El Nino Emergency Assistance Project

The project was part of a well coordinated effort by donors active in Guyana, to assist the Government in mitigating the impact of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon which affected Guyana starting in 1997. The El Niño Emergency Assistance Project was prepared in response to identified emergency prevention and reconstruction needs. The objectives of the project were: (a) help to restore the country's agricultural capacity in drought-stricken areas through vulnerability reduction measures in the areas of hydrologic extremes; (b) help in providing safe and reliable potable water service to marginal urban and remote hinterland and riverine communities which have been affected by drought; and help restore flood protection in low-lying areas of the City of Georgetown.