Green Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee set to meet on May 3

The first meeting of the Green Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee (GMSSC) is scheduled for May 3, 2017, and will be chaired by President David Granger.
According to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency, the initial meeting will set the agenda for ensuring the continuous engagement of all stakeholders, while mainstreaming Guyana’s REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) projects with national and sustainable development targets.
The President, in recognition of the need for an inclusive and participatory approach to national development, commissioned the GMSSC, which serves as an integral stakeholder mechanism for the elaboration and monitoring of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) while addressing matters related to the agreement between Norway and Guyana.
The GMSSC is mandated to provide guidance on plans and proposals related to the development of the GSDS, along with implementation activities which may include actions that fall under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The Committee will also oversee the progress made on all national agreements, especially the Memorandum of Understanding between Guyana and Norway.  It also provides guidance and oversight in the planning and execution of ongoing national stakeholder consultations to mitigate the need and use of ad hoc consultative platforms.
According to the Ministry of the Presidency, members of the GMSSC “represent stakeholders at all levels of society”. These representatives come from the Private Sector, Public Sector, the Opposition and civil society actors. The secretariat of the Committee is under the purview of the Office of Climate Change, with coordination assistance from the Department of Environment and Project Management Office in the Ministry of the Presidency.