In keeping with its objective of facilitating and fast tracking the Amerindian Land Titling process in Guyana within a three years framework, this project expects to:
- Have land titles issued and demarcation process completed for all Amerindian villages that submit requests, including those that request extensions
- Strengthen existing mechanisms to deal with unresolved land issues
- Improve the communication and outreach efforts of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.
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Indigenous peoples
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H.88 - Indigenous peoples and territorial rights
Respect and guarantee the territorial rights of indigenous peoples, including those of peoples living in voluntary isolation and those in the initial phase of contact, with special attention to the challenges presented by extractive industries and other major global investments, mobility and forced displacements, and design policies that facilitate free, prior and informed consultation on matters that affect these peoples, pursuant to the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.