Gender Equality: The Right and Smart Thing to Do for Poverty Reduction
A World Bank study analyzes the evolving economic role of women in the Central American economies and finds “a gender revolution in the making”. Gender gaps have closed and, for the first time, women earn more than men in Central America.
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Latin America: closing the financial sector gap
Latin America’s financial sector has managed to protect the region from the global economic crisis but now it should focus on providing better services to consumers and business, says a new World Bank report.
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Central America: regional security gets boost
Central American countries get additional financial resources and technical expertise to address spiraling wave of crime and violence following international security conference in Guatemala.
+ Feature | + Blog | + Crime & Violence Report (pdf)

Higher employment and productivity in tourism and agribusiness in Guatemala
The World Bank approved a project that will improve the productivity of micro, small and medium enterprises in Guatemala's tourist and agribusiness sectors, by increasing added value, product quality and integration into national and international markets.
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Emergency support to preserve social services after natural disasters
The World Bank approved a US$100 million project to keep health facilities open and to sustain education coverage for 2.8 million vulnerable children in the poorest municipalities in Guatemala following a series of natural disasters.
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Open Access to the World Bank's collection of data
The WB's Open Data initiative provides free access to a comprehensive set of data about 208 countries around the globe, including more than 2,000 financial, business, health, economic and human development indicators.
+ Open Data website
+ Data for Guatemala

Central America jump starts regional integration
Regional heads of state and the World Bank join forces to relaunch Central America's economic integration.
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+ Press release

One of the most open countries for foreign direct investment
In Guatemala, all of the 33 sectors covered by the 2010 Investing Across Borders indicators are fully open to foreign capital participation.
+ Key indicators for Guatemala 
+ Full global report (pdf)

Helping Hand in the Fight Against Poverty
World Bank vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean, Pamela Cox, met with President Alvaro Colom to discuss additional Bank support in his efforts to eradicate poverty in Guatemala.
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