Gov’t looking to develop integrated D&I strategy through US$500,000 IRIS Project
On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture, along with representatives from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) project met to discuss a project aimed at developing a strategic sustainable integrated national drainage and irrigation system in Guyana.
Guyana is one of the first countries to implement the grant-funded project which was designed to support the Ministry of Agriculture in developing an integrated strategy for drainage and irrigation for the period 2025-2030.
The project is being implemented by IRIS through the Collation for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’s (CRDI) Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund with financial support from the governments of India, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union to the tune of US$499,989.
While speaking with those in attendance, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said that the project was designed to align with the Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 and enable inter-ministerial collaboration on drainage and irrigation, and flood management efforts.
