Guyana is blessed with an abundance of natural resources that include, oil and gas, minerals and metals, forestry, and fishing. With the discovery of vast offshore oil reserves in 2015 the country has jumped to center stage with economic prospects soaring. Guyana is one of the fastest growing economies to date, despite a global slow-down due to the pandemic. As Guyana looks towards the future there are promises of a bright future with increased opportunities and benefits for all citizens. Ensuring that Guyanese have access to these benefits requires increased transparency and improved access and disclosure of information about the country’s natural resources and the activities within the extractives. Transparency is after all key to building trust, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance. It is also the right thing to do.

The GYEST Project “Guyana Extractive Sector Transparency Week” with its live and virtual sessions, hopes to provide relevant information, create awareness, and stimulate public debate. It aims to strengthen existing disclosure initiatives and promote future ones. Funded by USAID and implemented by the Pan-American Development Foundation we hope that you will benefit from this exciting one-week on-line event. Enjoy!

Rena Guenduez
Chief of Party
Guyana Extractive Sector Transparency Project
Pan American Development Foundation