The Accords call for major social sector investments in health, education, and other basic services to reach segments of the population never before adequately served, and require the full participation of the indigenous people in local and national decision-making. Assistance is aimed at increasing educational access, raising educational quality, and enhancing the capacity of civil society and the Ministry of Education to define and carry out policies and strategies that recognize the cultural and linguistic pluralism of the country. The program the improvement of the quality and coverage of basic health services for women and children. Support also is provided to improve health program management and to create a policy conducive to greater Guatemalan investment in women's and children's health. It also supports microenterpise development and encourages private and public investment in market towns in order to serve as centers for microenterprise growth.
Food security is enhanced through maternal and child health and nutrition activities.
A majority of the funds will be used for agriculture recovery, to purchase seeds, to extend loans, rehabilitate cropland and protect river basins and watersheds. Visit our contact page to find the appropriate resource.