Embora a Guatemala seja a maior economia da América Central, Ele está abaixo da média no Índice de Capital Humano do Banco Mundial em comparação com seus vizinhos latino -americanos e do Caribe. Em janeiro 2024, O novo governo prometeu promover reformas para lidar com lacunas significativas no desenvolvimento humano, infraestrutura e inclusão econômica.
Tecendo a Paz da USAID (o Projeto de Construção da Paz) addressed conflict using preventative rather than reactive approaches involving all societal sectors. De maio 2018 até junho 2024, it worked with a multitude of community members, organizações da sociedade civil e o governo da Guatemala em 133 communities throughout the Western Highlands to address the underlying causes of social conflict and build local capacity to lead holistic peacebuilding initiatives. Através de uma abordagem sistêmica, design orientado para a resiliência e ênfase na prevenção, Tejiendo Paz supported individuals and stakeholders to resolve conflicts and develop networks and partnerships to build peace from the ground up.
Conquistas do Programa
Given that neglected communities suffer the impacts of social conflicts more severely, they are also critical actors in defining peacebuilding priorities and promoting development in their communities. Using instruments to integrate a holistic approach, Tejiendo Paz worked with government officials to review and update their plans to reflect new priorities and strategies.
Tejiendo Paz provided technical support and funding to local and traditional authorities to co-create and implement conflict mitigation and peacebuilding strategies in selected geographic areas, including beyond the Western Highlands. Through this effort, Tejiendo Paz supported the government in institutionalizing social conflict mitigation approaches and building trust with communities. The program co-conducted a conflict analysis and mapping to identify priority areas and existing local capacities to prevent and manage those issues. The analysis guided where to develop and implement action plans to address social conflict and promote cohesion.
Tejiendo Paz worked with government and NGO actors to further strengthen their abilities to coordinate comprehensive approaches to addressing local conflicts. Tejiendo Paz worked to improve the government’s capacity and inter-institutional coordination at the national and department levels to identify, evitar, address and respond to local conflict. With the government’s new emphasis on resolving social conflict and constructively engaging citizens, Tejiendo Paz supported training and technical assistance for officials based on their priorities and emerging needs.
