Regarding policies for production transformation, the Política Nacional de Competitividad 2018‑2032 establishes competitiveness as a national priority, to be achieved with increased productivity, human capital and economic growth. A key element of the strategy is value addition across productive chains, focusing on 11 economic clusters identified as having the highest potential for job creation across 9 priority territories. In parallel, the Política para el Desarrollo de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa 2024‑2032 introduces a plan to foster sustained growth, innovation and productivity among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The policy provides technical and financial assistance to support capacity building, sustainability, digitalisation and innovation of enterprises. Furthermore, the Guatemala No Se Detiene strategy seeks to strengthen national infrastructure, human capital and productivity to attract foreign investment and promote economic development. Notably, the strategy focuses on promoting agro-industrial transformation by adopting modern technologies and by enhancing workforce skills with targeted training programmes.
Regarding public financing mechanisms for production transformation, in 2025, Guatemala implemented Law 31‑2004 for the integration of the primary and agricultural sectors, creating and regulating special simplified taxation regimes for agricultural, livestock, hydrobiological, beekeeping and handicraft products. In 2024, the Ministry of Economy launched the Fondo Nacional para la Innovación, allocating USD 225 million to support access to modern technologies and the promotion of sustainable, innovative practices. The fund’s initiatives include the distribution of electronic devices, the creation of training centres and the implementation of community-based renewable energy projects. Additionally, the Fondo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología provides funding to support scientific research, technology development and academic training in specialised fields.
In terms of international partnerships for production transformation, Guatemala engages in several strategic initiatives. During the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, Guatemala joined a global initiative to invest in care for equality and prosperity. The European Union, through MIP 2021‑27 aligned with the Política General de Gobierno 2020‑2024, supports production transformation in agriculture by strengthening smallholder and co‑operative access to markets through nutrition and gender-sensitive value chains, promoting sustainable and diversified crop production. In addition, the Hand-in-Hand Initiative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation is now integrated into the national investment system. Regarding trade facilitation, Guatemala has signed the Central American Common Market General Treaty of Economic Integration and the Central American Strategy for Trade Facilitation and Competitiveness. In 2017, the country joined the World Trade Facilitation Agreement alongside 154 other countries, as well as the Central American Strategy for Trade Facilitation and Competitiveness together with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.