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Projects in the Spotlight

Carretera Boa Vista-Bonfim-Lethem-Georgetown

Brazil; Guyana

Currently 17 official IIRSA projects, including trans-border projects, are slated for implementation in Guyana. All of them fall within the Guianese Shield integration hub. The majority of investments in the country correspond to the road transport sector, with a considerable additional amount allocated to the energy sector.

In a November 2005 workshop on regional infrastructural integration, Guyanese Prime Minister Samuel Hinds commented favorably on plans to improve the roads linking Guyana with Brazil. He also made positive noises about the general thrust of IIRSA and on its potential for helping the country develop, saying “Guyana is a small country with limited human and financial resources, but we are prepared to stand up and be counted with regard to our commitment to the IIRSA process.”

Full List of Projects

Official IIRSA Project

Anchor Project

Priority Project

			Exportación por envíos postales para PYMES Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($1M)
			Implementación de acuerdo de Roaming en América del Sur Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($1M)
			Carretera Boa Vista-Bonfim-Lethem-Liden-Georgetown road Brazil; Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($12M)
			Interconexión eléctrica Suriname – Guayana Francesa (Linea de transmisión entre Surinam y French Guiana) Guyana; Suriname \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($0M)
			Mejoramiento de la carretera entre Georgetown – Albina Guyana; Suriname \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($150M)
			Cruce Internacional del Rio Corentine Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Cruce del Río Berbice Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Cruce del Río Demerara Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Cruce del Río Essequibo Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Puente o mejoramiento de cruce del Río Mazaruni Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Puente o mejoramiento de cruce del Río Cuyuni Guyana \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($0M)
			Ruta de conexión entre Venezuela (Ciudad Guayana) – Guyana (Georgetown) – Suriname (Paramaribo) (Carretera Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam) Guyana; Venezuela \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Guyana-Surinam ($110M)
			Mejoramiento de los accesos a Georgetown Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($0M)
			Lineas de fibra óptica u otra tecnología apropiada que interconecte Boa Vista y Manaos a cables submarinos internacionales existentes Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($0M)
			Planta hidroeléctrica de Tortuba 1000 MW y linea de transmisión a Boa Vista y Manaos (pendiente de inversión privada en una planta de fundición de aluminio en Guyana y/o interés brasileño de traer energia al Norte de la región desde Guyana) Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($2M)
			Planta hidroeléctrica de Amaila Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($0M)
			Puerto de aguas profundas en Guyana (pendiente de estudio) Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($0M)
			Puente sobre el Rio Takutu en la frontera Brasil – Guyana Brazil; Guyana \| Cluster 2. Brazil-Guyana ($10M)
			Carreteras Secundarias Guyana \| Cluster ($22M)
			Impacto Económico y Social de la Infraestructura Vial y de Transporte en Guyana Guyana \| Cluster ($104M)
			Rehabilitación de Puentes II Guyana \| Cluster ($16M)
			Linea de transmisión de alto voltaje entre Paramaribo-Nieuw Nickerie-Guyana Guyana; Suriname \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($0M)
			Estudio de sostenibilidad para la iniciativa IIRSA Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($0M)
			Proyecto Ancla: Mejoramientos a la carretera Nieuw Nickerie-Albina (Georgetown) Guyana; Suriname \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($101M)
			Mejoramientos en el paso del Río Corentine Guyana; Suriname \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($0M)
			Mejoramientos en el paso del Río Berbice Guyana \| Cluster 4. Brazil-Guyana-Guayana Francesa-Brazil ($0M)

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