Supporting development processes in communities, starting with smallholder and indigenous youth in southwestern Guatemala

About this project

This project is aimed at young people, most of whom are indigenous, who face multiple forms of discrimination. The conditions in their rural communities for developing positive life plans are extremely poor. Access to good education is precarious, support for young people from public authorities is inadequate, and good job prospects are virtually non-existent. The high number of young people migrating is not surprising, but it further worsens the prospects for social and sustainable development in these communities. The measures described here aim to empower young people to become actors in this development, to take on political and social engagement, and to improve their own living conditions by founding or developing micro-enterprises.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Guatemala

Sectors

Democratic participation and civil society

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Guatemala City

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202532620.

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