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Quiko is one of Shulinab village’s two satellites (Meriwua is the other). It is located in South Central Rupununi, Region 9. Quiko is a Macushi word that describes the seed and juice of a native palm tree’s fruit. The residents of this Indigenous satellite (roughly 200 in total) are the beneficiaries of G$ 18,000,000 worth of carbon credits from Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. They collectively decided to undertake and fund 6 diverse projects to enhance their sustainable development. These projects are illustrated by thematic areas below 
To ensure the food security of Quiko, residents of the satellite plugged half of their 2023 LCDS allocation (G$ 9 million) into farming. More specifically, they embarked upon savannah farming for the first time in their history. Since June 2023, the farm has provided employment opportunities for residents and produced a variety of crops which include shallot, bora, pumpkin, and watermelon.
Quiko invested G$ 6 million of its carbon credits revenue in 2 special societal groups within the satellite, i.e., women and youths. Quiko’s Women’s Group received a new Kitchen in addition to various equipment and tools necessary for garment production and catering. These include sewing machines, fabrics, a stove, and cooking utensils.
The Youth’s document centre was fully equipped, and furnished with personal computers, printers, a generator, a freezer, workstations, and chairs at a cost of G$ 2 million. These investments help to ensure that both the women and youths of Quiko
“The women of Quiko came together and came up with the idea to use the carbon credit money for a women’s group in the community. We provide necessary services to the village like making clothes and catering. This group allows the Quiko women to earn a living” Ms Elizabeth Ignacio: Vice-chairperson, Quiko’s Women’s Group
“We are very happy about our savannah farm project. It is providing a lot of jobs for the youths, so they do not need to leave Quiko. The farm is profitable, and it produces food for our residents, Shulinab’s Hot Meal Kitchen, and Restaurants in Lethem” Mr Aiden Eusebio, Teacher & Resident
“The LCDS is so helpful. We are now able to offer a range of services not only to the people of Quiko, but the surrounding communities as well. Everyone is benefitting. Children use the computers to do their schoolwork and adults come here to conduct business. They no longer have to go all the way to Lethem” Ms Veronica Ignacio, Document Centre Employee
The residents of Quiko faced and quickly surmounted the challenges of water shortage and pests to ensure that the first set of crops from their savannah farm was bountiful. They also trained their youths in several areas of information technology, so that the document centre could be fully operational. These included electronic document preparation and management, internet browsing, printing, photocopying, and laminating. Mr Ronald Ignatius, Senior Councillor, Quiko commended the LCDS Carbon Credit Programme for providing the finance for his satellite to undertake longstanding developmental works that delivered tangible results and benefits to the people of Quiko who are grateful. He noted that residents decided to venture mainly into livestock projects with their upcoming 2024 LCDS funds
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