US provides $500,000 more for transparency in extractive sector

The United States Agency for International Development’s  (USAID) support for transparency and good governance in the extractive sector has been boosted with an additional $500,000 grant.

A statement from the US Embassy yesterday said that the grant is going to the Guyana Extractives Sector Transparency (GEST) Project. This sum brings the total project funding to US$1 million and extends the project’s end date to September 30, 2021.