Ministry makes funding pitch to Islamic Development Bank for road to Brazil

Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson (right) presents the Linden-Lethem Feasibility Study to Idrissa Dia of the Islamic Development Bank. (MPI photo)

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) on Monday delivered a presentation to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for possible funding and collaboration on the construction of the Guyana-Brazil Road.

A release from MPI yesterday said that the formal presentation was delivered by Geoffrey Vaughn, Chief Works Officer, who highlighted key components of the project. In his presentation, he noted that, while a road currently exists between Guyana and Brazil, its current standard was not satisfactory. He added that the project would include 454 km of paving from Lethem to Linden since only about 33% is currently paved. Other works would include