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An Overview of Options & Opportunities (O3)

for National Development
This conceptual proposal being presented under the title An
Overview of Options & Opportunities (O3) for National
Development for your consideration, was crafted by Stanley
Ming, Eric Phillips, Joseph Singh and Supriya Singh. It is a
synthesis of historical and updated studies, implemented and
planned projects, and interpretations that derive from the global
environment.
It represents the fundamentals of an integrated plan of action
which will have a transformational impact in propelling Guyana
into a modern, prosperous country for the well being of current
and future generations

Guyana: Political & Economic

Transformation

A Modern
Prosperous State
A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW

VISION QUEST
Implementing an integrated strategy that will be a catalyst
for National Unity and Good Governance that will motivate
current and future generations towards the creation of a
national system of governance, values and ethics
conducive to sustained green economic development
and socio-cultural harmony

EXPECTATION

Guyana is a small
global player but it has
all the assets to
become a significant
regional player with
access to:

CARICOM
CBI
CARIBCAN
UNASUR
CARIFORUM
BRICS

GUYANA IS DESTINED TO BE A
MODERN PROSPEROUS STATE
GEOGRAPHY

LANGUAGE

NATURAL
RESOURCES

MARKET
ACCESS

GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

AN ENGLISH
BRIDGE
BETWEEN
CARICOM
&
SOUTH
AMERICA

GOLD
DIAMONDS
BAUXITE
MANGANESE
WATER
OIL*

MARKETS

AGREEMENTS

200 + FRUITS
15 MILLION
AND
VEGETABLES 15 INTERNATIONAL
HECTARES OF
$409 B Export
11 TRADE
PRISTINE
$2Trillion P Power
ARABLE
3
PREFERENTIAL
FORESTS
AGRICULTURAL
6 BILATERALS
Access to 311 M
LANDS
Consumers

THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL GUYANESE REGARDLESS OF

RACE, RELIGION ,POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR CREED.

GUYANAS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION ALLOWS THE

COUNTRY TO BECOME THE TRANSHIPMENT PORT FOR
BRAZIL AND VENEZUELA AND A BRIDGE TO BOTH
CARICOM AND NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS

GUYANA ALREADY KNOWS THE CRITICAL

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS THAT WILL CREATE AN
INTEGRATED TRANSFORMATIONAL BACKBONE
TO ALLOW IT TO MEET ITS GLOBAL AND
CONTINENTAL DESTINY

INITIATIVE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH AMERICA

THE ROAD TO BRAZIL IS ESSENTIAL IF GUYANA IS TO BE A TRANSHIPMENT

PORTBRAZIL NEEDS IT

BUT CLIMATE CHANGE , OUR GOVERNANCE

ARRANGEMENTS AND ECONOMIC VISION MAY
PREVENT THIS
.

OUR 2005 CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERIENCE GAVE

US A PREVIEW OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN

Buxton East Coast Demerara

(2001)

Buxton East Coast Demerara

(2001)

Buxton East Coast Demerara

(2006)

Seawall along Carifesta Avenue

Seawall next to Kitty Pump Station

Stabroek Market

HOW DO WE CREATE A FAR BETTER QUALITY OF

LIFE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR
CHILDREN?

FIVE ELEMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR GUYANAS

DEMOCRATIC PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND
MODERNITY

Constitutional
Reform

A Government
Of National Unity

A
Transformative
Economic
Platform

National
Reconciliation
And
Rebirth

The
strengthening
of National
Institutions

GUYANAS GLOBAL COMPARATIVE

ADVANTAGE

200+ FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

A TRANS-SHIPMENT BRIDGE FOR BRASIL, THE 6TH

LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD.

GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH BRASIL, CHINA, INDIA,

RUSSIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (BRICS) WITH ACCESS
TO BRICS CAPITAL AND MARKETS.

INCREDIBLE WATER RESOURCES TO ALSO CREATE

A WATER BASED ECONOMY (GLOBAL SCARCITY).

GUYANA NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO TURN ITS HUGE AGRICULTURAL

RESOURCES INTO SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
CRISIS THAT IS UNFOLDING AND MAKE PLANS TO MEET THE
CHALLENGE OF RISING FOOD PRICES

GUYANA NEEDS TO ACT QUICKLY BEFORE THIS

OPPORTUNITY IS SEIZED BY OTHER COUNTRIES

TIMES HIGHER
THAN

TIMES
HIGHER THAN

VITAMIN A

11 X CARROT

FIBRE

15 X WHEAT

VITAMIN B1

5 X COWPEA

CALCIUM

17 X MILK

VITAMIN B2

30 X ALMOND

POTASSIUM

18 X BANANA

VITAMIN C

4 X ORANGE

IRON

28 X SPINACH

PROTEIN

2 X EGG

SOURSOP IS 10,000 X
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN
CHEMOTHERAPY

QUINOA

THE GUYANA 21 PLAN WAS INTRODUCED IN 1996 BERBICE BRIDGE, DEEP

WATER HARBOUR, ROAD TO BRASIL, NEW INTL AIRPORT, ETC

GUYANA 21
LIST OF PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.

8.
9.
10.
11.

12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

HIGH SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER AND DEVELOPMENT OF A

SUITABLE COMMERCIAL AREA
NEW 4-LANE HIGHWAY CONNECTIONG GEORGETOWN TO SOESDYKE/LINDEN
HIGHWAY
HIGH-SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE DEMERARA RIVER AT SOESDYKE
HIGHWAY FROM SOESDYKE TO WALES ON THE WEST BANK OF THE DEMERARA
RIVER
HIGHWAY FROM PARIKA TO MONKEY JUMP ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER
NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SERIES OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS LINKING THE ISLANDS IN THE MOUTH
OF THE ESSEQUIBO TO MORASI ON THE EAST BANK AND SUPENAAM ON THE
WEST BANK.
HIGH-SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER AT MONKEY JUMP.
HIGHWAY FROM NEW INTL AIRPORT TO MAKOURIA ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
DEEP WATER HARBOUR AND EPZ (EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE) AT THE MOUTH
OF THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM NEW INTL AIRPORT TO MORASI ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM TIMEHRI ST. CUTHBERTS MAHAICA BERBICE
HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAY FROM MONKEY JUMP LINDEN LETHEM
HIGHWAY FROM MONKEY JUMP BARTICA
HIGHWAY FROM SUPENAAM TO KAMARIA ON THE CUYUNI RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM CHARITY POMEROON TO THE VENEZUELAN BORDER.

GUYANA 21
A CONCEPTUAL PLAN DEVELOPED OVER THE PERIOD 1993-1996 AND
TESTED LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS TO ITS RELEVANCE,
PRACTICALITY AND VALUE TO GUYANA
THE PLAN IF FULLY IMPLEMENTED WILL ALLOW GUYANA TO:
ACHIEVE A 10-12% ANNUAL ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE
CREATE 20-25 THOUSAND JOBS ANNUALLY
ATTRACT $300M - $500M INVESTMENT ANNUALLY
FORGE GUYANESE OWNERSHIP THROUGH PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
CONVERT GUYANA'S NATURAL RESOURCES INTO EXPORTS

ENCOURAGE FOOD SUFFICIENCY

CREATE A STEADILY IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RACIAL AND ECONOMIC
GROUPS
NURTURE VITAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SO NECESSARY FOR OUR SOCIAL SECURITY

DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH PHYSICAL (ROADS,

AIRPORTS, DOCKS, ELECTRICITY, ETC.) AND SOCIAL (EDUCATION, HEALTH,
RECREATION), ETC.
ATTRACT OVERSEAS GUYANESE TO RETURN HOME WITH THEIR SKILLS, CAPITAL,
TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS NETWORKS.

ENSURE OUR CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF

THE E.B. E/BO, W.B. DEM. ROADS AND NEW BRIDGES ACROSS THE
DEMERARA RIVER CAN BE READILY FINANCED USING B.O.O.T. OPTION

STUDIES DONE

STABROEK BUSINESS FEBRUARY 2015

NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA

All the land is above sea level of a

size greater than the total existing
populated area
Majority of the quarry products
supplied from Teperu and St.
Marys on the Mazaruni and
Essequibo Rivers respectively
Availability of abundant river sand
requiring 40% less cement for
high quality concrete.
Abundant forest resources to
supply timber products etc.
Unlimited water supply that can
also be pumped to E.B.E/bo,
W.C.Dem, W.B.Dem, E.B.Dem,
G/town, E.C.Dem, etc.

ALL OF THE ROAD LINKAGES

Cost of 177 miles + 46 = 223 X 3.0 = US$669M
46 = 2 add. Lanes Parika-Goshen (35) & New Hope-Ogle (11)

Round up to US$700M
Deposits at Commercial Banks in 2014 (G$340B) US$1.7B
GNDF Equity Participation
Strategic Foreign Partners
Guyanese Citizens
Govt. of Guyana (Land)

Percentage Invts.
50
40
10

PILOT AREA (1,600 SQ. MLS.) + HIGHWAY ALONG EAST BANK OF THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER
PARIKA - GOSHEN, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES LONG

Size
(Sq. Ft)

Occupants

Est. Unit
Price
(US$)

Est. Total
Value
(US$M)

Lot

Sq.
Miles

Income

Dimension

A.

Low

40' x 80'

3,200

43,560

217,800

500

21.78

B.

Middle

50' X 100'

5,000

27,875

111,500

2,500

69.69

C.

High

100' X 100'

10,000

13,920

55,680

10,000

139.20

D.

Industrial

150' X 300'

45,000

3,097

100,000

309.70

E.

Commercial

150' X 300'

45,000

3,097

150,000

464.55

Units

25

384,980

Est. Cost US$M

35 miles highway 4 lanes @ US$6.0M / mile

210

1,004.92

Political Reforms
A Government of National Unity is a necessary
prerequisite for a Modern State

Winner Take All Executive Presidency will always fail.

Economic growth, job creation and societal vibrancy will

always be elusive because of historical heritage

ECONOMIC REFORMS
A HOLISITIC APPROACH TO A MODERN STATE

GUYANA, LIKE MOST CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, HAS A FEW MAJOR

EXPORTS THAT UNDERPINS ITS ECONOMY
100%
90%

1.60

Three Main Exports (% Total Exports)

Exports to US, Canada and Europe (% Total Exports)

1.40

Trade Oppeness
80%

1.20

70%
1.00
60%
0.80
50%
0.60

40%
30%

0.40

20%

0.20
Bahamas

Barbados

Guyana

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, April 2012

Jamaica

Suriname Trinidad and Tobago

GUYANA HAS TO FULFILL ITS ENERGY NEEDS

HYDRO
POWER

WIND

ENERGY
MATRIX

PETROLEUM &
DERIVATIVES

SOLAR
POWER

OUR ENERGY COSTS, LACK OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGICAL BASE, STRATEGIC

INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PREVENT US FROM
ACHIEVING OUR DESTINY

JOB
CREATION

AGRICULTURAL
DIVERSIFICATION

WATER
INDUSTRIES

DEVELOPMENT
PLATFORM

EXPORT
COMPETITVENESS

TRANS SHIPMENT
PORT

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the expertise of a great planner and the
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formidable combination indeed.' - Business
World

'This is no ordinary book ... it should be in

all libraries and on the desk of everyone
who dreams about the future of India.' - The
Tribune

GUYANA / SINGAPORE
Independence from U.K.
Merging with Malaysia
Expulsion from Malaysia
POPULATION
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2014
2025
GDP PER CAPITA
1966
1980
1990
2000
2010
2012
GDP TOTAL (NOM)
1966
2012
AREA (Sq.Mls)
POPULATION DENSITY

GUYANA
26 May, 1966

560,340 (ACT)
745,000 (PROJ)
992,000 (PROJ)
1,305,000 (PROJ)
1,697,000 (PROJ)
2,205,000 (PROJ)
735,554 (ESTM)
837,511 (PROJ)

348
776
546
957
2,874
3,584
$ 228.7 M
$ 2.788 B
83,000
9/Sq. Ml

SINGAPORE
31 August, 1963
16 September, 1963
9 August, 1965
1,646,400
2,074,507
2413945
3047132
4027887
5076732
5469700

566
5,003
12,766
23,793
46,569
54,000
$ 1.096 B
$ 297.941 B
277
19,725/Sq. Ml

NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA

All the land is above sea level of a

size greater than the total existing
populated area
Majority of the quarry products
supplied from Teperu and St.
Marys on the Mazaruni and
Essequibo Rivers respectively
Availability of abundant river sand
requiring 40% less cement for
high quality concrete.
Abundant forest resources to
supply timber products etc.
Unlimited water supply that can
also be pumped to E.B.E/bo,
W.C.Dem, W.B.Dem, E.B.Dem,
G/town, E.C.Dem, etc.

A JUST ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT SOCIETY AT PEACE WITH

ITSELF AND THE WORLD

JUSTICE

PEACE

SECURITY

PROSPERITY

GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

COMMON
VISION

COMMON
MISSION

COMMON
GOALS

SHARED
VALUES

SHARED
RESPONSIBILITIES

SHARED
BENEFITS

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING COMMUNITIES, CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT;

CREATING A PLURAL MULTI-ETHNIC, MULTI RELIGIOUS DEMOCRACY

The Constitution of Guyana - Article 13

The principal objective of the political system of the State is
to establish an inclusionary democracy by providing
increasing opportunities for the participation of citizens, and
their organisations in the management and decision-making
processes of the State, with particular emphasis on those
areas of decision-making that directly affect their well-being.

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