On November 15th, 2010, the UN Secretary-General declared Guatemala eligible to receive resources from the PBSO based on the Government’s request and the findings of the BCPR/PBSO Joint Assessment Mission undertaken in June 2010.
The Peacebuilding Fund’s engagement in Guatemala was warranted as aspects of the peace agreements have not been implemented, and a political window of opportunity was currently offered with the presence of CICIG (Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala) and the signing of the National Agreement for the Advancement of Security and Justice.
In April 2011, funding of USD 10 million was announced by the PBF, contributing towards Guatemala’s Peacebuilding Priority Plan.
The Priority Plan covers the following areas:
- Justice, built around CICIG’s work with the Attorney General (capacity building),
- Security Sector Reform focusing on Police Reform, working with the Ministry of Interior, the Commissioner for Police Reform and NGO’s and,
- Empowerment of women, working with the NGOs specialized in the justice and security areas.
Quarterly reports for each project are available on the MPTF-O Gateway site
