Guatemala – Tejiendo Paz

USAID’s Tejiendo Paz (the Peacebuilding Project) addresses conflict using preventative rather than reactive approaches involving all societal sectors. From May 2018 through June 2024, it worked with diverse community members, civil society organizations and the Guatemalan government in 133 communities throughout the Western Highlands to address the underlying causes of social conflict and build local capacity to lead inclusive peacebuilding initiatives. Through a systems approach, resilience-oriented design and an emphasis on prevention, Tejiendo Paz supported Indigenous peoples, women, youth, LGBTQI+ individuals and other stakeholders to resolve conflicts and develop networks and partnerships to build peace from the ground up.