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FAO framework to assist Guyana in sustainable management of Natural Resources

Nov 09, 2016 News

In addition to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s aim to contribute to the reduction of hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty in Guyana, focus will also be placed on the country’s quest to boost sustainable management and utilisation of natural resources.
This was according to the FAO‘s Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2016-2019.
According to the organisation, recent discoveries of oil in Guyana are expected to generate investments and together with other investments that are already taking place in the forestry and extractive sector, it will have an impact – and are already impacting – on the environment and the livelihood of people.
Therefore, it is important that national capacity be enhanced and governance framework be strengthened to ensure sustainable management of natural resources for energy, food production, livelihoods and adequate compensation for global climate and ecological services that the country’s intact and sustainably managed ecosystems provide, the CPF outlined.
Also, with the Intermediate savannahs and Hinterland being touted as the next frontier for agriculture development in Guyana, the demand for land will be fuelled by the increasing interest of investors and with the Granger-led administration pushing towards building a green economy, the FAO stated that greater emphasis will be placed on alternative energy, mainly hydroelectricity, wind and solar.
Meanwhile, farmers, natural resource users, forest- dependent peoples, indigenous groups and rural communities, according to a paper published on the organisation’s website, are of critical importance to the sustainable use of natural resources.
The FAO stated that these groups “hold the key” to overcoming many issues, from poverty to environmental degradation and biodiversity conservation.
The potential challenge that is likely to emerge is how the state will ensure a balance in land tenure for all users (land, forest and fisheries).
Coupled with the above, Guyana is vulnerable to the impact of climate change and extreme weather patterns.
The FAO’s CPF aims to ensure sustainable management and utilization of natural resources at the national and local levels and strengthening resilience of food and feeding systems which will be done through enhanced capacities in natural resources management, strengthening national governance frameworks that foster sustainable natural resource management and the promotion of innovative and gender sensitive approaches and practices for the implementation of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Plan for the agriculture sector.
FAO’s active involvement with other United Nations (UN) agencies and development partners will facilitate continuous collaboration with key stakeholders and contribute to the overall achievements of the results.
This CPF sets out three government priority areas to guide FAO partnership and support with the Government of Guyana – bringing together innovative international best practices and global standards with national and regional expertise during the four-year period.
According to the FAO’s website, the framework was prepared following extensive discussions with the CPF In-Country Team and consultation and agreement with the Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Public Health, Social Protection, Environment and Natural Resources Management, Social Cohesion, Indigenous Affairs, Finance and Foreign Affairs, United Nations (UN) agencies, other development partners and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
The formulation of the CPF involved review and feedback from CPF focal points in the Sub-regional Office in Barbados and the Regional Office in Chile and regional initiative delivery managers. In addition, the CPF was informed by key relevant policy documents, evolving context and priorities of the Government of Guyana, in particular the critical and increasing role agriculture and related sectors need to play in the fight against food insecurity, poverty, hunger, rural and social issues.
The document also builds on the achievements and lessons learnt from the 2012-2015 CPF, as well as programmes and projects relevant to agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors and food security processes under implementation by several line ministries, departments, agencies and development partners.

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