Through RETAIN, CLACDS has led significant efforts to promote transparency in Central America, transforming social perceptions about corruption and underscoring the ethical responsibility of individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors. In 2020, National Forums in El Salvador and Honduras, along with multi-sectoral workshops, resulted in the publication of key documents with country-specific findings designed as roadmaps for advancing the fight against corruption. This strategic approach fostered broad participation in webinars, which attracted 350 participants, including prominent private sector leaders, INCAE alumni, local think tanks and multilateral institutions. Similarly, in early 2022, the Guatemala Virtual Forum and associated workshops enabled INCAE to present a detailed document under the same initiative, driving increased awareness of the importance of ethics and transparency, and generating active participation in four virtual dialogues involving leaders from the private sector, civil society organizations and various multilateral institutions.
CACIF and FUNDESA of Guatemala
Guatemala Forum
Network of Indigenous Entrepreneurs, National Business Council and Marcos Antill (Xumak)
AMCHAM Guatemala, WCA and Guatemala Visible
This work seeks to stimulate reflection on novel conceptual frameworks, possible alternative approaches to problems and suggestions for the eventual implementation of public policies, regional, national or sectoral investment projects and business strategies. It is not intended to prescribe models or policies, nor are the authors or the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE responsible for an incorrect interpretation of its contents, nor for good or bad administrative, managerial or public management practices. The ultimate objective is to raise the level of discussion and analysis on competitiveness and sustainable development in the Central American region. The content is the responsibility, under the terms of the above, of CLACDS and not necessarily of the project's contributing partners. April, 2021.
Guatemala, with a score of 25/100, is in position 150 out of 180 in the corruption perception index (CPI) of the organization Transparency International (TI)5 and has fallen 8 points in the last 10 years. TI mentions that "the successes in the fight against corruption and impunity achieved by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) quickly vanished. The United States sanctioned the Attorney General of the Nation for obstructing investigations of high-impact corruption cases and promoting impunity in the country". Notwithstanding this international perception of deterioration in the fight against corruption and impunity, various domestic actors defend that there is no regression and provide support to the current Prosecutor and the changes she has promoted in terms of approaches and priorities in the matter. It is clear that the fight against corruption is a factor of unresolved polarization in the country and that it requires broader and more innovative approaches to prevent this polarization from serving as an excuse for paralysis or regression.
This work seeks to stimulate reflection on novel conceptual frameworks, possible alternative approaches to problems and suggestions for the eventual implementation of public policies, regional, national or sectoral investment projects and business strategies. It is not intended to prescribe models or policies, nor are the authors or the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE responsible for an incorrect interpretation of its contents, nor for good or bad administrative, managerial or public management practices. The ultimate objective is to raise the level of discussion and analysis on competitiveness and sustainable development in the Central American region. The content is the responsibility, under the terms of the above, of CLACDS and not necessarily of the project's contributing partners. April, 2021.
This paper seeks to stimulate reflection on novel conceptual frameworks, possible alternative approaches to problems and suggestions for the
and suggestions for the eventual implementation of public policies, regional, national or sectorial investment projects and
regional, national or sectoral investment projects and business strategies. It is not intended to prescribe
models or policies, and neither the authors nor the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable
Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE of an incorrect interpretation of its contents, nor of good or bad practices.
nor of good or bad administrative, managerial or public management practices. The subsequent objective is to raise the level
The subsequent objective is to raise the level of discussion and analysis on competitiveness and sustainable development in the Central American region.
Central American region. The content is the responsibility, under the terms of the above, of CLACDS and not necessarily of the project's contributing partners.
necessarily of the project's contributing partners. April, 2021.
