(Work in progress) Guatemala
Between 2022 and 2023, Guatemala participated in 109 cooperation initiatives: 50 were carried out through Bilateral SSC, 30 through Regional SSC and 29 through Triangular Cooperation. Guatemala mostly played a dual role in Regional SSC while it mainly participated as recipient in bilateral and triangular exchanges.
As provider, this country mainly transferred capacities in the following sectors: Strengthening institutions and public policies; Legal and judicial development and Human Rights; and Employment. On the other hand, it was supported in Agriculture and livestock; Health; and Disaster management. When it played the role “Both”, it showed a specialized profile in Strengthening institutions and public policies; Environment; and Culture.
Guatemala worked with several partners, most notably with El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. Through the cooperation in which this country participated, the region was able to advance the achievement of SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions), SDG 3 (Good health and well-being) and SDG 4 (Quality education).