The Guyana Government will be embarking on a landmark collaboration with the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change to enhance biodiversity research in the country with a focus on science, data and technology.
President Dr Irfaan Ali announced this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today during his address at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit 2025 being held in Georgetown from July 23 to 25.
According to the Head of State, this MOU marks the beginning of a strategic, long-term collaboration between Guyana and the Yale University.
Under this agreement, Yale, through map of life – the global biodiversity intelligence platform, will work with Guyana to support the country’s leadership in the Global Biodiversity Alliance.
Among the target for this partnership is for the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change to help Guyana design a world-class International Center of Excellence for biodiversity research here; build a National Biodiversity Information System with maps, dashboards and data layers; and guide the application of cutting-edge biodiversity science to decision making including for 30 by 30 commitment.
President Ali noted that the United States-based university brings not only world-class expertise but also a network of partners including the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, Map of Life and the Sea-Geo community.
“This is a monumental step forward, not just for Guyana, but for south-south and north-south collaboration in biodiversity science. We are building the global biodiversity knowledge infrastructure from the ground up and from Guyana out,” the Guyanese Leader posited.
According to its website, the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change is a research center at Yale University dedicated to studying and understanding the patterns, drivers, and consequences of biodiversity change on a global scale.
Through the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit Guyana is looking to rally and lead efforts to preserve and protect the world’s diminishing biodiversity resources, which President Ali says is a necessity.
The inaugural summit is a strategic two-day event that brings together world leaders, biodiversity experts, key stakeholders from various sectors, and local community in Guyana to have tough conversations on biodiversity preservation.
Among regional leaders in Guyana for the summit are Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley; Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves; President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader Corona, and former Colombian President, Iván Duque.
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