Three United States (US) water specialists visited Guyana for a two-week technical exchange aimed at strengthening the monitoring and management of the Mahaica River, which supports farming communities and rural livelihoods.
The visit, held from October 3 to 17 under the Ambassador’s Water Experts Programme (AWEP), focused on improving water monitoring capabilities, tracking salinity levels and enhancing testing procedures.
According to posted by the US Embassy in Guyana on its social media page, the exchange brought together Finola Fung-Khee of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EOA), Joshua Knight of the Catholic Engineering Corps and Monica Langhorst of the US Geological Survey.
The specialists worked with Guyana’s Hydrometeorological Service on measures to improve the country’s capacity to monitor the river and assess water quality.
As part of the visit, the US team met with farming communities along the Mahaica River to hear their concerns about water quality and their irrigation needs.
Discussions were also held with Government, academic and private sector stakeholders on their priorities and plans for improving the management of Guyana’s water resources.
The US Embassy said the initiative reflected the value of technical cooperation between Guyana and the US, as well as their shared commitment to protecting the Mahaica River.
The Ambassador’s Water Experts Programme is jointly coordinated by the US Department of State and the US Department of the Interior.
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