INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSYS
 
 
Project Name and Description
Relevant Information
Petén Integrated Development Plan. Phase 1
A full institutional structure, coordinated with the Guatemala Government institutionalization of the Petén Region, which had been managed by a Development Corporation, was undertaken as a part of the Development Plan. This included an appraisal of the new structure, the plan execution and the creation of an operating infrastructure.
Location:
Santa Elena, Petén		 Starting date: August, 1989
   Contractor:
AHT - APESA		 Ending date: February, 1992
Contractee:
KfW 		Total personnel: 19 (APESA)
Petén Integrated Development Plan. Phase 2
As this phase included the studies necessary for the execution of the projects identified in Phase 1, the institutional structure, mainly for the management of the protected areas and a tourism development fund, were appraised and programmed. Operating infrastructure, included the construction of new office facilities, was executed under Phase 2
    Location:
Santa Elena, Petén 		Starting dateApril, 1992
Contractor:
AHT - APESA		 Ending date: March, 1995
Contractee:
KfW		 Total personnel: 8 (APESA)
Sustainable Development Program for Petén
The four components of the Program had to be provided with a proper operating infrastructure. This was done based on an in-depth analysis of the Institutional organization, both in Petén and in the central decision making bodies in Guatemala City. The net result was a full execution program which included drafts of agreements, contracts, etc., dealing with this operative level.
   Location:
Santa Elena, Petén 		Starting date: January, 1996
Contractor:
Interconsult-Scanteam- APESA 		Ending date: September, 1996
Contractee:
IDB 		Total personnel: 14 (APESA)
Trinational Program for the Sustainable Development of the Upper Lempa River Watershed
The institutional scheme best adapted to the integrated concept of the Program was designed around a Trinational Commission, empowered by the three involved countries to manage the Program, under a structure that allowed the involved Ministries to participate in the decision taking process.
   Location:
Esquipulas, Guatemala		 Starting date: January, 2000
Contractor:
Interconsult-APESA- Noragric		 Ending date: January, 2001
Contractee:
IDB 		Total personnel: 11 (APESA)
 
Desing of a Monitoring and Appraisal System for the Guatemala Government Land Fund
The work consisted of an evaluation of an internal system 2007 of control, appraisal and monitoring of an agency of the Guatemalan Government meant to manage a process of large land acquisition, to facilitate the purchase of land to groups of poor peasants and to assist them with technical and finalcial aid
   Location:
Guatemala		 Starting date:October,
2001
Contractor:
Agriconsulting-APESA		 Ending date: August, 2003
Contractee:
World Bank		 Total personnel: 7
(APESA)
 
Mayan Biosphere Sustainable Development Program
The program, executed in part by APESA, required the definition of a State Policy that set forth the Government position in the future management of the Reserve, especially related to security aspects and governance.
   Location:
Flores, Petén		 Starting date:September,
2005
Contractor:
APESA		 Ending date: January,
2006
Contractee:
Presidential Secretary of Coordination (SCEP)		 Total personnel: 2
 
Belice National Poverty Elimination Strategy
APESA performed a complete design of the institutional structure to create a monitoring and evaluation system for the program
   Location:
Belmopan, Belice		 Starting date:September, 2006
Contractor:
APESA		 Ending date: February, 2007
Contractee:
Ministry of National
Development 		Total personnel: 3
(APESA)