Guatemala: Facilitating and Diversifying Sustainable Exports and Investments through enhanced digitalisation, sustainability and inclusiveness

About this project

<p>Strengthen Guatemalan institutional capacities and digitalise services of the Ministry of Economy (MINECO), and other public institutions for a more conducive investment and business environment for MSMEs and cooperatives. This will be achieved by focusing on the macro level, providing institutional support and capacity building to MINECO and other relevant public institutions in their process of digitalisation of services provided to MSMEs. Improve the competitiveness of MSMEs and cooperatives in the home textiles and clothing sectors through better access to finance, digitalisation, innovation and new economic models based on circularity and greening.</p><p><strong>The project will support the Global Gateway Investment Agenda for Guatemala in the following areas: </strong>Digital transformation, digital skills and facilitating trade and investment while strengthening the pharmaceutical sector supply chain</p><p><strong>General Objective (Impact)</strong>: Contribute to inclusive economic development in Guatemala through trade and investment promotion and facilitation with the European Union and regional markets.</p><p><strong>Specific Objective (SO) 1:</strong> Improved access, transparency, and delivery of MINECO services for trade, investment and MSMES development in Guatemala through digitalisation and interoperability</p><p><strong>Specific Objective (SO) 2</strong> Increased competitiveness of the Guatemalan pharmaceutical and clothing industries for the regional a…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Guatemala

Sectors

Trade facilitation

Focus

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

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES

Accountable

World Trade Organisation - International Trade Centre

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2024-PC-36549.

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