Strengthening the Enabling Framework for Biodiversity Mainstreaming and Mercury Reduction in Small and Medium-scale Gold Mining Operations

Strengthen the regulatory framework and institutional capacity for the management of small -scale gold mining and promote greater adoption of environmentally-responsible mining techniques in Guyana in order to protect globally significant biodiversity, reduce mercury contamination, enhance local livelihoods and human health.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
Countries
Managing organisations
Environmental Education Agency
Ministry of Natural Resoruces
Guyana Geology and Mining Comissions
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
9565
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 6
GEF Cofinancing
$29.662.745
GEF project grant
$4.543.352
Executing Agencies
Environmental Education Agency, Ministry of Natural Resoruces, Guyana Geology and Mining Comissions