Guyana
PAGE in Guyana
Guyana is a middle-income country endowed with abundant natural resources, fertile agricultural land and extensive forests that cover around 87 % of the country. Agriculture (including forestry and fisheries) and mining are key sectors in Guyana’s economy, each accounting for 20% of real GDP. As a natural resource-based economy, the country’s economic development is susceptible to climate change and fluctuations in global commodity prices. Guyana joined PAGE in 2017 and is now a Continuing Country.
Sustainable Development
PAGE work in Guyana aims to contribute towards SDGs 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), 13 (Climate Action) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), as well as Guyana’s NDC, especially as it relates to developing the country’s renewable energy potential.
PAGE Milestones
Programme on hold and being integrated into the UNCT’s Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework and Cooperation Agreement
Final Green State Development Strategy Volume III: “Inclusiveness, Policy Cost Estimates and Monitoring & Evaluation Framework” finalized
New government administration establishes five-year priority in line with reprised Low Carbon Development Strategy from 2013
Scoping study on fiscal policy reforms to support sustainable agriculture commenced
Virtual Green Trade and Industry Policy training delivered
PAGE national advisory committee established
Series of high-level events held with ministries, civil society and media organisations during Green Economy Week
Green State Development Strategy officially welcomed by President, with implementation set for 2020
Green Economy Modelling Synthesis Report published on system dynamics green economy modelling
Training held to support model construction and data collection for the Green Jobs Assessment Model under development
- 2018
PAGE mission held to define priority areas aligned with the Green State Development Strategy
Four Green Conversations supported drawing over 600 participants
Work on a Green Jobs Assessment Model commenced
Medium-term system dynamics modelling of green economy scenarios carried out
Green Industry Trade Assessment completed
- 2017
PAGE engagement with Guyana announced at the PAGE Ministerial Conference
PAGE Impact: 2017-2021 and Beyond
Guyana News & Events
![Preview of Global Experts Call for Economic Overhaul to Power Circular Transition]()
Global Experts Call for Economic Overhaul to Power Circular Transition
5 June 2025The global economy is in urgent need of rewiring—from its current linear “take-make-waste” model to one that is regenerative, inclusive,
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First PAGE Regional Academy for Africa
29 May 2025The Government of Morocco recently hosted the inaugural PAGE Regional Academy for Africa under the theme “Financing a Just Transition
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New knowledge network to support a just transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
17 August 2024 | ILO news | LAC![Preview of LAC Training Hub on Employment Assessment Tools for Evidence-Based Development Planning]()
LAC Training Hub on Employment Assessment Tools for Evidence-Based Development Planning
13 August 2024 - 16 August 2024PAGE Guyana, in collaboration with ILO, is organizing a regional training to help countries in LAC to better understand the
Workshop: Economic Recovery with Sugar and Skills in Guyana
27 February 2021Sugar, cars and economic incentives: what do they have in common? Through greater use of biofuels, such as ethanol derived
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Green Latin America Awards 2019 – PAGE Leads Conversations on the Role of the Financial System to Boost the Development of the Green Economy in Latin America
30 September 2019The 6th edition of the Green Latin America Awards took place on 25 August 2019 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Launched in
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Guyana Places Inclusive Green Economy at the Heart of National Development Up to 2040
3 June 2019The Green State Development Strategy Vision 2040, 20-year national development strategy for Guyana, was officially received by President of Guyana,
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Advancing Green Development Pathways in Guyana
25 March 2019The Guyana Green Economy Week featured a series of technical workshops, bringing together representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the
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Transforming the Economy, Empowering People and Building Sustainable Communities in Guyana
3 December 2018This month, Guyana’s Ministry of Finance laid out its plans for the country’s budget, in which the importance of accelerating
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Recognizing the Role of Small Business in Guyana’s Green Economy
1 November 2018Guyana’s inaugural Green Expo and International Small Business Summit was held in Georgetown from the 18th – 21st October 2018.
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Building Circularity Into the Construction Sector in Guyana
1 July 2018Low-income earners in Guyana now have increasing access to decent homes, thanks to a housing project that is embracing the
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Green Jobs: The Future of Work in Guyana
13 April 2018As one of the newest countries to join the Partnership, PAGE and Guyana are exploring potential avenues for partnership and
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PAGE Mission to Guyana: Laying the Foundations for Green Economic Growth in Guyana
2 March 2018The Partnership for Action on Green Economy held a mission to Guyana, which joined PAGE in March 2017, to support
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Uruguay and Guyana Join the PAGE Partnership
19 May 2017Mr. Eduardo Fabian Pereyra, Director of Employment, Ministry of Employment, Uruguay On March 28, 2017, Uruguay and Guyana joined the
