UNDP/UNICEF funding $92M project to boost parliamentary operations

UNDP Resident Representative Carlos del Castillo hands over the project document to Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be partnering with the Guyana Parliament to help it boost its operations in several areas.

UNDP Resident Representative Carlos del Castillo handed over the project document to Speaker of the National Assembly yesterday. The two year programme is valued at US$461,000, with the current installment being US$250,000. The programme involves assistance over a wide range of areas, including development of the parliament’s website, its information technology capacity, the Hansard department, enhancing the capacity of committees, staff training and developing a new strategic plan.

Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran expressed gratitude for the support and noted that it is a