RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS. The GFC, which has the official mandate for managing Guyana’s national forest resources, is the co- ordinating agency for implementing the VPA. It does this in collaboration with government agencies and ministries which are involved in the implementation of the GTLAS and whose statutory mandates impact on the sustainable management of the country’s forest resources. Key Questions;
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS. The GFC, which has the official mandate for managing Guyana’s national forest resources, is the co- ordinating agency for implementing the VPA. It does this in collaboration with government agencies and ministries whose statutory mandates impact on the sustainable management of the country’s forest resources. Key Questions; Is there a mechanism such as a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the “MoU”) in place governing the roles and responsibilities of the other government organisations in relation to implementing the VPA? Is the MoU reviewed, and if so how often? Are these organisation aware of their statutory responsibilities and do they understand them? Do they have adequate resources (personnel and equipment) to undertake their responsibilities effectively? Is there a verification system in place to verify that these organisations are undertaking their VPA-related responsibilities adequately and effectively? How often is this verification done? Are reports generated from these verifications and are they publicly available? Is there a system in place to use the outcomes from these verifications to improve the GTLAS continually?
