The Ministry of Health yesterday signed a Service Delivery Agreement with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to further strengthen the implementation of the Guyana One Health Project. The agreement is financed through the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund and an International Development Association (IDA) Credit to the Government of Guyana.

The Guyana One Health Project is designed to strengthen the country’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats by upgrading laboratory systems, expanding disease surveillance, improving emergency preparedness, and reinforcing coordination across the human, animal, and environmental health sectors. The initiative will also strengthen Guyana’s International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities while enhancing resilience against zoonotic and emerging diseases.

The agreement formalizes collaboration between the Ministry of Health and PAHO/WHO to deliver targeted technical activities, including laboratory strengthening, disease surveillance and emergency response, workforce training, and multisectoral One Health coordination. These activities will be supported through approximately US$1.78 million in funding provided by the Pandemic Fund Grant and IDA Credit through the World Bank to the Government of Guyana.