Region 1 and Budget 2026: A Master Expenditure Index (Estimates)
This post organizes Budget 2026 spending for Region 1 (Barima/Waini) into a reference index you can audit: by sector, by geography, and by implementing agency. Every point below links directly to the relevant page in the official documents.
Region 1 scorecard (Budget Estimates 2026)
- Total Region 1 budget (Agency 71): G$ 9,110,248 Vol. 1 p. 339
- Current expenditure (Agency 71): G$ 8,021,007 Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital expenditure (Agency 71): G$ 1,089,241 Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital (Agency 71) listed in MTE capital-by-agency table: G$ 1,089,241 Vol. 2 Table 7 (p. 27)
- PSIP index entries tagged to RDC Region 1 (Ref. 263–277): Vol. 3 p. 16
Method note: This index uses the Budget 2026 Estimates. Region 1 here refers to Agency 71 — Region 1: Barima/Waini (current + capital) in Volume 1, and PSIP references / project profiles in Volume 3.
A) Master list by sector (Agency 71 programmes)
Region 1 expenditure is structured across five core programme areas (711–715). The programme totals below link directly to the supporting tables.
Governance & Administration
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Programme 711 — Regional Administration and Finance: Total G$ 595,632
Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital component in Agency 71 capital details: G$ 8,500 Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
Roads, Bridges, Culverts, Revetment & Power
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Programme 712 — Public Works: Total G$ 978,063
Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital components include: Bridges (G$ 79,000), Roads (G$ 60,300), Infrastructural Development (G$ 65,000), Power Supply (G$ 50,000) Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
Education
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Programme 713 — Education Delivery: Total G$ 4,600,415
Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital components include: Buildings — Education (G$ 321,941), Land & Water Transport (G$ 23,000), Furniture & Equipment — Education (G$ 40,000), Furniture & Equipment — Staff Quarters (G$ 13,500) Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
Health
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Programme 714 — Health Services: Total G$ 2,851,912
Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital components include: Buildings — Health (G$ 220,000), Land & Water Transport (G$ 50,000), Furniture & Equipment — Staff Quarters (G$ 41,000), Furniture & Equipment — Health (G$ 83,000) Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
Agriculture
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Programme 715 — Agriculture: Total G$ 84,227
Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital component: Agricultural Development (G$ 34,000) Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
B) Master list by geography (Region 1 anchors explicitly named)
In the Estimates, Region 1 is defined as Barima/Waini. Vol. 1 (Agency 71 header in capital details)
Region 1 (Barima/Waini)
- Agency 71 — Region 1: Barima/Waini (programme totals and agency total) Vol. 1 p. 339
- Capital project components explicitly tagged to Region 1 in Agency 71 capital details Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
- PSIP profiles explicitly marked: “REGION 1 — Barima/Waini” Vol. 3 (example profile: Ref 263)
Note: The most granular community/village naming is often inside detailed line-items and PSIP project descriptions. This post captures the full Region 1 programme structure and every PSIP entry explicitly indexed to RDC Region 1 (Refs 263–277).
C) Master list by implementing agency
Regional Democratic Council — Region No. 1 (Agency 71)
- Agency 71 totals (current/capital and total envelope; programme totals 711–715) Vol. 1 p. 339
- Agency 71 capital components list (by type: bridges, roads, buildings, transport, etc.) Vol. 1 capital details (Agency 71)
PSIP — Region 1-tagged entries under RDC Region 1
The PSIP index shows Region 1-tagged project headings under: “REGIONAL DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL — REGION NO. 1”. Vol. 3 p. 16
Index entries (click-through)
- Ref 263 — Furniture and Equipment (Administration) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 284)
- Ref 264 — Furniture and Equipment (Staff Quarters) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 285)
- Ref 265 — Bridges Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 286)
- Ref 266 — Roads Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 287)
- Ref 267 — Infrastructural Development Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 288)
- Ref 268 — Power Supply Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 289)
- Ref 269 — Buildings (Education) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 290)
- Ref 270 — Land and Water Transport (Education Delivery) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 291)
- Ref 271 — Furniture and Equipment (Education) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 292)
- Ref 272 — Furniture and Equipment (Staff Quarters — Education) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 293)
- Ref 273 — Buildings (Health) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 294)
- Ref 274 — Land and Water Transport (Health Services) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 295)
- Ref 275 — Furniture and Equipment (Staff Quarters — Health) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 296)
- Ref 276 — Furniture and Equipment (Health) Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 297)
- Ref 277 — Agricultural Development Index (Vol. 3 p. 16) • Profile (Vol. 3 p. 298)
Sources & Documents
Ministry of Finance (Guyana). (2026). Budget Estimates 2026 – Volume 1. View
Ministry of Finance (Guyana). (2026). Budget Estimates 2026 – Volume 2 [PDF]. PDF
Ministry of Finance (Guyana). (2026). Budget Estimates 2026 – Volume 3 [PDF]. PDF
Ministry of Finance (Guyana). (2026). Budget Speech 2026 [PDF]. PDF