RIVERS’ VIEW

Rivers’ View’s infrastructural development skyrockets with fuelling from Guyana’s propulsive carbon credit revenues
Rivers’ View and the LCDS 2030 Rivers’ View is an indigenous village of administrative region 10. From the eastern bank of the Essequibo River, it faces the spectacular Essequibo-Cuyuni- Mazaruni confluence and the township of Bartica. For 2023, the 1, 450 residents of Rivers’ View received G$ 35 million of Guyana’s carbon credit revenue through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The villagers invested their funds in 24 critical, community-developed, and community-led projects, most of which were infrastructural or facility-based in nature. A graphical summary of Rivers’ View investment areas is depicted in the pie chart below:  
Rivers’ View and the LCDS – 2023 at a glance

Rivers’ View 2023 LCDS investment areas

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Developmental Projects

Community Centre with Outdoor seating
Community Centre with Outdoor seating

Rivers’ View spent over G$ 12.2 million to construct or renew various important facilities in the village which include the following: a playground bleacher; a benab roof and furnishing; a stage beautified with indigenous artwork inclusive of a dressing room and storeroom; a wharf and boathouse; outdoor sitting units; and electricity for various buildings. The students of Rivers’ View’s nursery and Primary Schools are happier and safer because of the new recreational equipment, flooring, gate, and guard hut that were acquired using ≈G$ 2.8 million from the country’s carbon credit funds.

Community Centre with Outdoor seating
Community Centre with Outdoor seating

The residents of this village now benefit from a higher level of service and comfort from their council due to the ≈G$ 10.3 million investment to extend, furnish, and electrify the community centre in addition to the procurement of various equipment to conduct a myriad of works throughout the village.

Importantly, all patients and visitors of the village’s health post have a comfortable waiting area and convenient lavatory facility to enjoy whenever they require medical attention. Additionally, the people of Rivers’ View are now safer thanks to the guard station established at the village’s landing and they now have easier access to poultry feed since the construction of a feed bond. Also, the village’s elderly were delighted by hampers full of useful items Bond (total investment ≈ G$ 3.3 million).

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What do residents have to say?​

“I would like to thank the Government of Guyana for giving me this opportunity to build my village, earn, and employ others”- Mr Jewel Winter, Contractor

 

 

 

 

 

“The LCDS allowed me to showcase my talent and beautify my village” – Mr Eric Ferouse, Dynamic and Exceptional Teen Artist

 

 

 

 

“I am happy because I am now gainfully employed, and my life is more enjoyable and satisfying” – Ms Patricia Winter, Newly Minted Protector of Rivers’ View

Secret to success and Looking ahead

Despite inclement weather and challenges with procurement and transportation, Rivers’ View's diligent leadership ensured that all projects were completed in record time. Toshao Melina Pollard is thankful for the LCDS carbon credit revenue that is catalysing development in her village and transforming Guyana.

An elated Ms Melina Pollard who looks forward to future development

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