Sistemas Nacionales de Planificación

Formulation: The formulation process commenced when an official request was received by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) from the Government of Guyana for assistance in the development of the GSDS. As a response, UN Environment undertook a scoping and consultation mission to Guyana from 12-14 December 2016. A main focus of the mission was to hold consultations with target groups, including, inter alia, representatives of the public and private sectors; civil society; the Caribbean Community Secretariat; UNCT; and Bi-lateral 57 donors to solicit their perspectives on

National level: Land planning in Guyana focuses on the physical land development and its main regulatory framework is the Town and Country Planning Act of Guyana, which aims at the orderly and progressive development of the land in urban and rural areas, for the preservation and for the improvement of available amenities. This act establishes the planning frameworks, which are intended to: (a) control the land development in unoccupied and built areas; (b) ensure adequate sanitary conditions and the coordination of roads and public services; (c) protect and expand amenities and (d) conserve