The Government of Guyana has approved the distribution of school grants for the provision of greater resources to teachers in schools. Head teachers and teachers are hereby permitted to collect, distribute, and expend school grants as well as engage in any activity as it relates to the management of the school grants. These grants will be distributed directly to schools through the head teacher and will be expended under the following provisions:

  1. Grants will be given under 3 categories: Janitorial and cleaning supplies, Office materials and supplies and Field materials and supplies.
  2. The grant rate shall be $4,000 per child for each coastal school and $5,500 per child for each hinterland/riverine school.
  3. The rate shall be divided into the categories as follows:
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FOREWORD

Around the world, the increase in frequency and intensity of natural hazards and crises threatens many countries. Guyana is no exception. Flood, drought, fire, and pandemics are some of the many natural risks that devastate learning communities in Guyana and hinder citizens’ access to quality education.

In recent years, the Government of Guyana has promoted several measures to strengthen the capacities, reduce the vulnerabilities, and improve the resilience of our communities by developing tools for disaster risk management. However, the outbreak of Covid-19 highlighted the need to prepare for risks in the education sector. While the Ministry was able to use remote modalities to ensure contact with students and teachers and support learning continuity throughout the pandemic, many communities, especially in the Hinterland and Riverine locations, could not access digital learning modalities, exacerbating already existing disparities.

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