Award of Contract Details

Program: GRT/GF-13172-GY: Institutional Strengthening in Support of Guyana’s LCDS

Activity: Consultancy to develop a Revised National Opt-In Mechanism and conduct Pilot Process

Consultants who submitted proposals:

1. Development Policy and Management Consultants\
2. Consortium of Indufor, North America LLC and Sub-Consultants: Winrock International and Local Partners

GUYANA
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING IN SUPPORT OF GUYANA'S LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (LCDS): GY-G1002

Opt-In Mechanism Pilot
(GRT/GF-13172-GY)
Reference No.: OCC-C6

The Government of Guyana (GOG) has received funding from the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) for the project "Institutional Strengthening in Support of Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services." The project aims to assist in enhancing national institutional capacity in Guyana to address the impacts of Climate Change, ensure the effective implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS),

The Government of Norway announced today that it will contribute US$40 million to Guyana for maintaining low deforestation rates and continued improvement in forest governance. The announcement is based on independently verified deforestation and forest degradation rates in 2013 and progress on agreed goals for forest governance reform.