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Guyana

The IDB Country Office of Guyana is focused on supporting institutional development through a strengthened national strategy and planning framework while also partnering on development of the country’s infrastructure and the private sector.

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Country Office
Lorena Solórzano Representante país Guyana. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Lorena Solorzano Salazar
IDB Country Representative in Guyana
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Like all member countries, Guyana appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the Board of Governors. This role involves overseeing major decisions and policies affecting the bank.

For day-to-day operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guyana is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is led by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of these five countries.

Country representation

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 5,402,150

Number of votes: 22,903

of the institution's ownership

Address: 47-High Street, Kingston

Georgetown, Guyana
 

Apartado Postal Nº 10867

Georgetown, Guyana
 

Phone numbers: (T) (592) 225-7951- (592) 225-7950

E-mail:  [email protected]

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Strategy and Projects

The 2023-2026 Country Strategy is designed to propel Guyana’s pursuit of sustainable and equitable growth. This strategy focuses on bolstering economic diversification within the non-oil sector, in alignment with the country's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and the Paris Agreement.
Key strategic areas include:

  • Resilient Infrastructure Development: Enhancing infrastructure to withstand and adapt to future challenges.
  • Human Capital Development: Improving health and educational outcomes to foster a skilled and healthy workforce.
  • Strengthening Institutional Capacity: Building robust institutions to support effective governance and implementation.

Additionally, cross-cutting themes such as gender equality, climate change, biodiversity, and digitalization will be integrated into project design to ensure comprehensive and inclusive progress.

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IDB Group Country Strategy with Guyana 2023-2026
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC7705017 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL POLICY Strengthening of Gaibank, Gmc & Mag 600,000.00 Closed Aug. 1, 1979
TC8405111 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Inst. Streng. Water and Sewerage Sectors 420,000.00 Closed Nov. 12, 1986
TC8905195 - - Preparation of Reference Terms 90,000.00 Closed Aug. 1, 1989
TC9506504 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT Support Institute Private Development 6,000.00 Closed Aug. 1, 1995
TC8002149 ENERGY ENERGY Feasib., Electrical Energy Generation 605,000.00 Closed Aug. 14, 1980
TC8603195 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL POLICY Training, Rural Centers Personnel 22,200.00 Closed Feb. 18, 1986
TC9108194 - - Road Maintenance Program 30,000.00 Closed Aug. 7, 1991
TC9604358 ENERGY ENERGY New Alternatives Sources of Energy 150,000.00 Closed Nov. 12, 1996
TC7705017 Strengthening of Gaibank, Gmc & Mag
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 1, 1979
  • Financing: 600,000.00
TC8405111 Inst. Streng. Water and Sewerage Sectors
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 12, 1986
  • Financing: 420,000.00
TC8905195 Preparation of Reference Terms
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 1, 1989
  • Financing: 90,000.00
TC9506504 Support Institute Private Development
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 1, 1995
  • Financing: 6,000.00
TC8002149 Feasib., Electrical Energy Generation
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 14, 1980
  • Financing: 605,000.00
TC8603195 Training, Rural Centers Personnel
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 18, 1986
  • Financing: 22,200.00
TC9108194 Road Maintenance Program
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 7, 1991
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9604358 New Alternatives Sources of Energy
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 12, 1996
  • Financing: 150,000.00
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Country Office
Lorena Solórzano Representante país Guyana. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Lorena Solorzano Salazar
IDB Country Representative in Guyana
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Like all member countries, Guyana appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the Board of Governors. This role involves overseeing major decisions and policies affecting the bank.

For day-to-day operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Guyana is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is led by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of these five countries.

Country representation

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 5,402,150

Number of votes: 22,903

of the institution's ownership

Address: 47-High Street, Kingston

Georgetown, Guyana
 

Apartado Postal Nº 10867

Georgetown, Guyana
 

Phone numbers: (T) (592) 225-7951- (592) 225-7950

E-mail:  [email protected]

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IDB Approves US$350 Million Loan to Guyana to Strengthen Social Safety Net and Empower Vulnerable Populations
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$350 million policy-based loan to Guyana, underpinning the country’s ongoing efforts to modernize and expand its social-protection systems. In approving this second and final operation in a programmatic series...
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Jul 07 - 08, 2025
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Jul 08, 2025
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09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Colombia - Bogotá
Jul 17, 2025
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12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Outro
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Learn More
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Learn More
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Learn More
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Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The 2023-2026 Country Strategy is designed to propel Guyana’s pursuit of sustainable and equitable growth. This strategy focuses on bolstering economic diversification within the non-oil sector, in alignment with the country's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and the Paris Agreement.
Key strategic areas include:

  • Resilient Infrastructure Development: Enhancing infrastructure to withstand and adapt to future challenges.
  • Human Capital Development: Improving health and educational outcomes to foster a skilled and healthy workforce.
  • Strengthening Institutional Capacity: Building robust institutions to support effective governance and implementation.

Additionally, cross-cutting themes such as gender equality, climate change, biodiversity, and digitalization will be integrated into project design to ensure comprehensive and inclusive progress.

hands
IDB Group Country Strategy with Guyana 2023-2026
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC7909263 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING HOUSING Gu's Cooperation in Hypothecary Credit 3,240.00 Closed Sep. 18, 1979
TC8503220 ENERGY NEW POWER DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION PROJECTS Gec Gg-0033 Institutional Strenghthening 1,630,000.00 Closed Jul. 25, 1985
TC9004300 - - Ppf: Agricultural Sector Loan 150,000.00 Closed Jun. 29, 1990
TC9509110 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Support to Agricultural Sector Program 2,500,000.00 Closed Dec. 20, 1995
TC8009046 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Instit.strength., Guyana Fisheries Ltd. 1,720,000.00 Closed Oct. 16, 1980
TC8803414 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Water & Sewerage Georgetown 2,374,000.00 Closed Feb. 13, 1991
TC9309156 - - Ppf Gy0006: Georgetown Water Project 150,000.00 Closed Dec. 12, 1993
TC9708184 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Study On Privatization for Airport 150,000.00 Closed Sep. 16, 1997
TC7909263 Gu's Cooperation in Hypothecary Credit
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 18, 1979
  • Financing: 3,240.00
TC8503220 Gec Gg-0033 Institutional Strenghthening
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jul. 25, 1985
  • Financing: 1,630,000.00
TC9004300 Ppf: Agricultural Sector Loan
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 29, 1990
  • Financing: 150,000.00
TC9509110 Support to Agricultural Sector Program
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 20, 1995
  • Financing: 2,500,000.00
TC8009046 Instit.strength., Guyana Fisheries Ltd.
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Oct. 16, 1980
  • Financing: 1,720,000.00
TC8803414 Water & Sewerage Georgetown
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 13, 1991
  • Financing: 2,374,000.00
TC9309156 Ppf Gy0006: Georgetown Water Project
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 12, 1993
  • Financing: 150,000.00
TC9708184 Study On Privatization for Airport
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 16, 1997
  • Financing: 150,000.00
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