Government
GOB Holds Consultations for Disclosure of Proposed Blue Economy Project
The Government of Belize, through Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA) and the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment is in the process of finalizing a loan operation with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to fund a five-year project entitled “Promoting Sustainable Growth in the Blue Economy” (BL-L1042).
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UNDP InfoSegura Project Continues to Support Citizen Security in Belize
On August 20, 2023, a ceremony to mark the launch of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at the Forensic Laboratory of the National Forensic Science Service (NFSS) was held at the Radisson Hotel in Belize City. This initiative is a part of the “Evidence-based Information Management for Citizen Security in Central America and the Dominican Republic Project” (also known as the InfoSegura Project), the first regional strategic partnership of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which has been central to enhancing the capacities at key institutions ensuring the security of Belize’s citizens over the past decade.
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Belize Holds CCAD Ministers Meeting
Belize, as President Pro-tempore of the Central American Integration System (SICA), hosted the Second Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) Council of Ministers Meeting this week at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City.
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National Meteorological Service and Collaborating Partners Attend Climate Database Management System Training
Starting April 18, the Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and Belize’s National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) conducted a three-day workshop geared towards improving coastal management.
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MOU Signed for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project
A memorandum of understanding for the Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP) was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Belize Agriculture Health Authority, Pesticides Control Board, University of Belize, the National Meteorological Service of Belize, and the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation.
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Senator Cal Attends the 4th Meeting of the World Bank Global Young MP Initiative
The Senator, the Honourable Bevinton Cal attended the Fourth Meeting of the World Bank Global Young MP (Member of Parliament) Initiative which was held as part of the Global Parliamentary Forum (GPF), held under the theme "Tough Challenges, Tougher Choices", in Washington DC on the 11th April 2023.
Government
Belize’s Economic Performance Highlighted on Regional Platform
Hon. Christopher Coye, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, was a panelist at the 57th Meeting of the Network of Central Banks and Finance Ministries within Latin America and the Caribbean, held on April 12, 2023, in Washington D.C.
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Caribbean Fisheries Forum convenes 21st Meeting
The Caribbean Fisheries Forum, the technical and advisory arm of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), convened its 21st Meeting earlier this week, on 3 – 4 April 2023. The Forum—which is made up of the heads of national fisheries departments and divisions of the CRFM countries, stakeholders, and regional and international development partners—focused on advancing sustainable management, conservation and development of the region’s fisheries and aquaculture sector.