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Project Description: Tapakuma Main Road Construction

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          Tapakuma is a predominantly indigenous Amerindian Village located approximately 14 miles from the Township of Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast, Region 2, Guyana. The Village is inhabited by over 420 residents whose main economic activity is small-scale farming, logging, and low-wage labor.

          The residents rely upon a 2-mile unpaved main access road for ingress and egress within the Village. The surface of this access road is littered with potholes of various sizes. During the rainy seasons the potholes are filled with water which increases the breeding grounds for mosquitoes. This increases the prevalence of diseases such as malaria. The deplorable state of the road not only affects pedestrians but also present difficulties and risks when maneuvering vehicles. Consequently, there is a high cost for traveling in and out of the Village.

          The absence of an all-weather paved carriageway is placing an increasing economic burden on residents and affect their welfare and livelihoods. They cannot easily and economically travel to seek medical attention, attend school, report for work outside the village and transport their agricultural produce to the market.

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