Environmental Protection Agency Guyana

Name

Environmental Protection Agency Guyana

Legal name

Environmental Protection Agency

Website

https://epaguyana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EPA Guyana is the sole statutory body empowered under the Environmental Protection Act Cap 20:05 to grant Environmental Authorizations, regulating oil and gas, mining, forestry, agriculture, and industry across Guyana through permitting, compliance monitoring, and real-time environmental data systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Protection Agencies & Environmental Health Departments (HLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Policy, Planning & Regulation (BPAIAMAA), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Pollution Control & Environmental Compliance Enforcement (BPAIAMAB), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Environmental regulatory services
• Environmental permitting and licensing
• Environmental impact assessment
• Environmental monitoring systems
• Environmental compliance enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

Guyana

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Public sector agency funded through government budgetary allocations. Receives specific budget allocations for environmental monitoring equipment and technology upgrades (e.g., G$100M allocated in 2023 for water quality monitoring systems).
2. Environmental Permit and Authorization Fees: The agency collects fees for environmental permits, authorizations, and licenses according to published fee schedules. Fees apply to various sectors including mining, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, manufacturing, and public infrastructure.
3. International Development Partner Funding: Funding from international organizations including World Bank, GEF, FAO, and other development partners for specific environmental projects and capacity building initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Environmental Protection Agency Guyana is the statutory regulator that grants Environmental Authorizations and Permits to operators in oil and gas, mining, forestry, agriculture, manufacturing, and public infrastructure sectors. It conducts Environmental Impact Assessments, monitors compliance, and operates real-time air and water quality monitoring infrastructure along with satellite-based environmental surveillance in partnership with MAXAR Technologies. The agency also runs public education programmes, manages environmental complaints, and implements multilateral environmental agreement projects such as the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project.

Product overview

EPA Guyana operates as a regulatory agency providing environmental management and protection services through a platform of interconnected digital and physical services. The core offerings include an Online Services Portal for permit applications, Environmental Impact Assessment services, and a comprehensive permitting system covering oil & gas, mining, forestry, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors. Environmental monitoring capabilities include real-time Air Quality and Water Quality Monitoring Systems utilizing IoT sensors and satellite imagery. The agency manages the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project for biodiversity conservation and conducts public education through its Environmental Communication Education Programme including the Green Note magazine. A complaints management system and fiscal data services complete the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Note: EPA's inaugural magazine publication providing news on environmental issues

Products and services

• Online Services Portal (eservices.epa.gov.gy) Web-based portal providing 24/7 digital access to EPA's regulatory services, including environmental permit applications, authorization requests, and complaint submissions for businesses in oil and gas, mining, forestry, agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors.
• Environmental Authorisation/Permitting System Comprehensive permitting system covering Mining, Oil & Gas, Forestry, Agriculture, Manufacturing & Industry, and Public Infrastructure sectors, including statutory application forms, published fee schedules, and permit archives issued under the Environmental Protection Act Cap 20:05.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Service Environmental assessment service evaluating potential impacts of development projects, required before granting Environmental Authorizations for development activities across oil and gas, mining, forestry, and infrastructure sectors.
• Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Service Continuous real-time measurement of water quality parameters via deployed IoT sensors and data buoys in the Demerara and Essequibo rivers, with readings transmitted to EPA computers and made available to the public through web-based platforms.
• Air Quality Monitoring Service Real-time air quality monitoring system using IoT sensors in Eccles and central Georgetown, providing public access to Air Quality Index data and alerts on particulate matter levels, including Saharan dust events.
• Environmental Data Hub Centralized online platform providing public access to environmental monitoring data (air and water quality), screening decisions, environmental management plans, and project summaries.
• MAXAR Satellite Environmental Monitoring Service Remote real-time satellite monitoring including daily imagery across Guyana, vessel alerts, SAR oil spill detection, and change monitoring for petroleum, mining, forestry and other activities. First comprehensive MAXAR deployment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project (ASL) Multi-phase project co-implemented with FAO and GEF focused on biodiversity conservation, sustainable land use, climate-resilient ecosystem management, and improved forest management in Guyana.
• Environmental Communication Education and Awareness (ECEA) Programme Public education programme comprising the Green Note magazine, annual environmental education workshops for teachers, and community outreach programmes on environmental protection and compliance.
• Complaints Management Service System for receiving, tracking, and investigating environmental complaints from the public, accessible via hotline (+592-225-5469), email ([email protected]), and online complaint form on the Online Services Portal.
• Fiscal Data Service Public access to fiscal and financial data related to environmental management and EPA operations, published via the EPA website for transparency and stakeholder accountability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 319 persons from 48 Community Forestry Organisations trained on environmental authorization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of Guyana (UG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 October 2024Assisted EPA with investigations into seepage of substance at Crane, West Coast Demerara, including laboratory testing and scientific analysis.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Collaborated with EPA to host Project Inception Workshop for Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project (ASL) Phase 3. FAO brings global experience on food production and forest management. Project co-financed by GEF and Government of Guyana, focusing on improved forest management and conservation.
• LCDS2030 Multi-Stakeholder Steering CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Stakeholder in Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project Phase 3, aligning with Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 goals.
• Guyana Forestry CommissioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 July 2024Key stakeholder in Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project and EU FLEGT programme. EPA collaborates with GFC to ensure monitoring and compliance of Community Forestry Organisations. GFC will utilize MAXAR technology to combat illegal deforestation, preserve mangroves, and protect biodiversity.
• University of GuyanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Stakeholder in Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project Phase 3, contributing to improved forest management initiatives.
• Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Stakeholder in Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project Phase 3, contributing to rainforest conservation efforts.
• Conservation InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2024Stakeholder in Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Project Phase 3, contributing to conservation initiatives.
• MAXAR TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 29 March 2023Three-year contract valued at US$547,000 made possible with support from World Bank and US Embassy. Provides remote real-time satellite services including daily satellite imagery through SecureWatch platform, Vessel Alerts through Crow's Nest Maritime solution, SAR Oil spill detection services, and environmental change monitoring. First contract for Crow's Nest Solution in Latin America and Caribbean, first use for offshore oil operations monitoring.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) GuianascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2019Partnership to strengthen management of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) industry. With support from Netherlands Commission on Environmental Assessment, executed training workshop on Strategic Environmental Assessment. Aimed at building capacity of local organisations to strengthen management within Guyana's mining sector.
• Mexican Embassy in Guyana / ASEA (Agency for Security, Energy and Environment)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2018Bilateral cooperation providing internship opportunity for EPA staff. Environmental Officer Ms. Savitri Itwaru completed three-week internship with ASEA in Mexico, exposing her to regulatory framework for industry safety, environmental protection practices, monitoring, data collection, waste management, and insurance in oil and gas industry.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Implementing multi-country project 'Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in Countries of the Caribbean Region'. EPA participated in inaugural Caribbean Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Week in Trinidad representing Guyana.
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Guyana became member in 2015. EPA implementing IAEA Regional Project 'Strengthening Cradle-to-Grave Control of Radioactive Sources'. EPA executed four-day training workshop on Search and Recovery of Radioactive Orphan Sources with IAEA support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA): Largest and most established environmental regulator globally with a similar functional mandate (permits, monitoring, enforcement) but operating at vastly greater scale, federal-level jurisdiction, and budget — a benchmark rather than direct competitor.
• New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA NZ): National regulator with similar name and mandate covering permitting, EIA, and compliance — comparable in single-agency model and statutory authority, though operating in a higher-income, more developed regulatory environment.
• UK Environment Agency: Established environmental regulator with overlapping responsibilities in environmental monitoring, water quality, pollution control, and permitting — a benchmark for technology deployment and public data access, though at far greater scale.
• Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW): Federal-level environmental regulator with overlap in environmental impact assessment, biodiversity protection, and pollution control — comparable in regulatory architecture but operating at vastly greater scale and federal jurisdictional scope.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC): Federal-level environmental regulator with comparable statutory functions (environmental quality assessment, pollution control, enforcement) but at far greater scale and with broader climate and conservation responsibilities.
• Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA): Larger, established federal environmental regulator with mandate over Amazon basin forestry, mining, and oil & gas — overlapping with EPA Guyana's forestry, mining, and offshore regulatory scope, but at materially greater scale and federal-level jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Belize Department of Environment: National environmental regulator covering permitting, EIA review, and compliance across forestry, tourism, and infrastructure — comparable in scope, single-agency mandate, and small-state regulatory setting.
• Jamaica National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA): Caribbean national environmental regulator with an analogous single-agency mandate for permitting, environmental impact assessment, and monitoring across multiple economic sectors. Directly comparable in scale, statutory authority, and small-island/state regulatory context.
• Trinidad and Tobago Environmental Management Authority (EMA): Caribbean regulator responsible for environmental permitting, compliance, and monitoring — including substantial oversight of Trinidad's oil and gas sector. Closely comparable peer given overlapping petroleum-sector regulatory scope and similar legal framework.
• Suriname National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname (NIMOS): Direct geographic and functional peer across the Corentyne border with overlapping responsibility for forestry, mining, and emerging oil sector oversight in a similarly small economy. Highly comparable in mandate, scale, and donor dependence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EPA-Guyana
• Instagraminstagram.com/epaguyana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-protection-agency-guyana

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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