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The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a small South American country with abundant natural resources. Guyana's GDP per capita is rapidly increasing due to oil production, which began in 2019 and reached 278,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2022.

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Closing the Skills Gap to Create More Jobs in the Caribbean

Across several Caribbean countries, young people are discovering that academic qualifications, while essential, do not always open the doors they expected.
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The ‘Bullet’ Pump: Modernizing Flood Management in Guyana

In Guyana’s capital Georgetown, a new US$6 million pump station at Liliendaal is the latest enhancement to the country's coastal infrastructure.
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World Bank supports education policy reforms in Guyana

The reforms aim to improve learning outcomes by investing in timely and efficient access to quality materials, teacher training and upgrading school facilities.

Guyana At-A-Glance

Guyana has a low population density, with 90 percent of its approximately 779,004 inhabitants living on the narrow coastal plain, which represents 10 percent of the country’s area. Coastal flooding, exacerbated by climate change, is a serious risk, as much of Guyana’s population and economic activity.

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Susana Cordeiro Guerra

Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank

Lilia Burunciuc

Country Director for Caribbean Countries

Diletta Doretti

World Bank Group Representative for Guyana and World Bank Representative for Suriname

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