http://www.bicusa.org/en/Project.10411.aspx The latest news on the Carretera Boa Vista-Bonfim-Lethem-Georgetown from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Project.10411.aspx China will support construction of the Amaila Falls hydro-electricity project which President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday called the “flagship” of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12035.aspx Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:30:48 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12035.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11772.aspx Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:15:04 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11772.aspx Conservationist David Singh warns that the Lethem road, part of the IIRSA project, will destroy about 2 million hectares of forest unless revised and strengthened REDD framework are in place. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11358.aspx Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:00:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11358.aspx The Linden to Lethem road will have one of the biggest impacts on the forest and figures show that about two million hectares of forest will be lost through the project unless there is a framework to pay for and provide alternative development to what would traditionally occur along such a road. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11346.aspx Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:08:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11346.aspx ‘The Lethem road would only make economic sense if it was complemented by a deep water harbour’ http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11227.aspx Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:23:08 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11227.aspx The recent April meeting among indigenous leaders of the Guiana Shield revealed their concerns about the IIRSA project and the lack of clarity around REDD and climate change. The indigenous leaders and their political counterparts agreed that there would be more participation and joint decision-making processes in the future about topics affecting the indigenous groups' land. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11172.aspx Wed, 13 May 2009 14:37:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11172.aspx The Inter American Development Bank set aside more than $900,000 to conduct a feasibility study into the road linking Guyana with Brazil. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11002.aspx Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:08:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11002.aspx