All publications: Guatemala
Value Chain of Natural Fibers in Guatemala: Towards Green Initiatives Driven by Women Artisans
“The production of handicrafts made with natural fibres can require between six and twelve hours of work per piece, not including prior activities such as harvesting, dyeing or spinning; an effort that reflects the dedication and ancestral knowledge...
Mayan textile value chain in Guatemala: towards green initiatives driven by women artisans
“In western Guatemala, more than 70 per cent of Mayan textile production is driven by women artisans, sustaining an economy of remarkable cultural richness. Progress towards greater formalisation offers a key opportunity to transform these...
GB.355/INS/10(Rev.1)
Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of Conventions Nos 87 and 98
In version Rev.1 of 14 November, the draft decision has been inserted.
Scope and implementation of international social security agreements: Analysis in the member countries of the RCM
This report presents an analysis of the scope and implementation of international social security agreements in the member countries of the Regional Conference on Migration (hereafter, RCM), including bilateral and multilateral agreements between...
Information sheet
The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SSE analysis
Summary of the Diagnosis and Mapping of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Guatemala
“Summary of the Diagnosis and Mapping of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Guatemala” presents a synthesis of a study that maps the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Guatemala today, and seeks to identify key actors, assess the impact of...
Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey on workers on web-based digital platforms
This report summarises a survey of 1,153 digital platform workers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses their profile, working conditions and income, revealing precariousness, informality and lack of social protection. 52% use these...
GB.353/INS/11(Rev.1)
Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of Conventions Nos 87 and 98
In version "Rev.1" of 10 March, the draft decision has been added.
GB.352/INS/13(Rev.1)
Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of Conventions Nos 87 and 98
In version "Rev.1" of 28 October, the draft decision has been added. This document is also available in French and Spanish.
GB.351/INS/8(Rev.1)
Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of Conventions Nos 87 and 98
In version Rev.1 of 7 June, the draft point for decision was added.
Developing an impact monitoring system for Sida’s guarantee instrument
Credit guarantees can be a powerful instrument to achieve positive development results. This paper summarises findings from case studies, conducted in Guatemala and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and illustrates their contribution to our work...
GB.349/INS/19/2
Complaint alleging non-observance by Guatemala of the Convention No. 87 and Convention No. 98, filed by various delegates at the 111th...
Digitalization of an employers and business membership organization
Where are employers’ organizations on their journey toward digitalization? A look at Guatemala
This technical note is part of the collection of notable experiences in the digitisation of business enterprises and employers' organizations (EBMOs) in Latin America, identified in the research process carried out by the ILO Bureau for Employers'...
Social Finance Brief: Pacífico Seguros
Pacífico Seguros is Peru’s largest insurer in terms of premiums collected and second largest in terms of people insured. In this Social Finance Brief, we explore "Protected Business", an insurance product designed by Pacífico to cover the main risks...
Social Finance Brief: Insurance for MSMEs in Mexico
The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility has been collaborating with the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions to build inclusive insurance markets for excluded persons and for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. This...
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.
Promising practices for fair recruitment: Guatemala – Outreach through trade unions including attention to COVID-19
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
Promising practices for fair recruitment: Commitment to fair recruitment and due diligence in the sugar and palm oil industry of Guatemala
This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).
Fair recruitment
Central American migrant women in Mexico: Informality in recruitment and employment
This brief summarizes the current state of recruitment practices for Central American migrant women, focusing on four key sectors including agriculture, domestic work, sex work and street vending, and focuses on migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and...
GB.340/INS/10
Guatemala: Progress report on action taken on the follow-up to the decision adopted by the Governing Body at its 334th Session to support...
This document provides follow-up to the request made by the Governing Body at its 337th Session (October–November 2019) to inform it about this matter at its October–November 2020 session. The Governing Body is invited to note the report of the...