This new strategy puts people at the center, reflecting the government’s commitment to improve the well-being of the Guyanese population hand in hand with the economic growth. Through these areas of support, the IDB will further contribute to Guyana’s economic transformation supporting more investment and employment, and ultimately improving standards of living across the country.
“It is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness Guyana’s current resource boom,” said Lorena Solorzano Salazar, the IDB’s representative in Guyana.
“It gives momentum to innovative and sustainable solutions that can help improve the quality of public and social services and, ultimately, people’s lives.”
Climate change, environmental sustainability and strengthening gender and diversity are cross-cutting themes of the strategy.
“As a long-standing development partner to Guyana, at the IDB Group we remain committed to deepening our collaboration and ensuring our interventions are meaningful and impactful,” added Solorzano Salazar.
The new strategy also provides support to Guyana on implementing its Low Carbon Development Strategy and meeting its decarbonization objectives. Moreover, Guyana will leverage resources from other facilities like the IDB Group’s Amazonia
Forever Program and the forthcoming Program for the Caribbean to strengthen Guyana’s actions in areas such as regional integration, food security, and climate change among others.
The Country Strategy is the result of an inclusive process of sustained dialogue and engagement with the Government of Guyana and consultation with a wide cross-section of civil society stakeholders.
