LCDS History
Key Milestones
Projects
Low Carbon Development Strategy
The LCDS is a framework intended to map the path of a new growth trajectory in a non-polluting way.
Joint Concept Note
The framework for taking the Norway-Guyana cooperation forward to enable the acceleration of Guyana’s REDD-plus efforts, based on the results of which Norway will start providing financial support.
read: Joint Concept Note
Memorandum of Understanding on REDD+ cooperation between Guyana and Norway
Overarching framework regarding issues related to the fight against climate change, in particular those concerning reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD-plus), the protection of biodiversity, and enhancement of sustainable, low carbon development.
read: MOU
GRIF Administration Agreement
The terms of the multi-contributor trust fund between the Trustee and the Contributor established for the financing of activities undertaken as part of the Government of Guyana’s LCDS.
GRIF Operational Manual
The operating principles, guidelines and procedures for the day-to-day operations of the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund.
Amerindian Development Fund Phase 1
The Amerindian Development Fund was established to provide funding to support the socio-economic development of Amerindian communities and villages, through the implementation of their Community Development Plans.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/amerindian-development-fund
Institutional Strengthening
This project enhanced the national institutional capacity in Guyana to address the impacts of climate change through the effective implementation of the LCDS, and assisted Guyana in meeting its commitments under interim REDD+ sustainable forest management partnerships.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/institutional-strengthening
Micro and Small Enterprise Development
This project addressed two of the major bottlenecks that constrained the development of Micro and Small Enterprise Development and the ability of vulnerable groups to build alternative livelihoods in Guyana, which were: i) limited access to finance and ii) limited technical and business skills.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/small-and-micro-enterprise-development
Amerindian Land Titling
This project seeks to enable Amerindians to secure their lands and natural resources with a view towards sustainable social and economic development.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/amerindian-land-titling
Amerindian Development Fund Phase 2
The Amerindian Development Fund was established to provide funding to support the socio-economic development of Amerindian communities and villages, through the implementation of their Community Development Plans.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/amerindian-development-fund
Cunha Canal Rehabilitation
This project involved the widening of the canal, the rehabilitation of the former outlet structure, rerouting the canal to re-establish its original alignment and construction of a bridge on the East Bank of Demerara Public Road where the canal intercepts the road.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/cunha-canal
ICT Access and e-Services, for Hinterland, Poor, and Remote Communities
The objective of this project is to provide Information & Communications Technology (ICT) access and electronic services to hinterland, poor and remote communities throughout Guyana.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/ict-access-and-e-services
Sustainable Land Use Development and Management
ongoing The project aims to engender productive use of especially deforested and degraded lands by transforming current land management practices in Guyana to ensure sustainability in land management systems and streamline provision of land services to land-users and decision-makers, to foster long-term economic, social and environmental development in the country.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/sustainable-land-management-and-development
Knowledge and Capacity Development for Inclusive Green Development Transition in Guyana
This project responded and articulated the increasing demand for methodological and analytical support for the development of a long-term platform by illustrating strategies and the necessary policies that ensured the enabling conditions for Guyana’s transition to a green economy, and achieving the ultimate goal of sustainable development.
read: https://guyanareddfund.org/index.php/grif-projects/guyana-green-state-development-strategy
Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 (Draft)
This draft of the LCDS is the basis for a national consultation to gather input and ideas from all Guyanese.
LCDS consultation
The draft LCDS would be under public consultation:
- E-consultation on this website
- Consultation with civil society, private sector and other organizations (meetings hold between January and March 2022)
- Consultation with Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC)
Read the summary the MSSC meetings:
Total Amount Available for Investment in LCDS: USD $220,800,000
Total Financing Received from Norway: USD $212,597,518
Investment Income: USD $8,300,000
