United Nations Development Pro-gramme’s (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and Director for the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jessica Faieta, discussed areas of cooperation with Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman during a courtesy call yesterday, at his Brickdam office.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that Trotman told the UNDP team that with the oil and exploration activities being undertaken in the country, Guyana is looking for best practice approaches from a country which has characteristics to help guide the development of the sector. He specifically cited the area of the drafting of contracts.
The release said that in this regard, he asked that the UNDP, which he described as a “neutral” partner, to support capacity building in that area.
Faieta assured Trotman that his requests would be considered and the UNDP will continue to work with Guyana for its further development.
Canada and the United States have also been helping Guyana in the oil and gas industry.
On the issue of Governance, the release said that Trotman updated the team on the passage of the Constitution Amendment Act 2015, which was undertaken by the new government, for several state agencies to be given financial autonomy.
He further related that the Government is also actively pursuing the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission.
Faieta, who is in Guyana for the United Nations Meeting with the Caribbean Community, was accompanied by the UN’s Resident Coordinator to Guyana, Khadija Musa.
