Georgetown : President Donald Ramotar last evening joined US Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt and the diplomatic community at a reception in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
President Ramotar in his remarks said that 50 years is a very long time by any measure for an organisation and, lauded the Agency’s accomplishments in building a peaceful and prosperous world.
“Government of Guyana has consistently sought to create a society where people can lead comfortable and productive lives and welcomes the assistance that it has continued to receive in realising these objectives and, it is for this reason that the Government of Guyana values its partnership with the USAID,” the President said.
He pointed out that small states like Guyana are faced with many challenges and require cooperation and collaboration and posited that the USAID continues to be especially supportive of Government’s efforts in bringing the country to an economically viable place where opportunities are created for every citizen to enjoy an excellent quality of life.
Ambassador Hardt said that the spirit of innovation and the belief in doing the right thing, which are hallmarks of USAID, have never been stronger.
“We have has a long and productive history of development partnership in Guyana over the course of decades dating back to the construction of the Linden road and sea defences to today’s public health, economic diversification, security and democracy programmes…USAID represents perhaps one of the finest expressions of who we are as a people and our desire to work in partnership and other countries and peoples throughout the world,” the Ambassador said.
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