer el capital humano, aumentar la resiliencia ante los desastres naturales y el cambio climático y mejorar las oportunidades de empleo, con enfoque en el fortalecimiento de la capacidad institucional y la promoción de la inclusión. El Marco de Asociación con el País, que guiará el programa del GBM en Guatemala, propone inversiones potenciales de hasta US$2,5 mil millones a lo largo de cuatro años. El apoyo del GBM a Guatemala abarca una amplia gama de instrumentos de financiamiento para ayudar al país a enfrentar sus desafíos de desarrollo, trabajando en coordinación con otros socios para el desarrolPress ReleaseIBRDZDMwNjQ4MWE5MjRlYzU2ZDg0YTg1ZGQxNmE3ZjgxMzAyOWU1M2QyZg2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/press-release/2022/11/10/acelerar-el-comercio-regional-e-internacional-es-clave-para-el-desarrollo-inclusivo-y-sustentable-de-america-centralGuatemala,Costa Rica,Honduras,El Salvador,Panama,NicaraguaAutoridades nacionales y regionales, funcionarios internacionales y representantes del sector privado abordarán hoy en Antigua los avances y el futuro del comercio regionalcountry:Guatemala,country:Costa Rica,country:Honduras,country:El Salvador,country:Panama,country:Nicaragua,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanSpanishLatin America and CaribbeanAcelerar el comercio regional e internacional es clave para el desarrollo inclusivo y sustentable de América Central/content/wb-home/es/news/press-release/2022/11/10/acelerar-el-comercio-regional-e-internacional-es-clave-para-el-desarrollo-inclusivo-y-sustentable-de-america-central2022-11-10T10:33:27ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Guatemala,Costa Rica,Honduras,El Salvador,Panama,NicaraguaGT,CR,HN,SV,PA,NIPress ReleaseAutoridades nacionales y regionales, funcionarios internacionales y representantes del sector privado abordarán hoy en Antigua los avances y el futuro del comercio regional ANTIGUA GUATEMALA, 10 de noviembre de 2022 – Autoridades del área de comercio de los países de Centroamérica, funcionarios de organismos internacionales y representantes del sector privado se reunieron hoy en Antigua Guatemala, para evaluar los avances de la región en materia de intercambio comercial y analizar posibles reformas en el marco del evento “Facilitación del comercio: la ruta de la reactivación”. Organizado en forma conjunta por el Banco Mundial, la Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana (SIECA) y la presidencia pro tempore del Consejo de Ministros de Integración Económica (COMIECO), el evento abordará la pregunta sobre cómo profundizar la integración de los mercados de bienes y servicios en la región y contará, además, con espacios para el intercambio de ideas y propuestas con el sector privPress ReleaseExternal and Corporate Relations, ECROGMwM2I1ZjVhNTNiMGM2MmIwOTZjZDEzNTc3NzRmMjA2OGQ0YTk3Yg2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/11/10/acelerar-el-comercio-regional-e-internacional-es-clave-para-el-desarrollo-inclusivo-y-sustentable-de-america-centralGuatemala,Costa Rica,Honduras,El Salvador,Panama,NicaraguaAutoridades nacionales y regionales, funcionarios internacionales y representantes del sector privado abordarán hoy en Antigua los avances y el futuro del comercio regionalcountry:Guatemala,country:Costa Rica,country:Honduras,country:El Salvador,country:Panama,country:Nicaragua,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanAccelerating regional and international trade is essential for the inclusive and sustainable development of Central America/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2022/11/10/acelerar-el-comercio-regional-e-internacional-es-clave-para-el-desarrollo-inclusivo-y-sustentable-de-america-central2022-11-10T10:33:27ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Guatemala,Costa Rica,Honduras,El Salvador,Panama,NicaraguaGT,CR,HN,SV,PA,NIPress ReleasePress ReleaseExternal and Corporate Relations, ECRNmE3ZDI3MDMxYmFmODliNjY5OTAyYTRiNWNiM2FiYmJmMmUxMDY1Ng2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/press-release/2022/10/20/el-banco-mundial-proporcionar-us-250-millones-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-guatemala-por-un-desarrollo-inclusivo-sostenible-GuatemalaEste préstamo es el segundo y último de una serie programática de financiamiento que respalda el programa gubernamental para proteger y mejorar el capital humano, mantener una recuperación sostenible y verde y mejorar la administración de ingresos.country:Guatemala,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanSpanishLatin America and CaribbeanEl Banco Mundial proporcionará US$250 millones para apoyar esfuerzos de Guatemala por un desarrollo inclusivo, sostenible y verde/content/wb-home/es/news/press-release/2022/10/20/el-banco-mundial-proporcionar-us-250-millones-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-guatemala-por-un-desarrollo-inclusivo-sostenible-2022-10-20T16:23:19ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5GuatemalaGTPress ReleaseEste préstamo es el segundo y último de una serie programática de financiamiento que respalda el programa gubernamental para proteger y mejorar el capital humano, mantener una recuperación sostenible y verde y mejorar la administración de ingresos. WASHINGTON, DC, 20 de octubre de 2022 – El Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial aprobó hoy un Préstamo para políticas de desarrollo (DPL, por sus siglas en inglés) por un monto de US$ 250 millones para apoyar los esfuerzos de Guatemala para proteger y mejorar el capital humano de los pobres y vulnerables, sentar las bases de una recuperación sostenible y verde, promover la transparencia del sector público y mejorar la administración de ingresos. El “Segundo préstamo para políticas de desarrollo para la respuesta y recuperación de la crisis en Guatemala” de US$ 250 millones es el segundo y último préstamo de una serie programática de financiamiento de políticas de desarrollo. El primer préstamo, de US$ 500 millones, fue aprobado por el DirePress ReleaseExternal and Corporate Relations, ECRNjBjOTdhYWQ2ODNlNDkwODIzZjc5OWY3NDBjYzJjZWI5NDk2NmY0ZQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/10/20/el-banco-mundial-proporcionar-us-250-millones-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-guatemala-por-un-desarrollo-inclusivo-sostenible-GuatemalaEste préstamo es el segundo y último de una serie programática de financiamiento que respalda el programa gubernamental para proteger y mejorar el capital humano, mantener una recuperación sostenible y verde y mejorar la administración de ingresos.country:Guatemala,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanWorld Bank to Provide US$250 Million to Support Guatemala’s Efforts for Inclusive, Sustainable, and Green Development/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2022/10/20/el-banco-mundial-proporcionar-us-250-millones-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-guatemala-por-un-desarrollo-inclusivo-sostenible-2022-10-20T16:23:19ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5GuatemalaGTPress ReleaseThis loan is the second and final in a programmatic financing series supporting the government’s program to protect and enhance human capital, maintain a sustainable and green recovery, and improve revenue administration. WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2022 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a Development Policy Loan (DPL) in the amount of US$250 million to support Guatemala’s efforts to protect and enhance the human capital of the poor and vulnerable, lay the foundations of a sustainable and green recovery, and promote public sector transparency and improve revenue administration. The US$250 million “Second Crisis Response and Recovery in Guatemala Development Policy Loan” is the second and final loan in a programmatic Development Policy Financing series. The first loan, for US$500 million, was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 17, 2020 and approved by the Congress of Guatemala on May 18, 2022. “The Government of Guatemala is committed to promoting actions to achieve greater sustained economic growth, promote productive investment, and strengthen transparency and efficiency in the management of public expenditure, all with the purpose of increasing economic development and improving the quality of life of the Guatemalan population, particularly the most vulnerable groups. This program will yield savings for the State for an amount of US$ 88.1 million, equivalent to Q.692.0 million, since a substitution of financing source will take place by not issuing Treasury bonds and using the resources of the World Bank loan for the 2023 budget,” said Edwin Martínez, Minister of Public Finance of Guatemala. This operation extends the Bank’s support for the Government of Guatemala’s policy priorities, including: · reforms to reverse human capital losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and address exclusion of poor and vulnerable households via strengthening social protection systems, expanding access to health care services, and improving maternal and newborn health for indigenous populations, · adaptation and mitigation measures to address the threats of climate change, as well as measures to improve access to finance for MSMEs and regional trade facilitation, and · measures to improve tax revenue administration and to enhance transparency in the use of public resources and public debt management. Reforms supported under the DPL are expected to contribute to the following results, among other, i) increasing the number of direct recipients of targeted cash transfers from 166,000 families in 2019 to 220,000 in 2024; ii) expanding the geographic coverage of the school feeding program in public schools to increase the number of beneficiaries from 2.56 million in 2019 to 3.01 million students in 2024; iii) institutionalizing culturally sensitive health care services for indigenous populations; iv) reducing clearance time for shipments at the Tecún Umán II border post (from an average of 5 hours in 2020 to 2 hours in 2024); v) the operationalization of a National Climate Change Fund; and vi) increasing Value Added Tax compliance rate to at least 77.5 percent. “The World Bank is committed to help Guatemala lay the foundations for an inclusive, sustainable, and green recovery and pave the way for effective reduction of poverty, more shared prosperity and abundant economic, productive and development opportunities for all the people in the country,” said Marco Scuriatti, World Bank Resident Representative in Guatemala. The US$250 million Second Crisis Response and Recovery in Guatemala Development Policy Loan has a final maturity of 17.5 years, including a grace period of 5 years. To learn more about the World Bank’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean, please visit our web site. Learn more about the World Bank in Guatemala. Visit us on Facebook. Keep informed via Twitter. Watch our videos on YouTube.This loan is the second and final in a programmatic financing series supporting the government’s program to protect and enhance human capital, maintain a sustainable and green recovery, and improve revenue administration. WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2022 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a Development Policy Loan (DPL) in the amount of US$250 million to support Guatemala’s efforts to protect and enhance the human capital of the poor and vulnerable, lay the foundations of a sustainable and green recovery, and promote public sector transparency and improve revenue administration. The US$250 million “Second Crisis Response and Recovery in Guatemala Development Policy Loan” is the second and final loan in a programmatic Development Policy Financing series. The first loan, for US$500 million, was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 17, 2020 and approved by the Congress of Guatemala on May 18, 2022. “The Government of Guatemala is Press ReleaseExternal and Corporate Relations, ECRNjY2NmY0NTcwYWZhMGFjNGIzNmI1N2FiZjkyZGUyNTNmN2NmOGYyZg2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/infographic/2022/09/28/banco-mundial-apoya-crecimiento-inclusivo-y-sostenible-de-america-central-republica-dominicanaPanama,El Salvador,Honduras,Guatemala,Nicaragua,Costa Rica,Dominican RepublicEl Banco Mundial apoya los esfuerzos de los países de la región para proteger la salud de sus ciudadanos y fomentar una recuperación económica inclusiva y sostenibleregions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Panama,country:El Salvador,country:Honduras,country:Guatemala,country:Nicaragua,country:Costa Rica,country:Dominican RepublicSpanishLatin America and Caribbean¿Cómo el Banco Mundial apoya el crecimiento inclusivo y sostenible de América Central y la República Dominicana?/content/wb-home/es/news/infographic/2022/09/28/banco-mundial-apoya-crecimiento-inclusivo-y-sostenible-de-america-central-republica-dominicana2022-09-28T11:20:41ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Panama,El Salvador,Honduras,Guatemala,Nicaragua,Costa Rica,Dominican RepublicPA,SV,HN,GT,NI,CR,DOInfographicNANAInfographicZTY2ZjAzNTI3MGM5NTE1YzFkNzBlMTQ5N2JmODc2YmVjODhjYjcwZQ2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/infographic/2022/08/25/4-mil-kilometros-en-busca-de-una-mejor-vidaPanama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Dominican RepublicAproximadamente 6.2 millones de migrantes centroamericanos y dominicanos viven fuera de sus países. Se trata de una migración de naturaleza mixta, que incluye migración económica, migración motivada por la reunificación familiar.subject:migration policies and jobs,country:Panama,country:Costa Rica,country:Nicaragua,country:El Salvador,country:Guatemala,country:Honduras,country:Dominican Republic,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanSpanishLatin America and Caribbean4 mil kilómetros en busca de una mejor vidaMigration Policies And Jobs/content/wb-home/es/news/infographic/2022/08/25/4-mil-kilometros-en-busca-de-una-mejor-vida2022-08-25T12:15:08ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Panama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Dominican RepublicPA,CR,NI,SV,GT,HN,DOInfographicNANAInfographicExternal and Corporate Relations, ECRZmJiYTQ4OTdhNTM2YjcwNzZjN2NmNTY1NTYyNmI3MDNiN2IzMDkwZQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2022/04/21/risk-insurance-builds-climate-and-disaster-resilience-in-central-america-and-the-caribbeanCosta Rica,Panama,Nicaragua,El Salvador,Honduras,GuatemalaWith co-financing from a World Bank administered multi-donor trust fund (MDTF), the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) offers sovereign insurance for earthquakes, tropical cyclones, and excess rainfall to Caribbean and Central American countries. Currently, 19 countries in the Caribbean and 3 in Central America have memberships that through the years translated into 54 payouts totaling $245 million benefiting over 3.5 million people.regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Costa Rica,country:Panama,country:Nicaragua,country:El Salvador,country:Honduras,country:GuatemalaEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanRisk insurance builds climate and disaster resilience in Central America and the CaribbeanP175616/content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2022/04/21/risk-insurance-builds-climate-and-disaster-resilience-in-central-america-and-the-caribbean2022-04-21T05:04:50ZtrueLatin America and Caribbeancq5Costa Rica,Panama,Nicaragua,El Salvador,Honduras,GuatemalaCR,PA,NI,SV,HN,GTResultsRisk insurance builds climate and disaster resilience in Central America and the Caribbean Challenge The region comprising Central America and the Caribbean is characterized by great cultural and environmental diversity, and is also vulnerable to natural hazards including earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods. Recent disasters that have affected the region include the record-breaking hurricane season of 2017, with two category 5 storms, as well as the devastating earthquakes that struck Haiti in 2010 and 2021. The human and economic losses caused by such disasters hinder the sustainability of development processes in the region. As a result, many governments face growing gaps in financing to respond to disasters; this may necessitate additional borrowing to meet the demands of emergency response, which increases their financial exposure, and limits support to already-overloaded emergency systems. Approach To address this challenge, a World Bank project sought to improve the affordability of high-quality sovereign catastrophe risk transfer associated with earthquakes and climResultsExternal and Corporate Relations, ECR