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Transparency in Public Expenditure for Social Investment in the Education, Health and Water

VALIDATION AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS

Victor Hugo Juarez
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Development Foundation of Guatemala - FUNDESA - brought to the attention of the Guatemalan society first results of the Transparency in Public Expenditure for Social Investment, focused on the Education, Health and Water. The project is run jointly by the Global Development Network - GDN - and Results for Development - R4D - with funds from the UK Department for International Development Aid - DFID -.

After several months of work, has built a fairly comprehensive compendium of information, containing a detailed analysis of the budget allocated to education, water and health from 2006 to 2009. It is relevant that analysis because it integrates both the central government figures, as of decentralized entities and municipalities.

FUNDESA, in its commitment with the development of Guatemala, recognized that one of the most important is transparency in the management of resources. However, transparency can not be sued if you do not have complete and current information, that rather than being critical, is a reference for decision making.

present only the figures would be a job without merit, if not encourages decision making. For this reason, brought together representatives of government, responsible for budget allocations in each of its institutions. Furthermore, it was attended by a select group of 30 people from all sectors of society, who work closely with FUNDESA in monitoring and evaluation of this project.

also released the information to representatives of organized civil society and media, as it highlights the importance of their participation in the social demand for greater transparency in the use of resources in Guatemala.

The relevant figures are presented hint at the evolution of social expenditure for each of the sectors in the past four years, as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product - GDP - as well as involvement with social spending 2009 the central government, decentralized entities and municipalities.





expenditure as% of GDP:

2006 2007 2008 2009 * EDUCATION
expenditure 3.2% 2.9% 2.9% 3.5%
Health Expenditure 2.6% 2.0% 2.1% 2.5%
WATER expenditure 0.6% 0.5% 0.6

% 0.9% GDP (million quetzales) 229,836.1 261,129.4 294,663.5 307,577.4


social expenditure by executing unit (2009): HEALTH EDUCATION WATER


Central Government 90.9% 58.2% 25.6% 4.5%
Decentralized Institutions 39.3% 28.4%
Municipalities 4.6% 2.4% 46.0%

Total 100% 100% 100%


Along with the presentation of results, it was attended by Rosa María de Frade, President of the Commission for Transparency of Congress, who noted the importance of the project for the country, and that "promotes the transformation of raw data into useful information to decision makers in the country" . He also thanked the responsibility assumed by FUNDESA of being "spreaders of information between the main actors of society, revealing a systematic manner the status of public spending for Social Investment in Guatemala."

The event concluded with feedback on the figures by ICEFI María Castro, Salvador Paiz FunSEPA and Ana Ordonez de Molina, former Minister of Education.

the extent that is generated information, FUNDESA expressed the commitment to make it known to the population, both in written form through publications, and electronically through its website, where there is a link project specific. Additionally, FUNDESA announced that will periodically reporting data related to the project, pending a detailed analysis of budget allocations are approved by the Congress for 2010.


GDN is a global network of research aimed at generating policy for development, seeking to facilitate and implement the concepts in specific areas of society.

FUNDESA is a private, nonprofit formed by entrepreneurs in their personal capacity. It is a center of thought and action that impact to help develop comprehensive, sustainable and democratic development in a market economy and rule of law through the consolidation of an independent representative with a proactive approach and long-term vision on the key issues for the development of Guatemalans.


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Inauguration Day Care

Victor H Juarez
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The new facilities will provide care for 170 children of the San Gaspar Vivar and surrounding villages.

As a result of the United Flavours Dinner organized in 2008 by the American Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce, AmCham and companies associated with Fondo Unido de Guatemala, today inaugurated the new premises of the Mary of Nazareth Nursery in San Gaspar Vivar Antigua Guatemala.

The amount collected during the dinner was Q400, 000.00, which was designed to the construction of four classrooms and two batteries of health services in the nursery and Hostel Hermano Pedro. This project was implemented by the Fundación Albergue Hermano Pedro.

Flavors "America is a project with a long-term aims, through its various initiatives, collaborate and back to the community with projects that support the needs of Guatemalan children," said Carolina Castellanos, Executive Director of AmCham Guatemala .
currently serves 85 kindergarten children from 2 to 7 years old San Gaspar Vivar Village and surrounding municipalities. With this expansion doubles the capacity of attention, increasing the number to 170 beneficiaries. The nursery provides pre-primary education to children from low-income community of San Gaspar Vivar and surrounding villages, and provides control and basic medical services to children attending the nursery, which come from large families and low- resources. The center also provides food to children taking nutritional controls commensurate with the age of the beneficiaries.

"Due to the need of the area was necessary to expand child care facilities in order to serve more children, providing education and a better quality of life and it is thanks support and collaboration of Guatemalans who believe in us and participate every year at this dinner, now we can help with all of these communities. To date, United Flavors has benefited through the various projects to more than 15,000 people, having raised more than $ 200,000 in total, in the six previous dinners "Ricardo stressed Rossal, executive director of United Way of Guatemala.





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Flavors Flavors United States is a project with a long-term aims, through its various initiatives, collaborate and back to the community with projects that support the needs of Guatemalan children

concern arises to perform a different activity and attractive benefit to the community.

Flavors Under the concept of unity is an elegant dinner that brings together four great chefs, who donated the full cost of the dishes offered.

The amount raised during this activity is intended for a project previously investigated and determined by the organizing committee.

Given your experience, access to different active programs in Guatemala, to their way of working that through constant monitoring ensures that the money be used exclusively to develop the selected project, were invited to the United Way Guatemala to participate in the proposed United flavors.

To date, United Flavors has benefited through the various projects to more than 15,000 people, having raised more than $ 200,000 in total, in the seven previous dinners.

benefit projects have been:

2002. Implementation of food workshop for students of the School St. Jude, located in area 13 of the city, in Boca del Monte. This workshop gives students the opportunity to learn a trade, whatever is in their ability to graduate from college.

2003. Construction and equipment of the dental clinic for Hospice San Jose home that cares for children with HIV / AIDS. Due to the fear caused by the infection to other patients, these children had no access to a dentist, so it was imperative and urgent that a place that could provide this service.

2004. Reconstruction of 5 schools in the Department of Chimaltenango, as part of Friends of the School. These schools benefited more than 1,300 indigenous children who currently have the best conditions for studying.

2005. To promote the educational development of the community of Santa Avelina, Cotzal in Quiché. This project implemented by International Helps benefited more than 3,750 people including parents, teachers y niños en edad escolar.

2006. Construcción de la Unidad de Quemaduras Pediátricas del Hospital Roosevelt. Esta unidad tiene como objetivo tratar las quemaduras en niños y adolescentes que se dan frecuentemente en Guatemala y que muchas veces no eran tratadas por la falta de un lugar adecuado para hacerlo.

2007. Construcción del albergue “San Gabriel” con el objetivo de brindar un lugar de alojamiento para personas de escasos recursos en casos de pre y post intervenciones quirúrgicas. Este proyecto benefició a las comunidades aledañas de los municipios de San Pedro, San Juan, San Raymundo Sacatepéquez y otros.

2008. Ampliación de instalaciones en Guardería del Albergue Hermano Pedro. This nursery provides comprehensive education, nutrition and health services to children from 2 to 7 years of scarce resources. Priority is given to the children of working single mothers. The nursery currently caters for 80 children from the communities of Santa Ana, San Bartolo, San Gaspar Vivar, San Juan del Obispo, San Pedro Las Huertas, San Pedro El Alto, Santa Catarina Bobadilla, Santa Maria de Jesus, Alotenango and Antigua Guatemala.


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Mary of Nazareth FESTIVAL OF THE TURTLE FROM 16 TO 20 OCTOBER 2009 CREATING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN MONTERRICO

Victor Hugo Juarez
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Monterrico Nature Reserve has been characterized as one of the tourist destinations most visited by both foreign and domestic tourists . However, in a year when the global economic crisis has affected different sectors of production, one of the hardest hit has been tourism, especially in the Pacific.

However, there have been alternatives that promote sustainable tourism development for Monterrico while economic and social benefits for communities the region.

In this framework, Monterrico Management Group is organizing the first Festival de la Tortuga, an event that not only gives boost to local tourism, but also to reposition the area as an ecological destination, creating awareness on the conservation and protection of Monterrico Nature Reserve and its species, including sea turtles, an icon of the area. The event with the support and enthusiasm of organizations such as CAMTUR, CAT, GREEN WAVE, INGUAT PRORURAL CECON and CONAP.

Turtle Festival 2009 will take place from 15 to 20 October in the entire coastal area of \u200b\u200bthe Monterrico Nature Reserve and will include various sports, cultural, educational and recreational activities specially geared towards the family and in which the public can have an active participation and experience about the life of turtles and learn about the wonderful species that holds the Monterrico Nature Reserve.

sports activities will include swimming tournaments, soccer and beach volleyball, exhibitions and skit boogey board surfing, stunt air show by professionals and supported by the Air Force of Guatemala. Within

cultural activities is the photo contest on the Reserve and its species, to be held with the support of Guatemala Photographic Club and will be as a display Standing at the Festival in several hotels. There will be many bands that enliven the festival evenings in hotels and in the Meeting Point, which is the Paseo de Don Pedro. Recreational activities have fashion shows with the presence of Miss Guatemala, Lourdes Figueroa, the coronation of Queen of the festival, sand sculpture contests, among others.

Daily guided tours are conducted by the Fed, wetlands and mangroves, night walks to spot turtles, talks with experts and screening of films and documentaries in the hotels. There will also be the known releases of turtles, but on Saturday 17 is carried out a massive release in different parts of the beach (from Candelaria to Hawaii), which aims to become a Guinness Record and thus achieve a unique position in the world both the Monterrico area and country.

invite all who wish to participate in this activity or want more information write to or call 59007430 festivaltortuga2009@yahoo.com

www.islademonterrico.com Festival website

For hotel reservations see the website:
www.visitmonterrico.com
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