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FEATURE story

Investing in Nutrition: Key to a More Productive Guatemala

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/09/04/invertir-en-nutricion-clave-para-un-guatemala-mas-productivo

In Guatemala, 46% of children under the age of two suffer from chronic malnutrition. The Crecer Sano project seeks to reduce malnutrition in rural and indigenous communities in Guatemala.

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GTM

BY THE NUMBERS: GUATEMALA

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OVERVIEW:

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THE LATEST FROM GUATEMALA

Discover the latest news, feature stories, blog posts, research, and publications about Guatemala below.

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PROJECTS & RESULTS

Discover projects that are shaping Guatemala’s future and the results that demonstrate our commitment to its development.

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JOBS

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Future of Work

The Future of Work is Digital

Technological progress has the potential to cause significant disruption in labor markets, but also to create new job opportunities for people in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/futuro-trabajo-america-central-republica-dominicana

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Entrepreneurship Can Boost Jobs and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribe

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ECONOMIC REVIEW

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Regional Jobs Update

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099042925132525218/pdf/P506095-7d376911-0ddb-42f8-9fe7-adad8a1dd080.pdf