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2005 report
Poverty eradication requires citizen participation
Luisa Eugenia Morales
Iniciativa Social

The absence of a state policy to steer social programmes and the lack of mechanisms to secure the participation of civil society in decision-making processes pertaining to public policies represent major obstacles to poverty eradication and the achievement of inclusive development and gender equity in Guatemala.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight regression  Undernourishment Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Literacy Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Malaria Slight regression  Seats in parliament held by women
Slight progress  Tuberculosis  

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Signatures and ratifications by Guatemala
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
13686399 Population
108890 SQ KM
Capital: Guatemala
Currency: Quetzal
Language: Spanish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries above average
Children’s immunization   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Stagnant
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