Last Update: October 2021
Institutional Framework Database for Social Policy
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Guyana

 

 

Legal and regulatory dimension
Adherence, signing, and ratification of covenants, conventions, and agreements related to economic, social, and cultural rights
Ratified/Adhered to     Signed     Without Signature / Ratification
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racism Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women Convention on the Rights of the Child International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
15 February 1977 15 February 1977 10 September 2014 17 July 1980 14 January 1991 7 July 2010 28 March 2024
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol are the international instruments for the Universal Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulate the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights. The Covenant was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200 A (XXI) on December 16th, 1966 and became effective in 1976.

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racism is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations, explicitly directed towards the elimination of any kind of racial discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2106 (XX) on December 21st, 1965 and became effective in 1969.

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of human rights for persons with disabilities, explicitly mentioning a social development perspective. In this Convention a broad classification of persons with disabilities are considered, and it reaffirms that all people with all kinds of disabilities should be able to enjoy all their fundamental human rights and liberties. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13th, 2006.

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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of women. It defines acts that constitute discrimination against women and describes the nature of State obligations through laws, public policy, and programs that the State should develop to eliminate discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1979.

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that recognizes the articulated rights of the child on the basis of four fundamental principles: no discrimination, best interests of the child, the right to life, livelihood and development, and the respect of the child’s opinion. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20th, 1989.

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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of migrant persons and their families, regardless of their migration status. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1990.

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The Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that advises governments in assuming responsibility for developing, with the participation of indigenous populations, a coordinated and systematic action plan with the aim of protecting the rights of these populations and guaranteeing the respect of their integrity. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on June 27th, 1989.

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Constitutional Mention of Sectoral Topics
Explicit Mention      Indirect/Implicit Mention     Does not mention

Year of Latest Observed Constitution

Social Housing

Work and Social Security

Public Health

Public Education

Social Development

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Women

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Afrodecendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

1980
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26. Every citizen has the right to proper housing accomodation

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23. Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability.

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23. Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability.

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27. Every citizen has the right to free education from nursery to university as well as at non-formal places where opportunities are provided for edcation and training.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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212U. (1) The rights of the child comission shall promote initiatives that reflect and enhance the well-being and rights of the child

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28. Every young person has the right to ideological, social, cultural and vocational development and to the opportunity for responsible participation in the development of the socialist order of society.

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212Q. The Women and Gender Equality Commission shall promote national recognition and acceptance that women's rights are human rights, respect for gender equality and the protection, development and attainment of gender equality

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23. Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability.

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23. Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability.

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212T. In addition to the fuctions specified in article 212J(2). The fuction of the indigenous Peoples's Commission are to- a) Promote and Protect the rights of the indigenous people.

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El último texto constitucional revisado para este país, no presenta menciones explícitas o indirectas de este tema sectorial en particular.

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Specific national laws
Law present      Official information not available
 

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Women

Peoples with Disabilites

Afrodescendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

Public Education

Work and Social Security

Social Housing

Public Health

Social Development

 
Legal Instrument Estatuto del Niño n.d. n.d. Ley de Igualdad de Derechos 1990 Ley de Personas con discapacidad Guyana Act No.11 Immigration Act, Chapter 14:02 (1947) n.d. Ley de Seguridad Social y Seguro Nacional Ley General de Vivienda Ley General de Servicios de Salud n.d.
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Organizational dimension
Main authority for intersectoral coordination

 

Country Guyana
Main authority
Year of creation
Coordinating authority
Members
 
Main authority devoted to social development

 

Country Guyana
Main authority Ministry of Human Services and Social Security
Year of creation n.d.
Mission El Ministerio de Servicios Humanos y Seguridad Social está comprometido con el desarrollo sostenible y la rehabilitación de los niños, las mujeres, las familias y los ancianos, y brinda capacitación y servicios / programas sociales y de bienestar a personas en circunstancias difíciles y personas desfavorecidas.
Incumbent Vindhya Persaud (2020)

 

 

 

Institutions protecting certain population segments
Official information not available
Population segment

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Women

Migrants

Main protection mechanism Ministerio de Educación –Departamento de cultura, juventud y deporte National Commission on Elderly - Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security Oficina de Asuntos de la Mujer - Ministry of Labour, Human Services & Social Security Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legal Instrument Immigration Act, Chapter 14:02 (1947)

 

 

 

Technical-operational dimension
Management, planning, evaluation, and transparency tools for social programmes
Does not information



Main Social Protection Actor (Presence and Hierarchy)

Technical-operational dimension
Unique Registry of Participants Sistema Integrado de Administración Financiera /b Sectoral Plan for Social Development Transparence - system for accessing public information from the State

Integrated Social Information System

Evaluation mechanisms for social programs

General

Sectorial

General

Sectorial

Does not information
                 

 

 

 

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