Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to Guyana and Suriname, Nicolas Pron today formally presented UNICEF’s Country Programme Document (CPD) 2022-2026 to Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking the start of a new period of cooperation to protect the rights all children in Guyana.
The CPD, which was developed through an inclusive and participatory process involving extensive consultations with a wide range of stakeholders including the government, provides a new framework of cooperation between UNICEF and the Government of Guyana from March 2022 to December 2026. The CPD was endorsed by UNICEF’s Executive Board during its first regular session this year from February 8 – 11.
Furthermore, the CPD outlines UNICEF’s priorities over the next five years, which are aligned with the State’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for women and children, while helping to address key deprivations children face, including those associated with health, nutrition, and social protection.
With an indicative five-year budget of about US$8.5M, the new country programme aims to achieve outcomes in six areas including education and skills, child protection, climate resilience, sanitation and hygiene, and social protection and inclusion.
