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Guyana

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.

Vista panorámica de la Catedral de San Jorge en Georgetown. Guyana - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Country Office
Lorena Solórzano Representante país Guyana. Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Lorena Solorzano Salazar
IDB Country Representative in Guyana
IDBGuyana@iadb.org

 

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: 4,565,150

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:  IDBGuyana@iadb.org

IDB Lab Partners with 19Labs to Launch Drone-Delivered Medical Aid in Guyana
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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
GY-T1206 EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Capacity Building for creating Sustainable and Resilient School Infrastructure in Guyana 400,000.00 Preparation
GY-T1205 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Mobile Money Guyana (MMG): Expanding Financial Inclusion in Guyana 3,303,100.00 Implementation Feb. 20, 2025
GY-O0013 WATER AND SANITATION INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES Conditional Credit Line for Water & Sanitation Improvement in Guyana - Preparation
GY-T1207 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 572,542.00 Implementation Jan. 6, 2025
GY-L1088 EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Supporting the transformation of Guyana's education sector - Preparation
GY-L1089 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Support to Human Services in Guyana II 350,000,000.00 Preparation
GY-T1204 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES 19Labs: Delivering Medical Aid Via Drones to Guyana's Hinterland Communities 908,000.00 Implementation Nov. 7, 2024
GY-T1200 WATER AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY RURAL AND PERI-URBAN Support for preparation of Guyana Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program 1,100,000.00 Implementation Nov. 26, 2024
GY-T1206 Capacity Building for creating Sustainable and Resilient School Infrastructure in Guyana
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
GY-T1205 Mobile Money Guyana (MMG): Expanding Financial Inclusion in Guyana
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Feb. 20, 2025
  • Financing: 3,303,100.00
GY-O0013 Conditional Credit Line for Water & Sanitation Improvement in Guyana
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
GY-T1207 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 6, 2025
  • Financing: 572,542.00
GY-L1088 Supporting the transformation of Guyana's education sector
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
GY-L1089 Support to Human Services in Guyana II
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 350,000,000.00
GY-T1204 19Labs: Delivering Medical Aid Via Drones to Guyana's Hinterland Communities
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 7, 2024
  • Financing: 908,000.00
GY-T1200 Support for preparation of Guyana Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 26, 2024
  • Financing: 1,100,000.00
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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
IDBGuyana@iadb.org

 

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: 4,565,150

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:  IDBGuyana@iadb.org

IDB Lab Partners with 19Labs to Launch Drone-Delivered Medical Aid in Guyana
IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is partnering with 19Labs to pilot the use of drone technology for delivering critical medical supplies to some of Guyana's remote hinterland communities.  This initiative enhances the country's expanding...
IDB and Caribbean Governors Discuss Reforms and Initiatives for Impact and Scale
Governors agree on next steps for ONE Caribbean regional integration program. NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held its XIII Annual Consultation with the governors of Caribbean member countries on February 2-3 in Nassau, The Bahamas. The gathering was part of...
IDB Launches a TechLab to Strengthen Caribbean Digital Growth and Innovation
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) inaugurates a new emerging technology laboratory hub for the Caribbean, TechLab, in Trinidad and Tobago. This initiative aims to advance the region’s digital transformation agenda, fostering innovation and sustainable growth.
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Guyana!
Read more
May 13, 2025
DOXA l Juan Luis Landaeta, Venezuela
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2025
EconNet with Francesco D'Acunto (Georgetown University)
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2025
Planes de inversiones en salud: ¿en qué invertir y cómo hacerlo?
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
A Home of My Own
Learn More
How are Caribbean cities responding to climate change?
Learn More
What is the Inter-American Development Bank? Financial and technical to improve lives in LAC
Learn More
The Caribbean of 2040: vibrant economies where people are safe, productive and happy
Learn More
A blue urban agenda for the Caribbean: adapting to climate change in the coastal cities
Learn More
Partnering for a Resilient Caribbean
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
GY-T1206 EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Capacity Building for creating Sustainable and Resilient School Infrastructure in Guyana 400,000.00 Preparation
GY-T1205 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Mobile Money Guyana (MMG): Expanding Financial Inclusion in Guyana 3,303,100.00 Implementation Feb. 20, 2025
GY-O0013 WATER AND SANITATION INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES Conditional Credit Line for Water & Sanitation Improvement in Guyana - Preparation
GY-T1207 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 572,542.00 Implementation Jan. 6, 2025
GY-L1088 EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Supporting the transformation of Guyana's education sector - Preparation
GY-L1089 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Support to Human Services in Guyana II 350,000,000.00 Preparation
GY-T1204 HEALTH HEALTH SERVICES 19Labs: Delivering Medical Aid Via Drones to Guyana's Hinterland Communities 908,000.00 Implementation Nov. 7, 2024
GY-T1200 WATER AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY RURAL AND PERI-URBAN Support for preparation of Guyana Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program 1,100,000.00 Implementation Nov. 26, 2024
GY-T1206 Capacity Building for creating Sustainable and Resilient School Infrastructure in Guyana
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
GY-T1205 Mobile Money Guyana (MMG): Expanding Financial Inclusion in Guyana
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Feb. 20, 2025
  • Financing: 3,303,100.00
GY-O0013 Conditional Credit Line for Water & Sanitation Improvement in Guyana
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
GY-T1207 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 6, 2025
  • Financing: 572,542.00
GY-L1088 Supporting the transformation of Guyana's education sector
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
GY-L1089 Support to Human Services in Guyana II
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 350,000,000.00
GY-T1204 19Labs: Delivering Medical Aid Via Drones to Guyana's Hinterland Communities
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 7, 2024
  • Financing: 908,000.00
GY-T1200 Support for preparation of Guyana Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improvement Program
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Nov. 26, 2024
  • Financing: 1,100,000.00
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