Acciones en Guatemala

  • Improvement of the regulatory framework for the labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities

    Central America Guatemala
    Start activities
    28-10-2024
    End activities
    04/07/2025
    Partner Institution
    National Council for the Care of People with Disabilities (CONADI)
    Type of Assistance
    Legislative & regulatory framework development
    Code
    2024-09
    Description
    In Guatemala, SOCIEUX+ supported the National Council for the Attention of Persons with Disabilities (CONADI) in advancing legal reforms to promote inclusive employment. Experts from Spain, Lithuania, and Ecuador assisted with the review of a legislative proposal and facilitated a national seminar with public institutions and civil society. The action helped generate consensus on key improvements to the draft law, particularly with regard to reasonable adjustments, affirmative action, and institutional coordination. It also strengthened CONADI’s role as lead advocate for disability inclusion, while introducing good practices from the EU and Latin America to support national dialogue on inclusive labour policies.

  • Labour & Employment Policies

    Improvement of the State’s civilian passive class pensions management system

    Central America Guatemala
    Start activities
    28-10-2024
    End activities
    13-06-2025
    Partner Institution
    National Civil Service Office - ONSEC
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2024-11
    Description
    This action in partnership with the National Civil Service Office of Guatemala (ONSEC) aims to strengthen the technical capacities to provide an adequate response to the recognition of benefits under the passive class regime, reducing the response time in the recognition of pensions and preventing income interruptions. Expertise from Spain and Finland was mobilised by SOCIEUX+ for three activities focusing on: 1) analysing the current legal framework and proposing regulatory reforms to strengthen internal processes; 2) redesigning administrative procedures and service flows, identifying friction points and proposing solutions such as administrative simplification and multi-channel strategies; and 3) designing specific protocols for attention to the public and vulnerable public, and formulating institutional recommendations that reinforce the sustainability and coherence of the modernisation process.

  • Strengthen capacities for the analysis and evaluation of institutional actions aiming to increase employment opportunities for people in vulnerable situations

    Central America Guatemala
    Start activities
    23-09-2024
    End activities
    05-06-2025
    Partner Institution
    National Institute of Public Administration
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational management (structures & functions)
    Code
    2024-08
    Description
    This technical cooperation, developed together with the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) of Guatemala, focused on the design of a system of indicators for monitoring and evaluation of employment policies, identified as key component for achieving the action’s objectives. A work plan was developed for this purpose, with the support of six public officials from Spain, Portugal and Finland, as well as a specialist from Costa Rica. Key results of the cooperation included the mapping and diagnosis of key political, institutional, and social actors involved in inclusive employment policies; the development of an indicator system to monitor access to employment programmes for women and persons with disabilities; the creation of a practical Guide to support its implementation; and the design of a training course for trainers, which was attended by over 30 professionals. The cooperation has also actively integrated a gender perspective from the formulation phase and throughout the project.