Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09GUATEMALA1284
2009-11-17 15:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA FY2010 SCORECARD DELIVERED
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001284
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KMAC GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA FY2010 SCORECARD DELIVERED
REF: A) 2009 STATE 108510
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001284
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KMAC GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA FY2010 SCORECARD DELIVERED
REF: A) 2009 STATE 108510
1. (U) On October 28, USAID Mission Director and Emboffs delivered
the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY 2010 Scorecard for
Guatemala to Vice President Jos???? Rafael Espada. Overall, VP
Espada
was pleased with Guatemala's progress on the indicators,
contrasting them with the deteriorating trends of the FY09
indicators. He expressed his interest in working with the USG to
make further improvements in order to eventually qualify for MCC
funds. He expressed surprise that Guatemala had improved
significantly in Political Rights but said that he had hoped to see
more improvement in the Control of Corruption indicator. USAID
Director stated that as USAID Mission Guatemala engages in its
planning process they are looking to work in areas that could help
to bolster Guatemala's performance on the MCC indicators. VP
Espada's Chief of Staff, Rose Baglia, said that she would like to
establish a group to look at the Indicators more in depth and
develop some policy proposals with Embassy and USAID collaboration.
The meeting ended with an agreement to discuss these issues
further. A meeting has now been scheduled to do so on November
17th.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Colom Administration has shown intermittent
commitment to qualifying for MCC funds. However, growing support
from civil society and the private sector for reform in several of
the Ruling Justly Indicator areas, (particularly Control of
Corruption, Government Effectiveness and Rule of Law) offers the
possibility of creating a more forceful constituency in support of
reform. Although the Colom Administration has increased funding
for social programs relevant to the MCC indicators, the effects of
the global economic crisis on tax revenues and the overall low
level of tax collection (9.9% of GDP) will make it difficult for
the GoG to improve scores in health and education to the levels
necessary for MCC funding.
MCFARLAND
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KMAC GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA FY2010 SCORECARD DELIVERED
REF: A) 2009 STATE 108510
1. (U) On October 28, USAID Mission Director and Emboffs delivered
the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY 2010 Scorecard for
Guatemala to Vice President Jos???? Rafael Espada. Overall, VP
Espada
was pleased with Guatemala's progress on the indicators,
contrasting them with the deteriorating trends of the FY09
indicators. He expressed his interest in working with the USG to
make further improvements in order to eventually qualify for MCC
funds. He expressed surprise that Guatemala had improved
significantly in Political Rights but said that he had hoped to see
more improvement in the Control of Corruption indicator. USAID
Director stated that as USAID Mission Guatemala engages in its
planning process they are looking to work in areas that could help
to bolster Guatemala's performance on the MCC indicators. VP
Espada's Chief of Staff, Rose Baglia, said that she would like to
establish a group to look at the Indicators more in depth and
develop some policy proposals with Embassy and USAID collaboration.
The meeting ended with an agreement to discuss these issues
further. A meeting has now been scheduled to do so on November
17th.
2. (SBU) Comment: The Colom Administration has shown intermittent
commitment to qualifying for MCC funds. However, growing support
from civil society and the private sector for reform in several of
the Ruling Justly Indicator areas, (particularly Control of
Corruption, Government Effectiveness and Rule of Law) offers the
possibility of creating a more forceful constituency in support of
reform. Although the Colom Administration has increased funding
for social programs relevant to the MCC indicators, the effects of
the global economic crisis on tax revenues and the overall low
level of tax collection (9.9% of GDP) will make it difficult for
the GoG to improve scores in health and education to the levels
necessary for MCC funding.
MCFARLAND