International Development Grant

One Guyana Digital project

Project Number: CA-3-P013993001

Status: Operational

Country/Region:

Guyana 97.93%

Regional Focus:

Developing countries unspecified 2.07%

Maximum Contribution: $9,400,000.00

Start Date: September 20, 2024

End Date: September 30, 2026

Duration: 2.0 years

Project Description

The “One Guyana Digital” project is a 3-year project that seeks to address the supply and demand needs of the growing information communication and technology (ICT) sector in Guyana. It does so by training of 2 000 Guyanese persons as full stack developer. The ultimate outcome of the project is to enhance inclusive economic growth in Guyana by increasing employability of Guyanese men and women in the ICT sector. It also seeks to increase inclusive employment opportunities for Guyanese men and women including from marginalized group in the ICT sector.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased employability of 2 000 Guyanese men and women including from marginalized groups in the ICT sector; and (2) increased and inclusive employment opportunities for 2 000 ICT trained Guyanese men and women including from marginalized groups within the ICT sector.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Uncoded

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
NGM Americas

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Vocational training 97.93%
Sectors not specified 2.07%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Institutional Support

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Level 2 ICT as a tool for development
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31 $9,400,000 CAD
Geographic Information
600
Project Number: CA-3-P013993001