Government
PACT Awards Additional BZ$3.2 million in Grants to Enhance Belize’s Climate Resilience
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) awarded BZ$3,267,756.70 in grants to support four subprojects under its Building Community Resilience via Transformative Adaptation project (EDA Project). The agreements were signed on August 29, 2025, during Belize’s first-ever Climate Finance Forum hosted by the Ministry of Economic Transformation.
Government
IDB Supports Belize in Expanding Labor Force Participation and Employability
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is supporting Belize’s efforts to increase labor force participation and improve employability through a financing package of US$8 million.
Government
Belize Advances National Early Warning Systems
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and partners, held the Second National Consultative Workshop on Early Warnings for All (EW4All) on September 2–3, 2025, in Belize City.
Government
Belize Achieves Major Milestone: U.S. NOAA Grants Comparability Finding for All Belizean Fisheries
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation (MBEMC) is pleased to announce that the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) has issued a comparability finding for all of Belize’s fisheries listed on the List of Foreign Fisheries.
Business & Economy
Belize Investment Summit on Ambergris Caye Attracts Over 500 Guests
The 2025 Belize Investment Summit officially opened on Thursday, September 4th, at Grand Caribe Resort north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. The biennial summit, the largest of its kind in Belize, brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from around the world. This year’s event, held under the theme “Bridging Markets, Building Resilience,” drew more than 500 participants and highlighted Belize’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships and build a more resilient economy.
Government
Immigration Ministry removes Recommender requirement from passport applications
The Ministry of Immigration announced that, effective September 1, 2025, the Recommender section has been officially eliminated from the Belize passport application form. The adjustment is part of the government’s ongoing effort to streamline services, reduce fraud and corruption, and strengthen the integrity of the passport process.
Government
Caribbean Demography Experts Convene in Belize for Regional Workshop on Population Estimates and Projections
Forty-four participants from 14 Caribbean countries, including Belize, actively engaged in a four-day regional workshop on population estimates and projections held from 18–21 August 2025 in Belize City. Organized by the United Nations Population Fund Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean (UNFPA SROC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Center (ECLAC-CELADE), the training brought together demography practitioners and technicians from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) and other National Statistical Offices (NSOs) across the Caribbean region to strengthen their skills in producing accurate and policy-relevant population projections.
Government
Cabinet Brief for August 28, 2025
Cabinet, at its meeting on August 26th, supported a proposal for the Social Security Board to gain direct access to the Central Bank’s payment system to reduce high bank charges. It also noted the U.S. decision to suspend duty-free exemptions for low-value shipments, leading the Belize Postal Service to suspend certain packages to the U.S. effective August 27th. Updates were provided on Belize’s role in the ICJ climate change opinion, progress on the Green Belize reforestation project, rural electrification plans, and the launch of September Celebrations under the theme “Belize @44: Stronger Together, Rising Forever.