The "Iron Woman" of Guyana

THE BANK IN ACTION	October 16, 2010		IN THIS STORY
Carolyn Rodrigues demands to know why a local work crew has missed a project deadline. The "Iron Woman" of Guyana How one implacable official ensured that development projects got done--on time and under budget By David Mangurian, Kumaka, Guyana From a distance, Carolyn Rodrigues seemed to have no business berating the muscular six-foot-tall man who serves as chairman of the Community Development Committee in Kumaka, a sweltering hinterland river town and trading center in northern Guyana. Rodrigues is only 5 feet 3 inches tall, after all. But on this particular steamy afternoon she was also very angry. It had taken several hours to get to Kumaka , where she was to inspect the construction of a sanitary facility consisting of eight flush toilets and two showers.  http://www.iadb.org/idbamerica/english/jul01e/jul01e1.html