The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) has provided funding for a Hinterland Poultry Project worth more than $120 million (US $608,000) to help the poultry industry in the hinterland regions.
The initiative, also known as the “Egg Sandwich Project,” is the GGI’s first regional socioeconomic project. Its goal is to enable property owners of the hinterland to increase their local poultry capacity, thereby enhancing consumer access to high-quality local poultry products and financial independence.
On February 22, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with The Consultancy Group (TCG), the project’s implementation partner. TCG will collaborate with the Rupununi Livestock Producers Association (RLPA) to expand poultry production in the region.
According to the consultant, an estimated $300 million in poultry meat was imported into the Rupununi from Brazil in 2018. According to him, this project will benefit approximately 25,000 people in the hinterland by reducing imports and providing a fresh and healthy alternative.
About Greater Guyana Initiative in Guyana
In February 2021, the Greater Guyana Initiative was launched. It is a 10-year, $100 million program in which ExxonMobil and its co-venturers, Hess and CPGL, will fund capacity-building projects that are consistent with the country’s overall development goals.
The GGI education and training programs will focus on advancing diverse vocational and university education programs, as well as building skills and developing competencies to support growing opportunities in a variety of economic sectors.
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The capacity-building initiatives will focus on developing a technical workforce for the broader economy in collaboration with the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET). The funds will be used to advance programs for specific craft skills (such as mechanical, electrical, and welding) as well as basic industrial safety training.
In addition, the initiative will look for ways to expand existing support and advance higher education programs at the University of Guyana for long-term capacity building and development.
(Exxon Guyana credit)
