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.
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.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
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: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
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:
- Basic services for vulnerable populations, contributing to reducing social gaps and improving service delivery.
- Private sector development, enhancing the business climate and strengthening entrepreneurial capacities, particularly for MSMEs.
- Climate action and food availability, by expanding climate financing and adopting adaptation and mitigation measures in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU-T1376 | OTHER | OTHER | Regenerative Coffee Way | 3,510,000.00 | Preparation | |
| GU-T1369 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Strengthening Institutional Capacities of SEGEPLAN for the Management of the Cross-Cutting Strategic Systems of Planning, Public Investment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Guatemala | 140,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| GU-T1372 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Strengthening the strategy for continuous quality improvement in health care | 250,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 28, 2025 |
| TC7107023 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Programs in the Agricultural Sector | 147,000.00 | Closed | Jul. 8, 1971 |
| TC7902069 | EDUCATION | HIGHER EDUCATION | Co's Cooper. for Educational Credit | 2,650.00 | Closed | Feb. 5, 1979 |
| TC8309181 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | Co-Cr's Coop. for Cooperative Credit | 15,360.00 | Closed | Jun. 21, 1983 |
| TC8703466 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT RESULTS | Support for National Micro-Enterprise | 1,278,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 7, 1988 |
| TC9304180 | - | - | Housing Finance Study | 17,000.00 | Closed | Jun. 22, 1993 |
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 3,510,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 14, 2025
- Financing: 140,000.00
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 28, 2025
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jul. 8, 1971
- Financing: 147,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Feb. 5, 1979
- Financing: 2,650.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jun. 21, 1983
- Financing: 15,360.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 7, 1988
- Financing: 1,278,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jun. 22, 1993
- Financing: 17,000.00
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.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
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: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
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:
- Basic services for vulnerable populations, contributing to reducing social gaps and improving service delivery.
- Private sector development, enhancing the business climate and strengthening entrepreneurial capacities, particularly for MSMEs.
- Climate action and food availability, by expanding climate financing and adopting adaptation and mitigation measures in the agricultural and forestry sectors.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU-T1376 | OTHER | OTHER | Regenerative Coffee Way | 3,510,000.00 | Preparation | |
| GU-T1369 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Strengthening Institutional Capacities of SEGEPLAN for the Management of the Cross-Cutting Strategic Systems of Planning, Public Investment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Guatemala | 140,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| GU-T1372 | HEALTH | HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING | Strengthening the strategy for continuous quality improvement in health care | 250,000.00 | Implementation | Oct. 28, 2025 |
| TC7504055 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL POLICY | Agricultural Credit Program | 220,000.00 | Closed | Jan. 15, 1976 |
| TC8006084 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | HOUSING | Advising to Government of Guatemala | 13,000.00 | Cancelled | Jun. 3, 1980 |
| TC8504195 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING | Basic and Social Infrastructure Const. | 30,000.00 | Closed | Jan. 6, 1988 |
| TC8806236 | TRANSPORT | TRANSPORT | Urban Transportation for Guatemala City | 11,000.00 | Closed | Nov. 14, 1988 |
| TC9402380 | - | - | Descent. Action Plan for Health Sector | 30,000.00 | Closed | Apr. 8, 1994 |
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 3,510,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 14, 2025
- Financing: 140,000.00
- Sector: HEALTH
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Oct. 28, 2025
- Financing: 250,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 15, 1976
- Financing: 220,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Cancelled
- Approval Date: Jun. 3, 1980
- Financing: 13,000.00
- Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jan. 6, 1988
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Nov. 14, 1988
- Financing: 11,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Apr. 8, 1994
- Financing: 30,000.00
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