UNDP - Guyana

13/11/2026

12/11/2026

12/11/2026

⚖️ Understanding the law is one thing. Knowing how to use it to protect rights is another.

More than 80 law students from the Department of Law - University of Guyana are deepening their understanding of existing and emerging legal protections for women through . Law in Motion is a two-day workshop by UNDP Guyana in partnership with the University of Guyana’s Department of Law.

These students are among Guyana’s future attorneys, prosecutors, magistrates, judges, legislative drafters and policymakers. Equipping them now with stronger knowledge of the laws that safeguard women’s rights, safety and dignity can help strengthen how those protections are understood, applied and upheld in practice.

Over the two days, participants are exploring areas ranging from international human rights protections and constitutional guarantees to sexual offences, family violence, trafficking in persons, workplace protections, cybercrime, marriage and property rights, and reproductive rights.

Because stronger knowledge today can contribute to stronger justice tomorrow. ⚖️👩🏽‍⚖️


Katy Thompson
United Nations Guyana
PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

10/11/2026

Big ideas need strong foundations. For women entrepreneurs, the right knowledge, tools, and networks can make all the difference. 💡🤝🏽

That was at the heart of ‘Women in Motion’, a capacity-building initiative UNDP - Guyana delivered in partnership with the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana.

Over four days of training across two weeks, women-led from Regions 3, 4, 6 and 10 explored the practical building blocks of stronger, more sustainable businesses, including business compliance, governance, financial management, procurement and due diligence. The training programme covered these core business areas as part of its focus on strengthening women entrepreneurs.

And the learning does not end in the training room. The 33 Participants also received practical guides to take back to their businesses, giving them resources they can continue to reference as they apply what they learned.

Supported through the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Funding Window, contributes to a broader effort to strengthen gender-responsive and responsible MSME development, recognising the important role women-led enterprises play in families, communities and the wider economy.

The training may be over, but putting the knowledge, tools and connections gained into motion is where the real journey begins. 🚀

Katy Thompson
United Nations Guyana
PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe
United Nations Caribbean

06/11/2026

⚡ Commissioned and already powering change! 🚗☀️🔌

Yesterday, UNDP - Guyana and the Guyana Energy Agency officially commissioned solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, under the Just Energy Transition Seed Funding Initiative, funded through the United Nations Joint SDG Fund.

And here’s a sign that the transition is already underway: even before the official commissioning, the Turkeyen facility had recorded more than 200 EV charges! 🔋⚡

With increasingly visible on campus, cleaner, greener transportation is no longer just something to plan for. It is already happening. 🚗🌱

And there’s more! ⚡

Through the initiative, four EV charging stations have been established across . While EV charging infrastructure is already available in the country, these are Guyana’s first EV charging stations, bringing and together in one practical solution. ☀️🔌🚗

But this investment goes beyond the chargers. It reflects a wider contribution to advancing the in Guyana, bringing together the United Nations Guyana, IOM Guyana, and alongside national partners and Board of Industrial Training Guyana. Through IOM and BIT’s leadership of the Master Trainers component, the initiative also invested in the specialised technical skills needed to support Guyana’s growing e-mobility landscape.

From project launch ➡️ skills development ➡️ infrastructure ➡️ EVs plugging in, this is what moving from ambition to action looks like.

The project has delivered. Now, Guyana’s journey towards cleaner mobility continues to gain momentum. 🌍💚⚡
Photo Credits: Antonio Dey/HGPTV


Office of the Prime Minister -Guyana
Katy Thompson
PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe
CARICOM: Caribbean Community
United Nations Caribbean
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP

30/10/2026

29/10/2026

Tomorrow, the 2nd Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference begins.

On 30 and 31 October, the focus will be Investing in Nature: Accelerating Biodiversity Finance for Sustainable Development.

The themes connect leadership and international cooperation with country readiness, economic policy, trusted biodiversity information and practical financing partnerships. Across these discussions, a central question is how finance can support conservation and country-led development while respecting community rights and priorities.

Follow GBA for conference updates. Which theme will you be following most closely?

29/10/2026

Meet some of the speakers bringing experience in government, conservation, development and finance to the Second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference & Financing Forum.

Their perspectives will help shape discussions on recognising biodiversity’s economic value, strengthening country readiness and mobilising financing that reaches conservation initiatives and communities.

Over two days in Georgetown, the focus will be on connecting global ambition with practical pathways for investing in nature.

📅 30–31 October 2026
📍 Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, Guyana

Follow GBA for conference updates and highlights.

27/10/2026

Biodiversity takes centre stage in Guyana this week, with conversations focused on turning ambition into greater investment in nature. 🌿

Katy Thompson, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Guyana and Suriname, will take part in the second Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference in Georgetown this week.

Thompson is listed among the representatives of international organisations in the session “State of Biodiversity Finance”. The plenary will be led by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, who will open with a presentation titled “The Guyana Story: Creating a Model for the World.”

The session will feature a high-level assessment of global biodiversity finance. That includes major trends, funding gaps, new opportunities and the political ambition needed to speed up investment in nature.

Read more: https://newsroom.gy/2026/10/27/undps-katy-thompson-to-join-high-level-plenary-at-global-biodiversity-alliance-conference/