As the Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) concludes its final year of official funding from the European Union, the acreage replanted is only around half of what was projected for the three-year $1 billion scheme intended to shore up sea defences and boost afforestation.
The shortfall in what was originally intended for a project championed by former president Bharrat Jagdeo in 2010 will raise questions about whether value for money was obtained for the acreage restored even though there has been a number
