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– CIDA officialThe Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Head of Aid for Guyana and Suriname,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, Mark Mostovac, articulated that during his three-year tenure in Guyana, the highlight was undoubtedly the violence-free elections of 2006.Mostovac opined that the development was “a clear demonstration of a maturing democracy”.Apart from the elections, which Mostovac said was a project by itself, there have been numerous other projects which CIDA embarked on during his three-year stint.Foremost among these projects were ventures involving the municipalities, as well as others like the Public Health Strengthening Project, the Basic Education Teacher Training and the Canadian Hunger Foundation (CHF) in building community capacity, among others.According to Mostovac,NFL Jerseys Supply, they have all been, by any standard, “excellent projects.”Mostovac noted that there were many challenges, but he emphasised that this is specifically the reason why the development arm of the Canadian Government supports programmes in developing countries such as Guyana.Mostovac’s initial posting here was for two years,Cheap NFL Jerseys co, but he was given the opportunity of staying an additional year,Wholesale Jerseys, which he readily accepted.Citing the reason for this, Mostovac opined that it takes approximately a year before one gets fully acquainted with a country; and with that in mind,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, two years is simply not enough to make a significant impact.Mostovac revealed that last year, Canada’s Prime Minister had unveiled a Caribbean programme which sees the money being provided to the region increasing to Cdn$600 million over the next ten years.For the longest time, the Caribbean and Canada have enjoyed good relations, explained Mostovac. Part of this, he posited, was that historically Caribbean leaders have always had ‘warm’ relationships with their Canadian counterparts.Also, possibly because Canada had also been a colony, there is a shared history and similarities in many governance structures, include legislatures.Notwithstanding this, the number of immigrants from the Caribbean who now call Canada home is substantial. In short, there are a lot of linkages between Guyana and Canada, Mostovac concluded.In the view of CIDA, Guyana’s development will improve through regional bonding.“All of the Member States can benefit from CARICOM integration,” explained Mostovac. He went on to say that there are numerous opportunities for Guyana within CARICOM,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Outlet, especially in the sense of being a major exporter of food. With the current food shortage, and the skyrocketing price of food all over the world, prospects for growth are encouraging.Mostovac sees Guyana as one of the three major food producers in the Caribbean, along with Suriname and Belize.Interestingly, he noted,Cheap Jerseys From China, Guyana faces similar challenges to Suriname,Nike NFL Jerseys China, as these countries have comparable landscape and are hampered by the deficiency of a deep water port, which makes connectivity to the rest of the Caribbean challenging.For Guyana, Mostovac noted, there is also major potential in producing energy, from hydroelectricity to renewable sources,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, as well as from potential offshore oil resources.The country is losing numerous qualified individuals to other countries; and, in his opinion, people will keep emigrating until both security and viable opportunity are ensured.Mostovac stressed that the Private Sector should be allowed to do what it is supposed to be doing — providing wealth for the citizens. |
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