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Since 2020, the Government of Guyana has taken deliberate steps to empower Amerindian communities in Region 1 (Barima–Waini), beginning with the reinstatement of over 150 Community Support Officers (CSOs), a programme previously discontinued in 2015 but revived to deliver crucial on-the-ground support to village councils and residents (Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, 2022). These officers assist with education, health outreach, agriculture, and youth
development across remote hinterland communities, ensuring that governance and services reach the grassroots level. The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs allocated over GYD 1.11 billion in 2022 and GYD 1.3 billion in 2024 specifically to the CSO programme (Department of Public Information, May 2024), which today supports approximately 2,700 Amerindian youths with stipends and technical training in fields such as solar power installation and mechanical repair
(Guyana Chronicle, October 2023). In addition to human resource investment, the government has allocated over GYD 40 billion across five ministries in Region 1 since 2020 for critical improvements in health, education, water, and infrastructure (Minister Collin Croal, DPI, April 2024). Further reinforcing economic self-sufficiency, the Amerindian Development Fund has seen a GYD 7.2 billion injection in 2025 for entrepreneurship grants, land titling, and cultural preservation (Office of the President, February 2025). Moreover, under the Low Carbon Development Strategy, 75 Amerindian villages in Region 1 have received a combined GYD 1.5 billion in carbon credit revenues, allowing villages to pursue their own development priorities
(Ministry of Finance, LCDS Report 2024). Community feedback has underscored the impact of these programmes: in villages such as Yarakita, CSOs are credited with supporting healthcare, school services, environmental monitoring, and local administration (Guyana Times, March 2024). These investments illustrate a holistic and community-driven development framework—one that rebuilds local leadership, generates youth employment, secures economic
autonomy, and ensures that no village is left behind.
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