GUYANA 2030 by Stanley Ming

WELCOME
An Overview of Options & Opportunities (O3)

for National Development
This conceptual proposal being presented under the title An
Overview of Options & Opportunities (O3) for National
Development for your consideration, was crafted by Stanley
Ming, Eric Phillips, Joseph Singh and Supriya Singh. It is a
synthesis of historical and updated studies, implemented and
planned projects, and interpretations that derive from the global
environment.
It represents the fundamentals of an integrated plan of action
which will have a transformational impact in propelling Guyana
into a modern, prosperous country for the well being of current
and future generations
Guyana: Political & Economic

Transformation
A Modern
Prosperous State
A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW
VISION QUEST
Implementing an integrated strategy that will be a catalyst
for National Unity and Good Governance that will motivate
current and future generations towards the creation of a
national system of governance, values and ethics
conducive to sustained green economic development
and socio-cultural harmony
EXPECTATION
Guyana is a small
global player but it has
all the assets to
become a significant
regional player with
access to:
CARICOM
CBI
CARIBCAN
UNASUR
CARIFORUM
BRICS
GUYANA IS DESTINED TO BE A
MODERN PROSPEROUS STATE
GEOGRAPHY
LANGUAGE
NATURAL
RESOURCES
MARKET
ACCESS
GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

AN ENGLISH
BRIDGE
BETWEEN
CARICOM
&
SOUTH
AMERICA
GOLD
DIAMONDS
BAUXITE
MANGANESE
WATER
OIL*
MARKETS
AGREEMENTS
200 + FRUITS
15 MILLION
AND
VEGETABLES 15 INTERNATIONAL
HECTARES OF
$409 B Export
11 TRADE
PRISTINE
$2Trillion P Power
ARABLE
3
PREFERENTIAL
FORESTS
AGRICULTURAL
6 BILATERALS
Access to 311 M
LANDS
Consumers
THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL GUYANESE REGARDLESS OF

RACE, RELIGION ,POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR CREED.
GUYANAS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION ALLOWS THE

COUNTRY TO BECOME THE TRANSHIPMENT PORT FOR
BRAZIL AND VENEZUELA AND A BRIDGE TO BOTH
CARICOM AND NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
GUYANA ALREADY KNOWS THE CRITICAL

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS THAT WILL CREATE AN
INTEGRATED TRANSFORMATIONAL BACKBONE
TO ALLOW IT TO MEET ITS GLOBAL AND
CONTINENTAL DESTINY
INITIATIVE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH AMERICA
THE ROAD TO BRAZIL IS ESSENTIAL IF GUYANA IS TO BE A TRANSHIPMENT

PORTBRAZIL NEEDS IT
BUT CLIMATE CHANGE , OUR GOVERNANCE

ARRANGEMENTS AND ECONOMIC VISION MAY
PREVENT THIS
.
OUR 2005 CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERIENCE GAVE

US A PREVIEW OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN
Buxton East Coast Demerara

(2001)

(2001)

(2006)
Seawall along Carifesta Avenue
Seawall next to Kitty Pump Station
Stabroek Market
HOW DO WE CREATE A FAR BETTER QUALITY OF

LIFE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR
CHILDREN?
FIVE ELEMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR GUYANAS

DEMOCRATIC PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND
MODERNITY
Constitutional
Reform
A Government
Of National Unity
A
Transformative
Economic
Platform
National
Reconciliation
And
Rebirth
The
strengthening
of National
Institutions
GUYANAS GLOBAL COMPARATIVE

ADVANTAGE
200+ FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
A TRANS-SHIPMENT BRIDGE FOR BRASIL, THE 6TH

LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD.
GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH BRASIL, CHINA, INDIA,

RUSSIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (BRICS) WITH ACCESS
TO BRICS CAPITAL AND MARKETS.
INCREDIBLE WATER RESOURCES TO ALSO CREATE

A WATER BASED ECONOMY (GLOBAL SCARCITY).
GUYANA NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO TURN ITS HUGE AGRICULTURAL

RESOURCES INTO SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
CRISIS THAT IS UNFOLDING AND MAKE PLANS TO MEET THE
CHALLENGE OF RISING FOOD PRICES
GUYANA NEEDS TO ACT QUICKLY BEFORE THIS

OPPORTUNITY IS SEIZED BY OTHER COUNTRIES
TIMES HIGHER
THAN
TIMES
HIGHER THAN
VITAMIN A
11 X CARROT
FIBRE
15 X WHEAT
VITAMIN B1
5 X COWPEA
CALCIUM
17 X MILK
VITAMIN B2
30 X ALMOND
POTASSIUM
18 X BANANA
VITAMIN C
4 X ORANGE
IRON
28 X SPINACH
PROTEIN
2 X EGG
SOURSOP IS 10,000 X
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN
CHEMOTHERAPY
QUINOA
THE GUYANA 21 PLAN WAS INTRODUCED IN 1996 BERBICE BRIDGE, DEEP

WATER HARBOUR, ROAD TO BRASIL, NEW INTL AIRPORT, ETC
GUYANA 21
LIST OF PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
HIGH SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER AND DEVELOPMENT OF A

SUITABLE COMMERCIAL AREA
NEW 4-LANE HIGHWAY CONNECTIONG GEORGETOWN TO SOESDYKE/LINDEN
HIGHWAY
HIGH-SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE DEMERARA RIVER AT SOESDYKE
HIGHWAY FROM SOESDYKE TO WALES ON THE WEST BANK OF THE DEMERARA
RIVER
HIGHWAY FROM PARIKA TO MONKEY JUMP ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER
NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SERIES OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS LINKING THE ISLANDS IN THE MOUTH
OF THE ESSEQUIBO TO MORASI ON THE EAST BANK AND SUPENAAM ON THE
WEST BANK.
HIGH-SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER AT MONKEY JUMP.
HIGHWAY FROM NEW INTL AIRPORT TO MAKOURIA ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
DEEP WATER HARBOUR AND EPZ (EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE) AT THE MOUTH
OF THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM NEW INTL AIRPORT TO MORASI ON THE EAST BANK OF THE
ESSEQUIBO RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM TIMEHRI ST. CUTHBERTS MAHAICA BERBICE
HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAY FROM MONKEY JUMP LINDEN LETHEM
HIGHWAY FROM MONKEY JUMP BARTICA
HIGHWAY FROM SUPENAAM TO KAMARIA ON THE CUYUNI RIVER.
HIGHWAY FROM CHARITY POMEROON TO THE VENEZUELAN BORDER.
GUYANA 21
A CONCEPTUAL PLAN DEVELOPED OVER THE PERIOD 1993-1996 AND
TESTED LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS TO ITS RELEVANCE,
PRACTICALITY AND VALUE TO GUYANA
THE PLAN IF FULLY IMPLEMENTED WILL ALLOW GUYANA TO:
ACHIEVE A 10-12% ANNUAL ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE
CREATE 20-25 THOUSAND JOBS ANNUALLY
ATTRACT $300M - $500M INVESTMENT ANNUALLY
FORGE GUYANESE OWNERSHIP THROUGH PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
CONVERT GUYANA'S NATURAL RESOURCES INTO EXPORTS
ENCOURAGE FOOD SUFFICIENCY

CREATE A STEADILY IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RACIAL AND ECONOMIC
GROUPS
NURTURE VITAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SO NECESSARY FOR OUR SOCIAL SECURITY
DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH PHYSICAL (ROADS,

AIRPORTS, DOCKS, ELECTRICITY, ETC.) AND SOCIAL (EDUCATION, HEALTH,
RECREATION), ETC.
ATTRACT OVERSEAS GUYANESE TO RETURN HOME WITH THEIR SKILLS, CAPITAL,
TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS NETWORKS.
ENSURE OUR CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF
THE E.B. E/BO, W.B. DEM. ROADS AND NEW BRIDGES ACROSS THE
DEMERARA RIVER CAN BE READILY FINANCED USING B.O.O.T. OPTION
STUDIES DONE
STABROEK BUSINESS FEBRUARY 2015
NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA
All the land is above sea level of a

size greater than the total existing
populated area
Majority of the quarry products
supplied from Teperu and St.
Marys on the Mazaruni and
Essequibo Rivers respectively
Availability of abundant river sand
requiring 40% less cement for
high quality concrete.
Abundant forest resources to
supply timber products etc.
Unlimited water supply that can
also be pumped to E.B.E/bo,
W.C.Dem, W.B.Dem, E.B.Dem,
G/town, E.C.Dem, etc.
ALL OF THE ROAD LINKAGES

Cost of 177 miles + 46 = 223 X 3.0 = US$669M
46 = 2 add. Lanes Parika-Goshen (35) & New Hope-Ogle (11)
Round up to US$700M
Deposits at Commercial Banks in 2014 (G$340B) US$1.7B
GNDF Equity Participation
Strategic Foreign Partners
Guyanese Citizens
Govt. of Guyana (Land)
Percentage Invts.
50
40
10
PILOT AREA (1,600 SQ. MLS.) + HIGHWAY ALONG EAST BANK OF THE ESSEQUIBO RIVER
PARIKA - GOSHEN, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES LONG
Size
(Sq. Ft)
Occupants
Est. Unit
Price
(US$)
Est. Total
Value
(US$M)
Lot
Sq.
Miles
Income
Dimension
A.
Low
40' x 80'
3,200
43,560
217,800
500
21.78
B.
Middle
50' X 100'
5,000
27,875
111,500
2,500
69.69
C.
High
100' X 100'
10,000
13,920
55,680
10,000
139.20
D.
Industrial
150' X 300'
45,000
3,097
100,000
309.70
E.
Commercial
150' X 300'
45,000
3,097
150,000
464.55
Units
25
384,980
Est. Cost US$M

35 miles highway 4 lanes @ US$6.0M / mile
210
1,004.92
Political Reforms
A Government of National Unity is a necessary
prerequisite for a Modern State
Winner Take All Executive Presidency will always fail.
Economic growth, job creation and societal vibrancy will

always be elusive because of historical heritage
ECONOMIC REFORMS
A HOLISITIC APPROACH TO A MODERN STATE
GUYANA, LIKE MOST CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, HAS A FEW MAJOR

EXPORTS THAT UNDERPINS ITS ECONOMY
100%
90%
1.60
Three Main Exports (% Total Exports)

Exports to US, Canada and Europe (% Total Exports)
1.40
Trade Oppeness
80%
1.20
70%
1.00
60%
0.80
50%
0.60
40%
30%
0.40
20%
0.20
Bahamas
Barbados
Guyana
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, April 2012
Jamaica
Suriname Trinidad and Tobago
GUYANA HAS TO FULFILL ITS ENERGY NEEDS
HYDRO
POWER
WIND
ENERGY
MATRIX
PETROLEUM &
DERIVATIVES
SOLAR
POWER
OUR ENERGY COSTS, LACK OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGICAL BASE, STRATEGIC

INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PREVENT US FROM
ACHIEVING OUR DESTINY
JOB
CREATION
AGRICULTURAL
DIVERSIFICATION
WATER
INDUSTRIES
DEVELOPMENT
PLATFORM
EXPORT
COMPETITVENESS
TRANS SHIPMENT
PORT
[India 2020] 'Combines the ideas of a visionary,

the expertise of a great planner and the
considered recommendations of some of the
best technology experts in India. That is a
formidable combination indeed.' - Business
World
'This is no ordinary book ... it should be in

all libraries and on the desk of everyone
who dreams about the future of India.' - The
Tribune
GUYANA / SINGAPORE
Independence from U.K.
Merging with Malaysia
Expulsion from Malaysia
POPULATION
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2014
2025
GDP PER CAPITA
1966
1980
1990
2000
2010
2012
GDP TOTAL (NOM)
1966
2012
AREA (Sq.Mls)
POPULATION DENSITY
GUYANA
26 May, 1966
560,340 (ACT)
745,000 (PROJ)
992,000 (PROJ)
1,305,000 (PROJ)
1,697,000 (PROJ)
2,205,000 (PROJ)
735,554 (ESTM)
837,511 (PROJ)
348
776
546
957
2,874
3,584
$ 228.7 M
$ 2.788 B
83,000
9/Sq. Ml
SINGAPORE
31 August, 1963
16 September, 1963
9 August, 1965
1,646,400
2,074,507
2413945
3047132
4027887
5076732
5469700
566
5,003
12,766
23,793
46,569
54,000
$ 1.096 B
$ 297.941 B
277
19,725/Sq. Ml
NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA
All the land is above sea level of a

size greater than the total existing
populated area
Majority of the quarry products
supplied from Teperu and St.
Marys on the Mazaruni and
Essequibo Rivers respectively
Availability of abundant river sand
requiring 40% less cement for
high quality concrete.
Abundant forest resources to
supply timber products etc.
Unlimited water supply that can
also be pumped to E.B.E/bo,
W.C.Dem, W.B.Dem, E.B.Dem,
G/town, E.C.Dem, etc.
A JUST ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT SOCIETY AT PEACE WITH

ITSELF AND THE WORLD
JUSTICE
PEACE
SECURITY
PROSPERITY
GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

COMMON
VISION
COMMON
MISSION
COMMON
GOALS
SHARED
VALUES
SHARED
RESPONSIBILITIES
SHARED
BENEFITS
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING COMMUNITIES, CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT;

CREATING A PLURAL MULTI-ETHNIC, MULTI RELIGIOUS DEMOCRACY
The Constitution of Guyana - Article 13

The principal objective of the political system of the State is
to establish an inclusionary democracy by providing
increasing opportunities for the participation of citizens, and
their organisations in the management and decision-making
processes of the State, with particular emphasis on those
areas of decision-making that directly affect their well-being.
LETS DO IT!!
THANK YOU

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WELCOME

An Overview of Options & Opportunities (O3)

Guyana: Political & Economic

GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL GUYANESE REGARDLESS OF

GUYANAS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION ALLOWS THE

GUYANA ALREADY KNOWS THE CRITICAL

INITIATIVE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH AMERICA

THE ROAD TO BRAZIL IS ESSENTIAL IF GUYANA IS TO BE A TRANSHIPMENT

BUT CLIMATE CHANGE , OUR GOVERNANCE

OUR 2005 CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERIENCE GAVE

Buxton East Coast Demerara

Buxton East Coast Demerara

Buxton East Coast Demerara

Seawall along Carifesta Avenue

Seawall next to Kitty Pump Station

HOW DO WE CREATE A FAR BETTER QUALITY OF

FIVE ELEMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR GUYANAS

GUYANAS GLOBAL COMPARATIVE

200+ FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

A TRANS-SHIPMENT BRIDGE FOR BRASIL, THE 6TH

GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH BRASIL, CHINA, INDIA,

INCREDIBLE WATER RESOURCES TO ALSO CREATE

GUYANA NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO TURN ITS HUGE AGRICULTURAL

GUYANA NEEDS TO ACT QUICKLY BEFORE THIS

THE GUYANA 21 PLAN WAS INTRODUCED IN 1996 BERBICE BRIDGE, DEEP

HIGH SPAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER AND DEVELOPMENT OF A

ENCOURAGE FOOD SUFFICIENCY

DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BOTH PHYSICAL (ROADS,

STABROEK BUSINESS FEBRUARY 2015

NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA

All the land is above sea level of a

ALL OF THE ROAD LINKAGES

Est. Cost US$M

Winner Take All Executive Presidency will always fail.

Economic growth, job creation and societal vibrancy will

GUYANA, LIKE MOST CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, HAS A FEW MAJOR

Three Main Exports (% Total Exports)

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, April 2012

Suriname Trinidad and Tobago

GUYANA HAS TO FULFILL ITS ENERGY NEEDS

OUR ENERGY COSTS, LACK OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGICAL BASE, STRATEGIC

[India 2020] 'Combines the ideas of a visionary,

'This is no ordinary book ... it should be in

NATURAL RESOURCES OF AREA

All the land is above sea level of a

A JUST ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT SOCIETY AT PEACE WITH

GUYANA IS RICHLY ENDOWED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING COMMUNITIES, CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT;

The Constitution of Guyana - Article 13

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