-entity urged to standardise building permit application formOfficials of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CP&HA) yesterday met with members of a World Bank team at the Ministry of Business to discuss improving the planning permission process in Guyana.From left to right: Staff of the Central Planning and Housing Authority,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, Chief Development Planner, Rawle Edinboro (fourth from left), Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Business, Rajdai Jagarnauth (fifth from left) and the World Bank’s team, Consultant Jessica Victor (second from right) and Information Technology Analyst, Ayodele Browne ( first from right)The CH&PA through its Planning and Settlement Development Department is tasked with the responsibility of promoting and facilitating orderly and sustainable building development in the country,Cheap Nike Air Max 90 Online, through the planning approval process.This procedure mainly involves the preparation and submission of building plans along with an application form to the department, and the subsequent decision by the CH&PA Board.CH&PA’s Chief Development Planner, Rawle Edinboro, explained, “We have to recognise that this particular line of activity is a very connected process,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, so the Central Housing and Planning Authority doesn’t stand by itself. And though we want to do certain things to a higher degree of efficiency, we are interconnected with a number of local authorities throughout Guyana.“The plan is to take CH&PA to a higher level of proficiency,Wholesale Jerseys Online, using electronic means of communication,” he said.According to the World Bank’s Information Technology Consultant,Discount NFL Jerseys, Ayodele Browne,Cheap Jerseys, the 10-phase permission process could be reduced by standardising the building permit application form for all local authorities in Guyana. She recommended that all documents related to the process?be outlined on CP&HA’s website, along with the required fees and all pre-approvals of drawings and plans needed.The World Bank also made recommendations for the decentralisation of CH&PA to better serve the outlying regions.A Government statement, explaining the presence of the World Bank officials, said the Ministry of Business aims to significantly improve Guyana’s performance in the Doing Business Index over the next five years.This will require cross-government collaboration on both small and large reforms, which is expected to create economic growth, development and job creation.The World Bank team consisting of Browne and Consultant Jessica Victor is here at the request of the Ministry of Business to provide advice on improving the local business environment to improve the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in Guyana.