WE have noted over the past few weeks that there have been several articles in the national media stating that the LEAP comes to an end today July 31, 2009. This is not correct. The Financing Agreement between the GOG and the European Commission for the Leap will come to an end December 31, 2010.

The technical assistance services for the implementation and management of LEAP will end December 31, 2009. Following this the management of remaining activities will be transferred to the Guyana National Authorizing Office Task Force within the Ministry of Finance.

These arrangements will permit the full completion inclusive of Defect Liability and Maintenance Periods of a number of infrastructure projects as well as the required programme closure activities.

The activities of LEAP in Region 10 have been laid out and financed through a series of work programmes. The sixth and the final work programme of the project does end on July 31.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the media in Guyana which have given beneficial coverage to LEAP over the past seven years.
Kathleen Whalen
International Project Manager