Strengthening electoral, environmental and financial accountability.
Strengthening electoral, environmental and financial accountability.
On April 22nd, 192 countries commemorated the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day under the theme, “Invest in our Planet”. To raise awareness of the environmental challenges we’re faced with and what we can do to mitigate them. For example, the commitment by COP26 attendees in Glasgow, Scotland to ensure the inclusion of Education on Climate …
In December 2021, over one million people from around the world signed a petition calling on the International Criminal Court “to take all necessary steps to start an investigation into Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro for possible crimes against humanity over his government’s policies against the Amazon and its people. We urge member states to take …
Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) welcomes the long-delayed appointment of the Board of Directors of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF). The continued absence of this Board has hampered the formulation of the fundamental principles and practices which should guide the work of the Fund. Having the Board in place will hopefully usher in coherent, transparent, and …
Appointment of NRF Board of Directors Welcome but Guyanese Deserve an Explanation Read More »
The current Government of Guyana won the most bitterly contested elections in the modern era. Despite the slimmest of majorities, the election left the political opposition adrift, providing the Government a lengthy opportunity to get into its stride. Although both domestic and international political fortunes seem aligned in their favour, the Government is more focused …
The bewildering pace and range of official decision-making is rendering the Government accountable to no one, generating a widely felt dilemma of who to trust and what to believe. There is no longer any official institution or agency to which anyone – including those sympathetic to the administration – can turn for an objective assessment …
Civic Call For Autonomous and Independent Oversight of Extractive Sector Read More »
OIL AND GAS BOOKLET PFG in collaboration with the National Center for Education Resource Development (NCERD) organised a two-day workshop with twelve representatives from six communities, in Kamarang village on the 24th and 25th January 2018. The workshop educated the participants on the importance of freshwater, the impacts of gold mining on rivers, and equipped …
Selection Completed of Civic Component of ‘GYEITI MSG’ Eight Eight persons have been selected to re-constitute the civic component of the Multi-stakeholder Committee of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI). An independent five persons Selection Panel comprising senior staff from UG, the Public Service and local and international civil society conducted the selection process. …
PRESS RELEASE: Selection Completed Of Civic Component Of ‘GYEITI MSG’ Eight Read More »
Guyana Civil Society MSG Representative for GYEITI Application Form Instructions: Please complete and send the following to gyeiti.civilsociety@gmail.com Contact Information Name: ☐Male ☐ Female Complete mailing address: Phone #: (592) Cell phone #: (592) Email address: AGE: Nationality: Educational background Name of Academic Institution Programme Year of Graduation …
Guyana Civil Society MSG Representative for GYEITI Read More »
International Day to Stop Racial Discrimination 2021 finds Guyanese youth launching the campaign “Make Guyana A Racism Free Zone”. The campaign consists of a call for all places where people gather to mount a written pledge to make that place – whether shops, clinics, police stations, offices, sports clubs, offices or places of religion – …
PRESS RELEASE: GUYANESE YOUTHS MOBILIZE TO STOP RACISM Read More »