Five year plan signed to campaign for rights of children- US $15.2M

Georgetown- UNICEF representative Dr Suleiman Braimoh called upon the government to ensure the rights of women and moreover children remain a top priority. CPAP, he said, is not a programme of isolation but it was established around the commitment of UNICEF to Guyana. UNICEF, according to Dr Braimoh, looks forward to continued contribution to Guyana in every area. He too anticipates that by the end of the programme, persons would look back and see only positive changes that would have occurred as a result of the programme (CPAP).
The country programme is developed through mutual agreement with the government of Guyana and UNICEF to advocate for the rights of the child and for greater parity in gender equality. It also outlines the responsibilities in implementing such policies as outlined in the country programme.
In preparing the current CPAP, the government of Guyana and UNICEF undertook a comprehensive review of the previous CPAP. The review had specific focus on identifying areas of significant achievement in areas of policy advancement; establishment of best practices in early childhood development, child protection and development and child survival; as well as adolescent development in an effort to streamline the current CPAP to address areas where more work needs to be done.