International Development Grant
Regional Technical Assistance Centre
Project Number: CA-3-A034687001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,000,000.00
Start Date: November 19, 2009
End Date: May 16, 2014
Duration: 4.5 years
Project Description
This project provides support in order to establish a Regional Technical Assistance Center in Guatemala. The Center aims to improve governance in the area of macro-economic fiscal and monetary policies and practices as a basis for improved economic growth and poverty reduction in the regions of Central America Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2013 include: responding to demand for technical assistance in public financial management tax administration customs administration financial supervision and fiscal and macroeconomic statistics 1 900 officials (40% of whom were women) received technical assistance and training in seven countries (including Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala). These activities have contributed to improving capacity in fiscal financial and economic management and policy making at central banks and ministries of finance as well as strengthened economic and financial statistical analyses in central banks ministries of finance and statistical offices.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IMF – International Monetary Fund
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP