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February 20, 2022

Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association updates grant agency on blended finance initiatives

Last week, it received a delegation from the GEP Small Grants Programme and the Belize Marine Fund to update them on activities being carried out under [...]
February 17, 2022

Belmopan truck driver busted with illegal forestry products

Tulio Garcia, 18, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court, charged on one count each of unlawful possession of forestry produce and unlawful transportation of forestry [...]
February 16, 2022

“Belize Fund for A Sustainable Future” is new name of national conservation fund

The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) opened the selection to a public vote by social media and email [...]
February 15, 2022

Ministry of Local Government and Climate Change Centre hosts Municipal Climate Resiliency Initiative Tour for Town and City Councils

The Municipal Climate Resiliency Initiative is geared towards assisting municipalities in adapting to climate change, protecting the environment, and making our communities more resilient.
February 1, 2022

Free Prior and Informed Consent Protocol: what it is and what it is not

Per Article 6 of the 1989 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (ILO Convention 169), governments are obliged to (a) consult the peoples concerned, through appropriate procedures [...]
January 7, 2022

Resilient Rural Belize team collaborates with Rural Transformation ministry to benefit small farmers

Following the meeting held, it is expected that closer collaboration will bring to fruition the goals of sharing weather and drought forecasts with farmers and associations, [...]
January 6, 2022

One day after Government announces creation of Climate Finance Unit, Green Climate Fund approves BZ$1.2 million in grant funding for Belize

Just one day after the Government of Belize announced creation of Climate Finance Unit (CFU) to access climate funding for Belize, Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved [...]
January 5, 2022

Carlos Pol to lead new Climate Finance Unit (CFU) created by Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment has appointed Carlos Pol as the director who will head the newly created Climate Finance Unit (CFU) which [...]