Consultant for Process Improvement in Leather Production

Updated: May 22, 2024 05:05 PM GMT

Palladium: Make It Possible

Guatemala City

Project Overview And Role

Guatemala is a developing country with great potential for economic growth. However, despite the efforts made by the Government to boost growth, Guatemala faces major challenges related to sustainable development. The estimated population is 14,901,286 people (48.5% men and 51.5% women), and about 41.7% are Indigenous. It is considered a young country, as 54.69% of the population is 24 years old or younger. Despite this potential, 59.3% of the population lives in poverty, earning less than Q.10,218.00 or US$1,327.31 per year. Guatemala faces a series of adverse realities including, in addition to poverty, high rates of social, cultural, and historical violence that divides the country along ethnic, economic and geographic lines. Migrants cite the problem as "lack of employment opportunities, income generation and educational opportunities. There are no technical careers for young people in Guatemala". According to data from the Ministry of Education, 170,000... More Detail