GUATEMALA

WORKSHOP FINAL REPORT

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENTAND LEARNING FACILITY

CDLF 2015

The United Nations Volunteer Program in Guate-mala organized the workshop using the Capac-ity Development and Learning Facility 2015, which was held from May 12th to 14th with the objective to improve the e�ectiveness of United Nations Volunteers.

The ability to make decisions and carry out mea-sures for social change was the focus of the meeting.

United Nations Volunteers Programme:5a. Avenida 5-55, Zona 14 Europlaza Torre IV, Nivel 10 - 01014 Guatemala, Guatemala. Tel: +502 2384 3100 Fax: +502 2384 3200 Email: unv.gt@undp.orgwww.vnu.org.gt | www.facebook.com/vnuguatemala | www.youtube.com/vnuGuatemala | www.unvolunteers.org 2

INTRODUCTION

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The expectations of the participants during the conference in-clude:

A. Learn about project management. B. Training to improve the implementation and further promote volunteering activities from the organization to the community.C. Establish some alliances with other organizations in order to build a team.D. Learn and share knowledge.E. Increase the knowledge to continue building a better Guatemala.

The meeting aimed to ful�ll two learning goals:

1. Strengthen UNV belonging of the UN volunteers program, improving their knowledge in design and formulation of projects

within the �ve program priorities of the UNV strategic framework 2014/2017.

2. Improve understanding of local traditional expressions of volunteerism in Guatemala, so that they can advocate for volun-teerism and civic participation in peace and development.

In the conference 24 people between 22 and 36 years belonging to voluntary organizations and UN agencies participated. Two cul-tural animators were responsible for the promotion of exchange and training sessions, and create a space that would generate stra-tegic alliances.

United Nations Volunteers Programme:5a. Avenida 5-55, Zona 14 Europlaza Torre IV, Nivel 10 - 01014 Guatemala, Guatemala. Tel: +502 2384 3100 Fax: +502 2384 3200 Email: unv.gt@undp.orgwww.vnu.org.gt | www.facebook.com/vnuguatemala | www.youtube.com/vnuGuatemala | www.unvolunteers.org

Objectives:

a. Encourage the approaches between participants.b. Motivate the re�ection.c. Build linkages and strategic alliances.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

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Vigorous

• Ball• Fun with words• Circle Connection• Pineapple• Positive morning

Outdoor

• Hike

Cognitive

• Priorities Rally• Presentation of people• Project Design• Evaluations

Sensitization

• Standards• Dialogues• Drawing the reality• ExpoArt• Self-portrait• Cultural Night

Were developed in three axes:

1. Approach and deepening of the strategic framework UNV 2014 2107

Objective:a. Improve knowledge the priorities of UNV.b. To ensure proposals will meet the �ve priorities of the UNV program.

Activity:• Program Priorities Rally• Analysis of UNV Priorities• Participation of 5 groups

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TRAININGACTIVITIES

2. Indigenous population, gender and sexual diversity

Three thematic presentations were made:

a. Analyzing the context of Guatemala's indigenous population and its national and international legal frame-works.

b. Deepening in the re�ection of sex / gender, culture widespread stereotypes that lead to discrimination pri-marily a�ecting women and girls.

c. Sexual diversity, classi�cation de�nitions of LGBTI people and speci�c issues transgender women in Guate-mala are confronted to. Short Film.

This second axe ended with a debate.

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3. Project Management Cycle

It was based on four of the six stages of the project cycle management, focusing on the identi�cation and formula-tion.

Building planning matrix.

• Problem Tree• Objectives Tree • Analysis of alternatives

Construction of indicators and sources of veri�cation.

The participation of three groups gave rise to the follow-ing project proposals: This project formulation exercise allowed participants to put into practice

the acquired knowledge and methodologies. The highlight of the exercise was the synergy generated among participants and the Guatemalan Vol-unteer Center.

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Group

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Project

Access and socialservices

Peace Building

Youth anddevelopment

Proposal created

Improve the health care to the community of Polochic (Alta Vera-paz).

Strengthen the Human Rights abilities of Guatemalan volunteer center.

Strengthen the Guatemalan Volun-teer Center to promote opportuni-ties for youth participation.

1. Quality of the organization: The methodology allowed inte-grated living, learning and alliances among participants. The qual-ity of the event ful�lled expectations.

2. The most positive: The alliances seek to strengthen volun-teerism in Guatemala. These initiatives require follow-up by UNV.

3. Ful�lling objectives: Volunteers gained knowledge in accor-dance with expectations. The need to follow up the di�erent dis-cussions that were identify during the forum.

4. Opportunities for improvement: It is necessary to communi-cate in advance the objectives of the event and each dynamic. In this way participants will have realistic expectations and be e�-cient for their participation.

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CONCLUSIONS

1. Civil Society:

• Monitor the results of partnerships between institu-tions that emerged during the event.• Organize training in human rights issues.• Involvement of civil society with voluntary initiatives.

2. Con los Voluntarios:

• Training and sensitization for volunteers in Guatemala and internationally.• Approach volunteers to communities and organiza-tions.

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FOLLOW-UPACTIONS

United Nations Volunteers Programme:5a. Avenida 5-55, Zona 14 Europlaza Torre IV, Nivel 10 - 01014 Guatemala, Guatemala. Tel: +502 2384 3100 Fax: +502 2384 3200 Email: unv.gt@undp.orgwww.vnu.org.gt | www.facebook.com/vnuguatemala | www.youtube.com/vnuGuatemala | www.unvolunteers.org 10

THANK YOU