International Development Grant

Regional Technical Assistance Centre

Project Number: CA-3-A034687001

Status: Terminating

Country/Region:

Costa Rica 15.00%
Honduras 14.00%
Guatemala 14.00%
Dominican Republic 15.00%
Nicaragua 14.00%
Panama 14.00%
El Salvador 14.00%

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:

Public sector policy and administrative management 50%
Public finance management 50%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2008-04-01 to 2009-03-31 $5,000,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-A034687001