The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has published its 2020 annual report and presented a copy to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in a bid to update respective stakeholders on their developmental progress.
According to a release from the federation, the report is available on the entity’s official website under the media section and features the federation’s audited financial statement, by Ram & McRae Chartered Accountants, which underlines the entity’s commitment to transparency and good governance.
The report focuses on the federation’s achievements in several key areas. They are football development, technical development, competitions, youth football, national teams, referees, infrastructure, governance, public affairs and international relations, corporate social responsibility, and marketing and communications.
GFF President Wayne Forde said, “As we all know, 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for football, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this report pays tribute to the fact that the GFF team rose to the challenge and took significant strides forward in delivering on our strategic vision for men’s and women’s football.”
He added, “We hope all of our stakeholders will take the time to explore this report in detail. We look forward to receiving your feedback on our work to date as we seek to transform the game with the support of FIFA, Concacaf, UEFA, the Government of Guyana and our private and public sector partners.”
The GFF boss presented a copy to Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., who praised the federation’s leadership for their transparent and accountable approach in disseminating, informs not its programme and funding.
Minister Ramson Jr., said, “In my frequent engagements with the national sports associations and federations, I have consistently emphasized the need for good governance, transparency and accountability.”
He added, “In fact, I have made it a precondition for the sports which the ministry has categorized as a ‘core sport’ receiving amplified attention and resources. I believe these are all important cornerstones in the foundation of a well-run organisation, which places public trust at the highest rank of its order of priorities.”
“It is, therefore, important to the ministry that the GFF is subjected to two annual reviews of its financial operation – the first being an independent statutory local audit and with the second being a FIFA audit. The GFF then publishes these reports on its website after the reports would have been approved by its Congress. I consider this an important signal and example and wish to commend President Forde and his executives for their leadership in this regard,” he added.
