Guatemala Trade and Competitiveness
The Guatemala Trade and Competitiveness Project is a four-year $3+ million task order under the RAISE Plus contract to assist USAID/Guatemala in its support of the Government of Guatemala’s efforts to create new economic and rural growth strategies, develop contemporary approaches to national competitiveness, investment promotion, and globalization of select market clusters.
USAID/Guatemala, through this Competitiveness and Trade Assistance Project is committing its full support to these GOG economic development policy and strategy efforts. This assistance will not only support current GOG efforts, but will also influence the course of economic policy for the coming crucial years given:
- The launching of CAFTA, which was ratified by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President in August 2005;
- The on-going process of consolidating multiple national/rural development strategy efforts; and
- The national elections are now only a few years away (2007). Thus, this activity coincides with a distinct and historic period of national transition, and is an appropriate and timely vehicle to capitalize on the current reform/strategy momentum and the public’s expectation of change.
Project Personnel
| Project Director Gordon Straub Email: Gordon_Straub@abtassoc.com Telephone: (301) 718-3193 |
Senior Sector Policy Advisor John Mellor Email: john_mellor@abtassoc.com Telephone: (301) 347-5365 |
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| Chief of Party Mario Aragón Email: ruralconsult@itelgua.com Telephone: +502-2477-2659 |
Ag-Economist/Project Manager Veronica Ramos Email: veronica_ramos@abtassoc.com Telephone: (301) 347-5354 |
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| Finance and Office Manager Kareen Argueta Email: kareen_argueta@yahoo.com Telephone: +502-5312-6426 |
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