On Monday, a contract valued atย $๐๐๐,๐๐๐,๐๐๐ was signed between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ & ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to construct the ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ. ๐
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A release from the BNTF said that Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a priority for the Government of Guyana and has been a key area in BNTFโs development agenda in Guyana. Under the BNTF programme in Guyana, eight Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDCs) have been constructed across Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7 and 10 as well as an Early Childhood Centre of Excellence at the University of Guyana.
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Under the 10th Cycle, the release said that BNTF will be adding another ECDC along the East Bank of Demerara. The facility will have classrooms tailored for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school agers with an estimated intake of 47 students. In addition, the building will have provisions for staff and visitors. It also caters for persons with disabilities. The compound will also feature sufficient space for recreational activities. Works are scheduled to begin October 28, 2024.
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The Basic Needs Trust Fund is a cyclical grant funded programme by the Caribbean Development Bank that aims to reduce the incidence of poverty by targeting the cause of inequitable access to quality educational facilities for children in the early stages of their life.
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Present at the signing were Karen Roopchand, Project Manager, BNTF; Ajay Bissessar, Project Engineer, BNTF; as well as the representatives of the Design & Supervision Consultant and the Contractor.
