The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will partner with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to create and design viable projects to benefit women and impoverished families.
The agreement was made between the Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud and Dr. Gillian Smith, FAO’s Representative to Guyana, during a meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry’s Headquarters.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud and Dr. Gillian Smith, FAO’s Representative – Photo Credit: MHSSS
Minister Persaud, who briefed Dr. Smith on some of the “action-oriented projects” to be undertaken by the Ministry, underscored the need to develop projects aimed at targeting vulnerable groups, including single mothers and school dropouts.
“The Ministry’s goal is to provide employment and empower these individuals to become self-reliant, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. We want to focus on projects that are sustainable with tangible targets,” Persaud stated.
Dr. Smith was enthused with the Ministry’s initiatives, which are in the conceptualization stages, and pledged FAO’s commitment to working with the Ministry to execute the said projects. Both Minister and Dr. Smith agreed that it was imperative that beneficiaries have equal access and opportunities to all the Ministry’s programmes and services.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that fosters international efforts to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
