On Monday, a contract valued at $𝟏𝟎𝟖,𝟖𝟐𝟓,𝟎𝟖𝟏 was signed between the Government of Guyana through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to construct the 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝟒
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 BNTF’s 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.
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.
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.
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.