| …as Titling and Demarcation Project winds downThe Amerindian Land Titling and Demarcation Project will end this year. Twenty-nine (29) out of the 45 communities targeted have been titled and demarcated to date, while two other demarcation processes are ongoingJoel Fredericks, Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, seeks a clarification.and three certificates of titles are being prepared.This project, according to a Government statement,Adidas Shoes On Sale Clearance, which is being spearheaded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), seeks to protect indigenous rights and create livelihood opportunities for residents.Enrique Monize, Coordinator, Amerindian Land Titling Project noted that investigations are still to be done in six communities to finish the project by the end of the year. Monize was at the time giving a general overview of the project at an Amerindian Land Titling Project, Development of Guidelines and Representative Platform Workshop.This two-day workshop, which opened Wednesday at the Herdmanston Lodge, was organised by the UNDP and brought together stakeholders to discuss the issue of Amerindian rights and land titling. Among the participants were representatives from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, National Toshaos Council,Nike Vapormax Plus Sunset, Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana, and Amerindian Peoples’ Association, the Guyana Women Miners Organisation and the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.Monize explained that Amerindian rights date back 50 years, and prior to the launching of this project,Nike Air Max Zero Black, 96 villages and communities received absolute grants and 77 villages were demarcated.Stakeholders at the land titling workshop.David James, Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs,Cheap NFL Shop, highlighted the importance of the Amerindian land Titling Project,Air Max 97 Gold, to the Ministry and by extension the Government of Guyana. He said that the workshop will address some of the very key elements which could ensure that the whole question of land rights is done in a manner which is fair, transparent and brings justice to the beneficiaries.James pointed out that the issue of land rights is an historical one, and that persons must reflect on what has happened in the past, think about what can be done now and in the future,Wholesale Air Max Tn, to ensure that the youths can benefit from it.Meanwhile, UNDP’s Representative Patrick Chesney said that the project was a response to the need to accelerate the titling and demarcation of Amerindian lands in Guyana, and emphasises the importance of protecting property rights of indigenous peoples of Guyana.Chesney said that there are sensitivities to demarcating such lands, given the significance of lands and resources to Amerindians, hence in 2015 the UNDP carried out an initial screening of the project. This process sought to identify the environmental and social risk and possible measures to respond to these risks.He said that the result of that screening was presented to stakeholders and feedback was received, which allowed UNDP to refine the recommendations and developmental strategy to address the key risks and issues.Under the Guyana REDD + Investment Fund (GRIF), Government signed a US$10.7M document in 2013, for the implementation of the Land Titling and Demarcation project. |
