Ratings for the Second Rural and Main Roads Project for Guatemala were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was high, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately unsatisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: closer attention should be paid to potential resettlement issues, taking into account cultural practices and land tenure issues. Project development objectives (PDOs) and PDO indicators should be aligned with what a project can realistically achieve, and the results framework should be updated following a restructuring. Adoption of the civil works procurement strategy for a design and build approach should be accompanied by a comprehensive capacity assessment and supported by vigorous strengthening of the implementing agency. Ensuring adequate financing for maintenance remains a challenge, and future Bank engagement in the sector should also pay special attention to this issue. Local funding for civil works in roads segments may be unrealistic under the country context. It is advisable in the future to either use central government funds to finance the operation or use municipalities contribution as the advance payment to ensure timely completion of works.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3071 MAY 12, 2014
The development objective of the Enhanced Fiscal and Financial Management for Greater Opportunities Development Policy Loan (DPL) Project for Guatemala is to support the Government of Guatemala to: (i) strengthen tax administration and tax policy; (ii) strengthen budget management and increase the results orientation of public spending; and (iii) improve the management and coordination of social policies.
... See More + This program document provides a second DPL in the amount of United States (U.S.) 340 million dollars to the Republic of Guatemala. This operation complements efforts of other development partners, and builds on lessons learned and progress achieved under previous World Bank operations. It helps consolidate a set of cross-sectorial policies intended to support a more efficient delivery of quality public services. At the same time, this operation aims to establish a foundation for progress in the medium- to long-term. In particular, new initiatives include enhancements to the organizational structure of the tax administration superintendence (superintendencia de la administracion tributaria, SAT), the creation of a department of international taxation within the ministry of finance (ministerio de finanzas publicas, MINFIN), and mandating the use of the single treasury account and the integrated financial management system (SIAF) for all budgetary transactions, thereby increasing the transparency and monitoring of public spending. In addition, to enhance its policy dialogue, the World Bank Group is engaged in a series of analytical and advisory activities in support of envisaged reforms in this DPL in the areas of economic governance, poverty and equity monitoring, and competitiveness.
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The Country Opinion Survey for FY2013 in Guatemala assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Guatemala perceive the WBG.
... See More + It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Guatemala on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Guatemala; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Guatemala; 3) overall impressions of the WBGs effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Guatemala; and 4) their perceptions of the WBGs future role in Guatemala.
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Guatemala is an upper-middle income country in Central America. The Guatemalan Peace Accords ("Accord for a Firm and Lasting Peace") were signed on December 29, 1996 bringing to an end over three decades of civil war marked by high casualties, emigration, and internal displacement.
... See More + The Peace Accords contained articles dealing with social justice issues, including codification of the right to health services for all. Life expectancy at birth has risen from 62.3 in 1990 to 70.6 in 2012. Though Guatemala has made progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, it continues to lag behind other upper middle income countries in many areas such as infant and maternal mortality, contraceptive coverage and skilled birth delivery coverage. Both access to healthcare and health outcomes vary widely between the urban population and the ru¬ral, often indigenous, populations. For example, close to 77 percent of women have skilled birth assistance in urban areas compared to 36 percent of women in rural areas. The Guatemalan government continues to address these inequities mainly through the Expansion of Coverage Program (PEC) which explicitly targets health and nutrition service coverage to rural, indi¬gent and mostly indigenous populations, largely through contract agreements with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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Brief 89375 JAN 01, 2014
Class, Deena; Rajkumar, A. Sunil; Cavagnero, Eleonora