GUYANA
Linden to Mabura Hill Road Upgrade
This project will upgrade 121 kilometres of road from the town of Linden to Mabura Hill, enhancing connectivity between the coastal and interior regions of Guyana. The project will improve transport efficiency, climate resilience and road safety along the project route while mitigating risks to the communities and environment, and promoting social inclusion. The upgraded corridor is expected to facilitate increased trade with neighbouring South American countries.
52,000 annual road users, including 39,000 residents
UKCIF grant
£52.2mn (US$69mn)
1,400 residents, including US$ 192mn
living in Region 10, will benefit from reduced travel times, and improved access to an all-weather, climate-resilient and safe road.
in the communities along the Linden to Mabura Hill corridor will benefit from improved access to essential services, markets, and economic opportunities.
This project has been made possible through a grant from the United Kingdom Government under the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), which provides grant funding for climate-resilient infrastructure projects to encourage growth and to support improved livelihoods, poverty reduction and safer conditions for residents. UKCIF is administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
Contacts
June 2021 indigenous people,
Dionne Amsterdam, Assistant Project Manager
Email: dionne.amsterdam@gmail.com
Development Bank Andrew Dupigny, Head, Infrastructure Partnerships, Office of the Vice-President (Operations)
Email: dupigna@caribank.org
BRAZIL
SURINAME
VENEZUELA
Lethem
Linden
Essequibo River
Linden to Mabura road
Demerara River
Mabura