Upgrading Global Value Chains in the Northern Triangle

The World Bank

Our team sought out to identify opportunities in the Global Value Chain in which firms, and SMEs in particular, had the potential to increase market competitiveness in the Northern Triangle through targeted investment and policy reform.

• GVC upgrading diagnostics in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador with a focus on opportunities in Mexico and North American markets.
• Robust analysis (through fieldwork, stakeholder interviews and market trend analysis) of the top value chains with the strongest competitiveness potential.
• Recommendation for prioritized reforms to enhance regional investment climate.

The team delivered a representation of the current value chains in the Northern Triangle in the context of their current positioning in global markets as well as a mapping of the “Ideal Value Chain”, in line with the World Bank’s development goal to increase job creation and spur industry growth in the Northern Triangle.