Partners

Canadian International Development Fund
CIDA

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada’s lead agency for development assistance. It has a mandate to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.

Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
CAREC

CAREC is a public health information, service and consulting organisation, dedicated to being the best at providing information that people need to improve health and prevent disease in the Caribbean.

Caribbean Conference of Churches
CCC

The Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) is the recognized Regional Ecumenical Organization (REO) of the Caribbean and one of the major development agencies at work in the Caribbean today. Currently comprised of 34 member churches in 33 territories across the Dutch, English, French and Spanish speaking territories of the region, it was founded in 1973.

Caribbean Health Research Council
CHRC

The CHRC was originally known as the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) for Medical research in the British Caribbean. The SAC was formed in 1955 and held its first Council & Scientific Meeting in Jamaica in 1956.

Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS
CRN+

The Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (CRN+) was established on September 28th 1996. It is the only civil society organisation of regional scope, managed by and working directly with the community of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Caribbean. CRN+ takes pride in its vision as the authentic voice of PLWHA. To this end it continues to work to ensure that the needs of PLWHA, based on priorities identified by PLWHA, take precedence in all regional and national HIV/AIDS interventions. This work has been complemented and supported by a number of regional and local partners who endorse CRN+’s initiatives as articulated in its Strategic Plan.

Department for International Development
DFID

The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.

European Union/ European Commission
EU

The Delegation of the European Commission to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles is also called Regional Delegation, and as you can see from its name, it covers three countries and two territories. In addition it is given certain regional coordination responsibilities.

The Delegation in Guyana is the parent delegation. There is also a Delegation in Trinidad and Tobago and a Delegation in Suriname. These offices operate as antennas of the Commission Delegation in Georgetown, Guyana.

One of the Delegation's core tasks is to promote knowledge and understanding between the European Union and the Caribbean Region.

Federal Trade Commission
FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Its principal mission is the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

German Technical Cooperation
GTZ

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit GmBG (GTZ) is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. It provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes, often working under difficult conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.

The GTZ was established in 1975. It is organised as a private company owned by the German Federal Government. We work on a public benefit basis, using all funds generated as profits exclusively for projects in international cooperation.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IFRC

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

Founded in 1919, the International Federation comprises 185 member Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, a Secretariat in Geneva and more than 60 delegations strategically located to support activities around the world. There are more societies in formation. The Red Crescent is used in place of the Red Cross in many Islamic countries.

International Labour Organisation
ILO

UN International Labour Organisation. The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. It serves as the specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System. It also serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system. PAHO has a Caribbean Programme Coordination Office and a Local Office in Guyana.

UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

United Nations Development Programme
UNDP

UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
UNDCP/ UNODC

The UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention web site provides information on drug control and crime prevention. Specific topics include drug abuse and demand reduction; drug supply reduction; crime prevention and criminal justice; treaty and legal affairs, analysis and statistics; news and publications; and links to 22 UNODC field offices.

U.S. Agency for International Development. USAID is the government agency providing U.S. economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.

United Nations Population Fund
UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

World Bank
WB

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 184 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Each institution plays a different but supportive role in our mission of global poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards. The IBRD focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries, while IDA focuses on the poorest countries in the world. Together we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communications and many other purposes.