Govt unveils guide for ‘green state’

The government has crafted a framework document for its Guyana Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), which will utilise funding from the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF). Finalized and released yesterday by the Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Environment (DoE), the “Framework of the Guyana Green State Development Strategy and Financing Mechanisms” is intended to provide guidance on the prioritized areas to be developed in the GSDS. This strategy, according to the framework document, is to be completed over the course of the next 10 months with guidance from nationwide consultations and stakeholders’ feedback. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UN Environment) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) are also expected to work closely with government in developing the strategy.