TO bolster Guyana’s efforts to further enhance data collection to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, Gerardo Noto, Resident Representative of United Nations Development Programme to Guyana and Suriname, handed over various Information and

Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and furniture procured through the Spotlight Initiative to Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn.
According to a press release, the ceremony took place on July 23, 2024 in the Conference Room of the minister’s Brickdam Office.

This support empowers the ministry, and, by extension, the Guyana Police Force to combat and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) more effectively, through better data collection, management and supportive work environments.
Further, according to the press release, the investment will significantly support victims in their journey to justice and recovery.
This partnership between UNDP and the Ministry of Home Affairs, the press release outlined, positively contributes to Sustainable Development Goal Five on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.