CMRV Project launched in Annai
16 North Rupununi villages involved in Community Monitoring, Reporting and Verification |
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 21:47 |
– to support national MRV system ANOTHER major initiative to ensure that Guyana’s natural resources and wealth are sustainably harvested for the development of its present and future generations, the Community Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (C-MRV) Project that will have the involvement of 16 villages of the North Rupununi, was launched Saturday in Annai, Region Nine. ![]() International pioneer in forestry conservation and Executive Director of the Global Canopy Programmes, Dr. Andrew Mitchell presents documents and commemorative gifts to Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud at Annai, Region 9 Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is a key component of Guyana’s Readiness Preparation Proposal to the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, and it was done so that government could have presented to the international community the information that showed Guyana stuck to its commitment of being among the leading countries that promote sustainable development. ![]() The gathering at the launch of the Community Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Project at Annai, Region 9. Minister Persaud said the LCDS is a vehicle for moving Guyana forward, and the continual support from the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB), in this regard, is surely a step in the right direction for Guyana in implementing the Strategy. “The NRDDB has always been a consistent partner in such initiative…so I want to commend the board and to encourage you to see this project as some impetus for you continue to play your role in promoting sustainable development,” Minister Persaud said. |