SGP Guyana

GEF Small Grants Programme in Guyana provides grants to NGOs and CBOs for the design and implementation of projects that bring environmental benefits.

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@UNDPGuyana and @sgpguyana are proud to once more join with the @UNGuyana in public engagement at the Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day exhibition on December 9 & 10.
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🎉🍯 Big buzz in Guyana! Madewini Queen Bees just scooped TWO awards at GLDA’s Honey Fest 2025 🐝
🏆 Most Variety in Value-Added Products
🏆Best Light Amber Honey
SGP is proud to support sweet innovation for a sustainable future! #SGPGrantee🌍💛 @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

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🌍✨ Three Villages. One Vision. A Future Protected.
3 Indigenous communities, Maruranau, Awarewaunau & Shea, have united to protect 150,000 hectares of forest & savannah, launching the Deep South Giant Armadillo Conservation Area. 🐾🌿
#IndigenousLeaders @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

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At UNDP Guyana, titles don’t matter when it comes to inspiring the next generation. 🌍✨

Our RR, POMS, SGP Coordinator, UNVs & HR focal point teamed up with @UNICEFGUYSUR, @UNFPA, @WFP & @UNGuyana at North Ruimveldt Secondary’s Career Fair to show how work that works for the world starts with knowledge & inspiration. 💡

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#UNDPinAction #EducationMonth #YouthForSustainability

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🌿 This #HeritageMonth2025, we celebrate the rich culture & resilience of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples. At #SGPGuyana, we remain committed to supporting Indigenous-led projects that drive sustainability, protect biodiversity & preserve traditional knowledge.
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🌍 This #InternationalYouthDay, we’re spotlighting youth-led climate action! 💪SGP’s August newsletter features 2 powerful projects by @GCOPD_Guyana & LFU Guyana Inc., empowering youth, including those with disabilities. 🙌
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🎉Celebrating World Youth Skills Day with SGP’s 3rd newsletter!
🌿Youth-led:
🎵 Jingle Competition
🎨 Art for the Planet
🌍Knowledge Fair
Empowering young voices for a sustainable future. 💪🌱
#SGPYouth #WorldYouthSkillsDay #YouthVoices @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

[SGP Guyana @sgpguyana]

🌿🍯 Just wrapped a visit with the Madewini Queen Bees! From lush hydroponic greens 🌱 to a buzzing honey room 🐝, women are leading the charge in conservation + sustainable livelihoods. Empowering communities, one hive at a time! 💪🏾💚#WomenInConservation #Apiculture @UNDPGuyana

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🌱 Fresh organic produce now on sale! Grown by PWDs under the #CRAFS4PWDs project by @GCOPDGuyana & funded by @SGP. Support inclusive & sustainable agriculture today! 🛒💚 #FoodSecurity #OrganicFarming #DisabilityInclusion. See details in the Flyers below
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♻️🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, meet the plastic revolutionaries! SGP's June 2025 newsletter features 2 projects (Grace Temple Assembly of God + Natural Conservatives Guyana Inc.) turning waste into wonders:🧿Keyrings,📏 Rulers,♟️ Chess pieces,🪴 Plant pots & more!
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SGP's National Coordinator engaged with Yarrowkabra Coal Burners on their GEF-SGP project to turn charcoal lumps into briquettes—boosting livelihoods (51% women-led) & reducing wood waste 🌱🔥
#GEFSGP #WomenInAction #ClimateSolutions #Sustainability @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

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Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, the SGP Guyana team visited "See the Plastic, Be the Change" in Region 3 🌍♻️. 7 schools, 1,000 kg of plastic, and a mission to clean up and educate youth for a #CircularEconomy. Change starts with action! 💪🌱
#ActForNature #PlasticFreeFuture

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🌱 A new seedling shade house in Plegt-Anker, Guyana, funded by #GEFSGP, is boosting food security, farm productivity & community development! A big step toward climate resilience & sustainable agriculture. 💪🇬🇾#FoodSecurity #GEFSGPGuyana #CommunityGrowth @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

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Our first SGP Guyana Newsletter is here! This edition highlights our work in capacity building across communities + a special feature on our celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity.
#SGPGuyana #BiodiversityDay #CapacityBuilding
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Happy World Bee Day🐝 from SGP Guyana!
Known as the greatest pollinators, bees are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for survival.
SGP is proud to support the Madeweni Queen Bees’ apiculture project. @UNDPGuyana @UNGuyana

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💪🏽 Women in Yarrowkabra are leading the way!

Turning wood waste into eco-friendly charcoal, they’re creating jobs, cutting emissions & building a greener future. ♻️🔥

#ForAllWomenAndGirls #CSW69 #WomenInEnergy

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“Food can be the greatest connector of all people; it allows us to share, learn, & grow.” Unknown. SGP conducted a project monitoring visit of our seedling shade house project with the EBBRDC. SGP also distributed seedlings procured under the project to farmers in the community.

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“Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything.” — Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen.
The GCOPWD continues to play an active role in safeguarding food security, generating income and improving the lives of PWDs.

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Deep in Guyana’s South Rupununi region, Indigenous rangers are combining ancient wisdom with modern science to protect endangered species. 🦣💚 This #WWD2025, find out how they’re securing a future for wildlife & communities alike: https://t.co/QXZj9zWb8S

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This #WWD2025, meet Angelbert Johnny—a Wapichan leader blending traditional knowledge and science to protect Guyana’s iconic wildlife.

See how his journey from ranger to conservation leader is making a difference in halting biodiversity loss: https://t.co/plyjoCFJA8