Five low-income families from Onderneeming and Lust-en-Rust, Region Three, experienced a positive transformation on Tuesday, as they were presented the keys to new core homes by Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal. Read More

Housing and Water Minister, the Hon. Collin Croal has announced that some 800 allottees within the Cummings Lodge, 1767 Development will have access to their land, in time for Christmas. Read More

In an effort to address the issue of squatting in Guyana, the government is actively working on the Guyana Strategy for Informal Settlement Upgrading and Prevention (GSISUP). Read More

A $60.6 million water distribution system was commissioned in Waramadong, Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven providing adequate access to potable water to approximately 960 residents. Read More

Several low-income residents of Sophia, Georgetown received much-needed building materials to effect repairs and/or expand their homes under the Home Improvement Subsidy initiative. The materials encompassed a range of items such as timber, concrete blocks, sand, cement, stone, zinc sheets, louvre windows, bolts, nuts, and nails, among others. Read More

Beneficiaries of the Core Home Support and Home Improvement Subsidy, under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme can now track the status of their application from start to end with the help of a new mobile app. Read More

A new well, set to benefit approximately 200 households (close to 900 residents) at Wauna in the Mabaruma sub-region of Barima-Waini (Region One), is on track for completion in approximately one month. This development marks a significant step towards providing clean and accessible water to the community and is keeping with a commitment of H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Read More

Residents of Victoria, East Coast Demerara are expected to benefit from skills training and employment opportunities through the Community-based Employment Stimulation Project (CESP). Read More

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This document constitutes the Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) for the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Program (AHUAP) – GYL1031 in Sophia. It describes the results of an intensive livelihood restoration planning exercise undertaken by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) as part of the Government of Guyana’s (GoG) commitments under Section 6 (b) (i) of the Project’s Amendatory Agreement between the GoG and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Read More