Support to Human Services in Guyana II

The general objective of this PBP is to strengthen the protection of vulnerable populations by enhancing the MHSSS's capacity to efficiently implement the social safety net and promote gender empowerment. The specific objectives include: (i) improve the efficiency of the social safety net through the digital transformation of the MHSSS; (ii) strengthen the Senior Citizen's Pension program; (iii) support to empowerment of persons with disabilities through the Public Assistance program and the activities of the Learning Lab; and (iv) support gender empowerment through services for victims of gender-based violence, economic empowerment of women, and support to victims of trafficking-in-persons.

Project Detail

Country

Guyana

Project Number

GY-L1089

Approval Date

May 29, 2025

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

GENDER EQUALITY & WOMENS EMPOWERMENT

Lending Instrument

Préstamo de Apoyo a Reformas de Política

Lending Instrument Code

PBL

Modality

PBP (Programmatic Policy Base Loan)

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 350,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 350,000,000.00

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0002963-946219873-38

Loan Proposal

Guyana. Loan proposal for the project _Support to Human Services in Guyana II”.pdf

May. 07, 2025

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0002963-946219873-39

Loan Proposal

Guyana. Propuesta de prestamo para el proyecto _Apoyo a los Servicios Humanos en Guyana II”.pdf

May. 07, 2025

Spanish