Spotlight Initiative Guyana Annual Programme Report 2022

The Spotlight Initiative in Guyana, during 2022, advanced implementation of the programme as the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. This progress was attained through the team’s commitment to fostering strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across multiple sectors, ensuring that the principle of ‘Leaving No One Behind’ was also advanced. These partnerships provided sustained reinforcement for Spotlight’s activities, with the Government, Civil Society and Private Sector giving unwavering support and commitment.

In 2022 work advanced in several output areas including: legislative reform, the strengthening of institutional systems to enhance the delivery of services, capacity-building for community-based leaders, civil society organisations (CSOs), police officers, and professionals across the service sectors, as well as capacity building of teachers in best practices when addressing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and GBV related matters in school settings.

 Additionally, there was the expansion of the network of CSOs engaged through the use of small grants, thereby increasing the reach of the programme to other underrepresented populations such as persons with disabilities and migrants and refugees. Cumulatively, through these interventions, over 5000 persons benefitted directly from the programme.