BACKGROUND
The government in Guatemala has taken extensive actions to attempt to curb the transmission of COVID-19 to reduce the human and economic impact. The majority of Guatemalans are living in rural communities with limited healthcare and sanitation infrastructure which compounds the dangers of COVID-19. The U.S government has given Guatemala $8.4 million in assistance funds $6 million of which is going strictly to water, sanitation, and hygiene work. The IMF has approved a $594 million-dollar request to help cover the rising costs of responding to COVID-19 in Guatemala.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
- 2019 GDP annual growth rate*: 3.85%
- Projected 2020 GDP*: -2.0%
- Projected 2020 inflation*: 1.8%
- Rural population distribution**: 48.2%
- Poverty rate**: 59.3%
COVID-19 UPDATES
As of 12/10/2020
- Total confirmed cases: 124,805
- Total deaths: 4,224
- New cases in the last week: 3,673
Source: Johns Hopkins Corona Virus Resource Center
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS
- Total population***: 17,153,288
- Age distribution**: Majority young
- Gender ratio**: 0.99 males/females
- Mortality rate***: 4.738/1,000
- Official language**: Spanish
- # of ethnolinguistic groups**: 6
PROJECT OUTCOMES
- Reached the final phase of the process (i.e., production) in partnership with Engineers Without Borders
* Source: International Monetary Fund
** Source: CIA Factbook
*** Source: World Bank