Countries and regions

Programmes and projects

Read more about some of our programmes and projects in Guatemala.

Programmes and projects
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Organic farming has increased the families' income

On the steep slopes of San Marcos in Guatemala lies the Bravo family's home and farm. Clouds and mist settle around the vegetation as Leonzo, the family's father, demonstrates the planting process.
Programmes and projects
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

She struggles for reconciliation

Ruben Amilcar Farfán has been missing for 28 years. On 15 May 1984, he disappeared from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala City. Four unidentified men beat him and then abducted him. He has never been seen since.
Programmes and projects
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Ángel found a new family thanks to new legislation

The ball falls at knee-height, just right for five-year old Ángel René to catch. "Poff", it is returned to daddy who laughs with joy. It is early morning in the mountain village Ixlacuitz in Guatemala and the sun casts its rays across the atrium.
Programmes and Projects
Monday, June 08, 2009

Better health-care chain improves health of women and children

In Guatemala’s poorest district, people have often had to make do without any access to medical care. However, newly trained staff and better organized health-care facility chains have changed this.

Girl from Amhara
Photo: Johan Bergqvist/Sida

Report on Sida's results: Democracy, Human Rights and Human Rights based approach

A shortened version of Sida's Results Appendix to our Annual Report 2011. Describes results of activities focusing mainly on democratic development and greater respects for human rights as well as how the human rights approach is applied.

Results for Justice and Development 2011

Abdallah Muhammed, Kenya
Photo: Linda Essner

People first

We are committed to enabling people to get a better life. The individual person is always the focus of our work. Here you will meet some people involved in Swedish development assistance. Let them explain how their situation has changed.

Share their stories

International Training Programmes

As part of Sida's work with capacity and institutional development Sida offers international training programmes (ITP) for participants from low-and middle-income countries in priority areas. ITP's methodology takes account of the desire to develop and reform that the participants' organization have expressed in their application to the program.

Procurement