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

2021 - 2028
Guatemala
Labour market insertion, Upskilling and Reskilling
Innova:
Preparing the Guatemalan workforce for the future
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...
2024 - 2025
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 - 2029
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Migration
PERSPECTIVAS - 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.
2024 - 2027
Guatemala
Green cities, Trade, Upskilling and Reskilling
Inclusive Finances
The Inclusive Finances (Finanzas Inclusivas) project strengthens the competitiveness of financial institutions and expands services and products for vulnerable populations and their businesses, promoting their economic development and inclusion in the formal financial system.
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.

News

Guatemala
24.04.2025
Drones and Satellites: The New Guardians of the Forest
Forest fires in Petén, Guatemala, pose a significant challenge, especially during the high season, which occurs between the end of the year and the summer months. Using state-of-the-art technology, forest guardians are activated with the support of the Sustainable Mayan Landscapes of the Petén project.
Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala
Migration
26.02.2025
Honduras hosts a key debate on the reintegration of returned migrants
In San Pedro Sula, the ‘Dialogue on Return Migration’ event was held, organised by Swisscontact through the Perspectives project, to analyse and propose actions for the reintegration of returning migrants.
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.
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