The main objective of this project is to improve the productivity of the livestock sector in Belize through the promotion of pasture intensification, while at the same time addressing the low capacity for adaptation to climate change of especially small and medium-sized producers. Rapid growth in Belizean livestock, in response to growing demand in the tourism sector as well as in domestic and international markets, has resulted in the opening up of new pastureland in order to meet nutrient requirements of herds largely dependent on natural pastures with low feed supplementation and water conservation strategies in place. Any efforts for the sustainable intensification of livestock production in Belize, must consider the challenges that climate change poses, not only for productivity, but also with respect to ecosystems. This critically requires building the capacity of all producers to adapt in order to build climate change resiliency and to reduce environmental impacts such as deforestation, soil degradation and unsustainable water consumption.
Project Detail
Country
Belize
Project Number
BL-T1094
Approval Date
October 13, 2017
Project Status
Closed
Project Type
Technical Cooperation
Sector
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Subsector
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Lending Instrument
Instrumento del Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones
Lending Instrument Code
MIF
Modality
-
Facility Type
-
Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)
Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available
Total Cost
USD 875,700.00
Country Counterpart Financing
USD 325,200.00
Original Amount Approved
USD 550,500.00