[{"bbox": [103, 151, 1145, 207], "category": "List-item", "text": "* a more ecosystem-based approach, i.e., strengthening the ecosystem that supports the Guatemalan MSMEs through a combination of funders, instruments, types of direct counterparts and key stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [84, 217, 1145, 431], "category": "Text", "text": "A transversal and flexible intervention is therefore proposed through this action, integrating a diversity of measures, supported by different funders and instruments (mainly debt and grants for technical assistance), to be implemented by different financial operators (financial cooperatives, microfinance NGOs, MSME banks, second-tier financial institutions and investment funds) and non-financial operators (NGOs, networks, S.A., business incubators), under a multidimensional approach. This will support the development of a range of products and services larger in scale, more diverse and of better quality for Guatemalan MSMEs, through a diversity of distribution channels with digitalisation as a driver for transformation using a value chain approach, under the umbrella of the country's development priorities (e.g. Guate in 5.0, *Guatemala no se detiene*)."}, {"bbox": [84, 441, 671, 469], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, a combined approach will be defined and will seek:"}, {"bbox": [91, 476, 1145, 529], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Better outreach in scale and depth of financial institutions in Guatemala serving MSMEs, especially women headed MSMEs, and,"}, {"bbox": [91, 536, 1145, 647], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improved quality of services from a climate change perspective, which means not only measuring and mitigating social and environmental risks, but also promoting climate-smart financial services through financial intermediaries, as well as Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices through non-financial intermediaries."}, {"bbox": [84, 662, 1145, 778], "category": "Text", "text": "By promoting digitalisation of government services to MSMEs and the digitalisation of MSMEs and cooperatives along with building digital skills for the underserved segments of the population, there will be improved access, transparency and on-line delivery of administrative, trade and investment services for Guatemalan MSMEs; and their competitiveness will be increased."}, {"bbox": [84, 794, 1145, 880], "category": "Text", "text": "By supporting compliance of key and prioritized value chains with the EU sustainable trade regulations, exports to the EU will be maintained and even increased at the same time as guaranteeing the continuation of livelihoods in particular for small scale producers."}, {"bbox": [84, 896, 1145, 1241], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention will carry out actions in 3 prioritised areas that will be addressed simultaneously, but that will allow the creation of joint synergies by complementing each other. In coordination with EU Member States (ES, SE and DE) and all the implementing actors involved, the EU will support targeted actions which will empower rights-holders to claim their rights. All the multiple activities foreseen (inputs) aim at obtaining specific short-term results (outputs), which will make it possible to achieve the four identified outcomes: 1. Increase compliance of MSMEs in Guatemala with EU sustainable trade regulations in the framework of the European Green Deal, in particular for young people, women, returning migrants, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities and the indigenous population; 2. Improve digitalisation of services provided to MSMEs and cooperatives, in particular for young people, women, returning migrants, IDPS, persons with disabilities and the indigenous population; 3. Increase the competitiveness of MSMEs and cooperatives, in particular in the green, and circular economies for the generation of decent employment opportunities in particular, young people, women, returning migrants, IDPs, persons with disabilities and the indigenous population."}, {"bbox": [84, 1256, 1129, 1285], "category": "Text", "text": "All of the above will lead to achieving the overall impact: *support inclusive economic development in Guatemala*,"}, {"bbox": [84, 1302, 1145, 1446], "category": "Text", "text": "For the proposed action to bear fruit, a number of assumptions must hold true i.e. Guatemala's macroeconomic situation remains stable; the new government appointed in 2024 continues implementing the key policies, priorities and programmes on trade and competitiveness; Guatemalan key stakeholders are fully committed to the implementation of the intervention; and a structured public-private dialogue is maintained to work jointly for an inclusive development that reduces inequalities."}, {"bbox": [84, 1462, 1145, 1519], "category": "Text", "text": "Gender equality, in particular women's economic empowerment, reduction of inequalities, environmental protection and climate change adaptation will be mainstreamed along all main activities of the intervention."}, {"bbox": [84, 1535, 908, 1565], "category": "Text", "text": "The below logframe captures this intervention logic at Impact, Outcome and Output level."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 39"}]