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Guatemala

Guatemala

The Country Office of Guatemala seeks to contribute to the strengthening of public institutions, the closing of social gaps in vulnerable groups, as well as the promotion of the private sector to achieve greater, more inclusive, and sustainable growth. This is done under a gender and diversity perspective, addressing climate change, and embracing digital transformation.

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Country Office
Ignez – Tristao Representante país Guatemala Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Ignez M. Tristao
IDB Country Representative in Guatemala
BIDGuatemala@iadb.org

 

Overview

 

Guatemala, one of the founding countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a key role in the institution's governance. As a shareholder country of the IDB, Guatemala appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the Board of Governors.

At the IDB headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guatemala is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This seat, which Guatemala shares with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua, is held by an Executive Director. The Executive Director is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of these six countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 16,091,300

Number of votes: 81,863

of the institution's ownership

Address: 15 avenue 05-50, zone 15 Vista Hermosa III.

Business Center, SPAZIO Building. Office 1201, Guatemala

N/A

Phone Number: (T) (502) 2327-4300

E-mail:  BIDGuatemala@iadb.org

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
IDB Unveils 'América en el Centro'
"América en el Centro" is a regional program for Central America and the Dominican Republic that will promote productivity and regional integration, climate adaptation and resilience, and social development for youth. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented the regional program "América...
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Cali, COLOMBIA – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), will provide resources and technical assistance to Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico in implementing policy instruments aimed at attracting private investments in Nature-based solutions...
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Feb 12, 2025
Closing “Rethinking Equality”: Reflections and Solutions
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 13 - 14, 2025
Salud Mesoamerica: Equity, Quality, Impact
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 2025
Governance & Development: Apex Corruption and Support for Democracy
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

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Strategy and Projects

Guatemala’s Country Strategy 2024-2028 aims to generate greater development impact through more focused and larger-scale interventions, with the goal of improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations while strengthening Guatemala's position as the largest economy in the Central American region. This will be achieved through three strategic pillars:

  1. Basic services for vulnerable populations, contributing to reducing social gaps and improving service delivery.
  2. Private sector development, enhancing the business climate and strengthening entrepreneurial capacities, particularly for MSMEs.
  3. Climate action and food availability, by expanding climate financing and adopting adaptation and mitigation measures in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
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IDB Country Strategy with Guatemala 2024-2028
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Project Number Sector Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
GU-T1373 OTHER Action Plan C&D 572,539 Implementation
GU-T1365 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING Operational and institutional of design strategies to address the housing deficit in Guatemala 600,000 Preparation
GU-T1362 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Pay for Results to Strengthen the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of SMEs and Startups in Guatemala 2,610,000 Implementation
GU-T1364 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WAYFREE Expansion: Impacting Guatemala's Digital Transformation 6,698,239 Implementation
GU-T1363 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Strengthening the capacities of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to implement training, intermediation and labor inclusion policies 275,000 Implementation
GU-T1359 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Cyberattack Response and Cybersecurity Improvement at the Ministry of Public Finance of Guatemala 400,000 Implementation
GU-L1193 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT FECCEG: Valorizing Waste by Turning It into Resources through a Circular Economy that Protects the Environment 2,004,000 Implementation
GU-L1194 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT FECCEG: Valorizing Waste by Turning It into Resources through a Circular Economy that Protects the Environment 496,000 Implementation
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Country Office
Ignez – Tristao Representante país Guatemala Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Ignez M. Tristao
IDB Country Representative in Guatemala
BIDGuatemala@iadb.org

 

Overview

 

Guatemala, one of the founding countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), plays a key role in the institution's governance. As a shareholder country of the IDB, Guatemala appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the Board of Governors.

At the IDB headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guatemala is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This seat, which Guatemala shares with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua, is held by an Executive Director. The Executive Director is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of these six countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 16,091,300

Number of votes: 81,863

of the institution's ownership

Address: 15 avenue 05-50, zone 15 Vista Hermosa III.

Business Center, SPAZIO Building. Office 1201, Guatemala

N/A

Phone Number: (T) (502) 2327-4300

E-mail:  BIDGuatemala@iadb.org

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
IDB Unveils 'América en el Centro'
"América en el Centro" is a regional program for Central America and the Dominican Republic that will promote productivity and regional integration, climate adaptation and resilience, and social development for youth. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented the regional program "América...
Four Countries in the Region to Boost Nature-Based Solutions with IDB and Canada Support
Cali, COLOMBIA – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), will provide resources and technical assistance to Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico in implementing policy instruments aimed at attracting private investments in Nature-based solutions...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Guatemala!
Subscribe
Feb 12, 2025
Closing “Rethinking Equality”: Reflections and Solutions
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 13 - 14, 2025
Salud Mesoamerica: Equity, Quality, Impact
04:00 AM - 01:00 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 2025
Governance & Development: Apex Corruption and Support for Democracy
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
Learn More
¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

Guatemala’s Country Strategy 2024-2028 aims to generate greater development impact through more focused and larger-scale interventions, with the goal of improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations while strengthening Guatemala's position as the largest economy in the Central American region. This will be achieved through three strategic pillars:

  1. Basic services for vulnerable populations, contributing to reducing social gaps and improving service delivery.
  2. Private sector development, enhancing the business climate and strengthening entrepreneurial capacities, particularly for MSMEs.
  3. Climate action and food availability, by expanding climate financing and adopting adaptation and mitigation measures in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
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IDB Country Strategy with Guatemala 2024-2028
Download
Project Number Sector Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
GU-T1373 OTHER Action Plan C&D 572,539 Implementation
GU-T1365 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING Operational and institutional of design strategies to address the housing deficit in Guatemala 600,000 Preparation
GU-T1362 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Pay for Results to Strengthen the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of SMEs and Startups in Guatemala 2,610,000 Implementation
GU-T1364 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WAYFREE Expansion: Impacting Guatemala's Digital Transformation 6,698,239 Implementation
GU-T1363 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Strengthening the capacities of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to implement training, intermediation and labor inclusion policies 275,000 Implementation
GU-T1359 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Cyberattack Response and Cybersecurity Improvement at the Ministry of Public Finance of Guatemala 400,000 Implementation
GU-L1193 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT FECCEG: Valorizing Waste by Turning It into Resources through a Circular Economy that Protects the Environment 2,004,000 Implementation
GU-L1194 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT FECCEG: Valorizing Waste by Turning It into Resources through a Circular Economy that Protects the Environment 496,000 Implementation
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