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Environment
The Government of Belize Secures BZD$3 million Grant to Promote Sustainable and Deforestation-Free Agriculture
The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Economic Transformation, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise, and the Permanent Mission of Belize to the United Nations, is proud to announce the approval of a BZD$3 million grant from the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE). This significant funding underscores Belize’s commitment to sustainable development and climate resilience.
Environment
Belize Secures BZ$10 Million from Adaptation Fund for Climate Resilience and Water Security
Press Release, Belmopan, Belize, October 20, 2025 — The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET), Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government...
Government
DFC Attends GCF Regional Dialogue in Latin America
The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) continues to advance its commitment to climate finance and sustainable development with the participation of its leadership team at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue with Latin America and the Caribbean, currently taking place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from September 15–17, 2025.
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
GOB Signs Landmark Agreement to Provide Nutritional Support for People Living with HIV
The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the Ministry of Human Development, Family Support, and Gender Affairs, with support from the National AIDS Commission (NAC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide nutritional support to People Living with HIV (PLHIV) across Belize.
Government
GOB Strengthens HIV Response Through New Partnership
The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the National Health Insurance (NHI) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the national HIV response on August 11, 2025. The agreement was signed by Mr. Carlos Pol, Chief Executive Officer of MET, and Dr. Ramon Figueroa, General Manager of NHI, in the presence of the Honourable Dolores Balderamos, Senior Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Chair of the National AIDS Commission.
Government
Belize Attends COSEFIN Meeting
Belize participated in the 56th Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN), held on July 31, 2025, in Antigua Guatemala. The delegation was led by Hon. Christopher Coye, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, and included Carlos Pol, CEO of the Ministry of Economic Transformation; H.E. Jose Alpuche, Belize's Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala; and Ms. Cinnamon Bottaro, Belize’s representative to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board of Executive Directors.
Government
GOB Announces DFC’s Accreditation by the Green Climate Fund
The Government of Belize announces that the Green Climate Fund Board has approved the Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) bid as an accredited entity on July 1, 2025, during the 42nd board meeting held in Papua New Guinea.