Guatemala

Swisscontact is an independent foundation for international cooperation which promotes economic, social and environmental development and has been operating in Guatemala since 1972. We facilitate the implementation of projects that support a sustainable business environment. 
guatemala

facts and figures

  • Area: 108,889 km²
  • Population: 17,250,000
  • Capital: Guatemala City

Swisscontact in Guatemala

  • since 1972

Projects

El Salvador, Guatemala
Labour market insertion, Migration
Nuevas Oportunidades: productive reintegration of returned migrants
The project seeks the economic reintegration of returned migrants. It enables returned migrants to certify the skills they have acquired in the United States or Mexico. After certification, they are supported in finding a job or starting their own business.
2023 - 2027
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Migration
Perspectives for Returnees through Social and Professional Integration
This programme aims to improve the social and occupational integration of migrants who have returned to their home countries and individuals vulnerable to irregular migration.
2023 - 2025
Guatemala
Sustainable agriculture, Green cities, Sustainable tourism, Labour market insertion, Initial vocational education and training
Sustainable Mayan Landscapes of the Petén
Improving the conservation and connectivity of biodiverse landscapes through sustainable and inclusive production systems in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve.
2021 - 2024
Guatemala
Labour market insertion
Innova
Disadvantaged young adults will be able to successfully enter professional life through solid, high-quality training. In this way they will generate income for themselves and their families, freeing themselves from poverty on their own initiative.Young men and women are learning important technical skills in vocational training. Since the project...

News

Guatemala
Labour market insertion
23.09.2024
More opportunities on the job market thanks to practical training and certification
As part of its Innova project, Swisscontact established two standards for vocational training in the field of software development in Guatemala. These form the basis for practical training and market-oriented certification of work skills and thus for successful labour market integration. The entire training and certification process takes place online.
Guatemala
Sustainable tourism
22.05.2024
Protectors of biodiversity: preserving the natural wealth
For more than 30 years, Swisscontact has been dedicated to mitigating global warming and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities to the effects of climate change. We have made a strong and enduring commitment to biodiversity conservation, globally and especially in Latin America. In Guatemala, for example, with the Sustainable Mayan Landscapes project, we support the restoration of degraded habitats in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve and promote cultural and nature tourism as a driver of economic development for local communities.
Guatemala
Migration
02.04.2024
Swisscontact at the forefront of preventing Irregular Migration and Supporting Returned Migrants.
Swisscontact leads social and labor integration of returned migrants in Guatemala, we offer sustainable solutions to irregular migration. Skills development, psychosocial support, coaching, certification and much more for a promising future.
Country Director Guatemala
Carlos Morales

Interventions

In Guatemala, Swisscontact has implemented projects in different areas such as vocational education and training, retraining and reskilling, labour market insertion, development of "Guatemalan Entrepreneurial Ecosystems" and recently on issues related to Green Cities, such as solid waste management. We partner with the public and private sector, universities and academia, cooperatives, rural and farmers associations. We facilitate access to financial services such as seed capital. We strengthen relationships with institutions (business incubators, startup accelerators) for entrepreneurship and new ventures, targeting the most vulnerable minority groups such as indigenous communities, women, youth and returned migrants.

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Contact

Swisscontact Guatemala
18 avenida B 8-94 zona 15, 
Vista Hermosa I
Guatemala City