Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative to Guyana Dr Suleiman Braimoh on Tuesday signed the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), valued at US$ 15.2 million for the period 2012 to 2016 at the Foreign Service Institute.
The country programme is developed through agreements with the government of Guyana and UNICEF to campaign for the rights of children and greater equality in gender. It streamlines the responsibilities in executing such strategies mentioned in the plan.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative Dr Suleiman Braimoh signing the action plan
The foreign affairs minister in brief remarks thanked all members of the team who had contributed tirelessly to make the programme a reality.
The signed document reflected the significance of the government’s strides to improve the livelihood of Guyanese, particularly women and children.
Rodrigues-Birkett said the signing of such a document also indicates another imperative step of government’s corporation with the United Nations and in particular UNICEF. She underscored that UNICEF remains a consistent partner with Guyana, and expressed government’s gratitude to the association.
The minister said she anticipates that the programme, like any other signed understandings between UNICEF and Guyana, will continue to support national security policies. She also anticipated that CPAP would better the lives of children in Guyana, especially in terms of child survival and protection.
This programme, according to Rodrigues-Birkett, became a reality at a critical time in the country as Guyana endeavours to meet the Millennium Development Goals which she believed the government has already accomplished, but nonetheless still has more to achieve.
“Our working relationship has been growing and the two organisations (Guyana and UNICEF) have come to understand each other better, and what programme is undertaken will ensure benefit of our people,” Rodrigues-Birkett emphasised.
Dr Braimoh said he is proud of Guyana’s progress on the Country Development Goals (CDGs). According to the foreign affairs minister, the CDG programme had surpassed all expectations and is currently a success.
He said he is pleased that the government of Guyana has taken such endeavour seriously, thus making sure that the rights of children and women are adequately fulfilled. The UNICEF representative also called upon the government to ensure the rights of women and moreover children remain a top priority.
CPAP, he said, is not a programme of isolation but it was established around the commitment of UNICEF to Guyana. UNICEF, according to Dr Braimoh, looks forward to continued contribution to Guyana in every area. He too anticipates that by the end of the programme, persons would look back and see only positive changes that would have occurred as a result of the programme.
The country programme is developed through mutual agreement with the government of Guyana and UNICEF to advocate for the rights of the child and for greater parity in gender equality. It also outlines the responsibilities in implementing such policies as outlined in the country programme.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative to Guyana Dr Suleiman Braimoh on Tuesday signed the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), valued at US$ 15.2 million for the period 2012 to 2016 at the Foreign Service Institute.The country programme is developed through agreements with the government of Guyana and UNICEF to campaign for the rights of children and greater equality in gender. It streamlines the responsibilities in executing such strategies mentioned in the plan.The foreign affairs minister in brief remarks thanked all members of the team who had contributed tirelessly to make the programme a reality.The signed document reflected the significance of the government’s strides to improve the livelihood of Guyanese, particularly women and children.Rodrigues-Birkett said the signing of such a document also indicates another imperative step of government’s corporation with the United Nations and in particular UNICEF. She underscored that UNICEF remains a consistent partner with Guyana, and expressed government’s gratitude to the association.The minister said she anticipates that the programme, like any other signed understandings between UNICEF and Guyana, will continue to support national security policies. She also anticipated that CPAP would better the lives of children in Guyana, especially in terms of child survival and protection.This programme, according to Rodrigues-Birkett, became a reality at a critical time in the country as Guyana endeavours to meet the Millennium Development Goals which she believed the government has already accomplished, but nonetheless still has more to achieve.“Our working relationship has been growing and the two organisations (Guyana and UNICEF) have come to understand each other better, and what programme is undertaken will ensure benefit of our people,” Rodrigues-Birkett emphasised.Dr Braimoh said he is proud of Guyana’s progress on the Country Development Goals (CDGs). According to the foreign affairs minister, the CDG programme had surpassed all expectations and is currently a success.He said he is pleased that the government of Guyana has taken such endeavour seriously, thus making sure that the rights of children and women are adequately fulfilled. The UNICEF representative also called upon the government to ensure the rights of women and moreover children remain a top priority.CPAP, he said, is not a programme of isolation but it was established around the commitment of UNICEF to Guyana. UNICEF, according to Dr Braimoh, looks forward to continued contribution to Guyana in every area. He too anticipates that by the end of the programme, persons would look back and see only positive changes that would have occurred as a result of the programme. The country programme is developed through mutual agreement with the government of Guyana and UNICEF to advocate for the rights of the child and for greater parity in gender equality. It also outlines the responsibilities in implementing such policies as outlined in the country programme.
