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Tapping into Diaspora Resources for Guyana’s Development
Our global Diaspora is a treasure trove of investors, tourism boosters, leading edge knowledge/technology contributors, and ambassadors for Guyana. Help develop practical ways to harvest these resources now!

1. Focus of the Action Team
Tapping the Resources of the Diaspora for Guyana’s Development

2. Main Themes and Strategies Addressed
Engaging the Diaspora to convey our new vision for Guyana – promoting a positive image of Guyana abroad;

Involving the Diaspora in the promotion of trade, tourism and investment:

• Tourism packages and promoting indigenous products
• Establishment of joint Business Councils in key capitals
• Regular dissemination of information relating to market and trade strategies
• Creation of a Business Development Fund/Investment Fund to help develop local businesses

Harnessing contributions from remittances for development projects;

Building a database of skills and expertise:

• Mobilising Professional Associations
• Locating the Diaspora using network approaches

Providing the Diaspora with a satisfactory degree of confidence through transparency and accountability with regard to their contributions and encouraging them to invest in national development projects:

• Investment bonds, for example, in infrastructure projects
• Investments in community projects linking the economic with the social development helping to create employment
• Formation of a High Level Committee to discuss firm proposals for structured involvement of the Diaspora in the national development process and to oversee their implementation
• Formation of a Diaspora Unit comprising public and private sector representatives

Convening Conferences on a regular basis

3. Key Initiatives Identified

Initiative	Leaders of the Initiative
Establishment of Joint Business Councils	Mr Gerry Gouveia
Mobilising Professional Associations	Dr Prem Misir
Establishment of a Joint Public/Private Sector High Level Committee to develop a strategy for a structured relationship with the Diaspora	Elisabeth Harper

4. Summary of Next Steps for Action Team
The Action Team will be meeting on Wednesday May 10 to develop proposals to carry forward the abovementioned initiatives. Report (33 KB)

5. Leadership Team

Private	Public	Facilitators
Mr Gerry Gouveia Mr Geoff Da Silva	Dr Prem Misir Dr Nanda Gopaul Mrs Elisabeth Harper Mr Neil Persram	Ms Myan Baker

Action Initiatives (76 KB)