Ahead of the 2026 High-Level Regional Dialogue on Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean in Washington, D.C., Minister within the Ministry of Housing, the Hon. Vanessa Benn, and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Dr. Martin Pertab, caught up with Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Samuel Hinds.
The Housing team is in Washington, D.C., to participate in a high-level dialogue from September 30 to October 2, bringing together housing leaders and specialists from across Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences and explore solutions to shared housing challenges.
The high-level engagement will bring together housing ministers, national housing authorities and IDB Group specialists to exchange experiences and explore solutions to some of the major housing challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean.
Discussions will focus on housing deficits, financing, subsidies, and home improvement programmes; emerging construction trends; green housing; and innovative housing models.
Guyana’s participation will provide an opportunity to share experiences from the country’s expanding housing programme while strengthening regional cooperation towards more inclusive, sustainable and resilient housing solutions.
