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Communities’ enhancement continues across Guyana
Improvements to communities across Guyana are daily occurrences. They
Trafalgar Cemetery, located in Region Five, is a sparkling example of works being done by Community Enhancement Workers
are being pursued through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP). Noticeably cleaner communities with improved access to public facilities are complementing a modern Guyana.
The government, through the Ministry of Housing and Water, commenced the $484M project last year. CIIP is one of the government projects aimed at transforming communities through the improvement of aesthetics and access and creation of jobs at the grass root level.
Since its introduction to communities last August, CIIP has not failed to deliver to residents in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six.
Improved drainage networks, trimmed parapets, and accessible burial grounds are now visible in many Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), targeted Municipalities and Village Councils. These works are being done to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities conducive for family life and productivity.
More than 50 public cemeteries including those at Rose Hall Town, Canefield, Bush Lot,
Community Enhancement Workers cleaning drains at Gapp Road, La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara
and La Belle Alliance were cleaned and cleared of dense vegetation. This was no easy task, since many of the cemeteries had huge trees with wayward branches. Some had tall bush, swampy areas infested with snakes, and Africanized bee nests.
Today, people could access new burial plots and visit the tombs of their loved ones. For instance, Canefield Cemetery, which is among several cemeteries that were never cleaned, is now accessible. Some families, encouraged by the access created, now maintain the area around the tombs of their loved ones. The impeccable condition of the Trafalgar Cemetery situated in Region Five is a sparkling example of the works being done by the CEWs.
Community Enhancement Workers have been helping to clean and clear internal drains and parapets. Over 110 areas including the remote riverain communities of Orealla and Siparuta have benefitted, thus far. Improvements to the internal drainage networks have contributed to the free flow of water, eliminating breeding grounds for vectors that carry harmful diseases such as malaria and chikungunya.
During the recent wet season, CIIP responded to flood emergencies in Regions Two and Four, in areas such as Queenstown, Enmore and Better Hope. CEWs were tasked with removing garbage and debris which clogged several culverts and kokers. The local authorities were pleased with the response and expressed thanks for the provision of labour by the Ministry.
Another important contribution the project has made to communities is the construction and rehabilitation of 30 footpath bridges to the tune of $11.3M. Residents of Regions Three, Four, Five and Six are beneficiaries of the timber bridges.
Some of the NDCs that benefitted are Golden Grove/ Diamond Place, Beterverwagting/ Triumph, and Mocha Arcadia in Region Four; Bath/ Woodley Park, and Profit/ Rising Sun in Region Five; and Canal’s Polder, La Grange/Nimes, La Jalousie/Nouvelle Flanders, and Mora/Parika in Region Three.
These structures have helped to provide access to schools, health centres, places of worship, cemeteries, and small businesses. Linkages between communities including Samatta Point and Kaneville were created allowing easier movement of persons. These structures are expected to facilitate greater community cohesion and improve the standard of living of residents.
The Community Infrastructure Improvement Project has benefitted thousands of citizens through improved access and aesthetics in communities as well as through promoting healthier communities.
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