Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, yesterday hosted a mission from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) where they discussed completing outstanding projects.
The mission was led by the IDB’s Lorena Solórzano – Country Representative of the IDB and included Tatiana Kopkeman- Housing and Urban Development Specialist and Derise Williams- Senior Operations Associate at the IDB.
A release from the CH&PA said that the Bank’s representatives gave a status update on their position as it relates to the ongoing projects under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility (AHUA). Discussions were also held on how the Ministry and the bank can work on completing outstanding projects before the close of the project cycle.
The release said that the government and the IDB currently have an ongoing loan agreement under the AHUA programme which caters for a Road Network Upgrade and Expansion Programme and a component which addresses housing and basic infrastructure needs of low-income populations in social housing schemes in the Greater Georgetown area and some coastal regions, the release said.
