Category: Press Releases
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE FOR THE PURUNI RIVER CROSSING
The Government of Guyana/Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to embark on the construction of a bridge for the Puruni river crossing. The Puruni River is a tributary of the Mazaruni River, and is located in Administrative Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) of Guyana. The river flows through an area of rich mineral…
New public-private coalition launched to mobilize more than $1 billion to protect tropical forests and enhance global climate action
Today at the Leaders Summit on Climate a group of governments and companies announced the LEAF Coalition, an ambitious new public-private initiative designed to accelerate climate action by providing results-based finance to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. This initiative aims to mobilize at least $1 billion in financing,…
VPA provides opportunities beyond access to EU market
Guyana’s implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the European Union (EU) goes far beyond giving the country access to export timber to a lucrative market. The VPA is a critical component of the Forest Law and Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. It would ensure that timber…
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE FOR THE PURUNI RIVER CROSSING

The Government of Guyana/Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to embark on the construction of a bridge for the Puruni river crossing. The Puruni River is a tributary of the Mazaruni River, and is located in Administrative Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) of Guyana. The river flows through an area of rich mineral…
New public-private coalition launched to mobilize more than $1 billion to protect tropical forests and enhance global climate action

Today at the Leaders Summit on Climate a group of governments and companies announced the LEAF Coalition, an ambitious new public-private initiative designed to accelerate climate action by providing results-based finance to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. This initiative aims to mobilize at least $1 billion in financing,…
VPA provides opportunities beyond access to EU market

Guyana’s implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the European Union (EU) goes far beyond giving the country access to export timber to a lucrative market. The VPA is a critical component of the Forest Law and Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. It would ensure that timber…