The Country Office of Belize is committed to support robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth in Belize strengthening fiscal sustainability, revamping the role of the private sector as an engine for growth, and improving the human capital, with a gender perspective and strengthening resilience to climate change.
Overview
Belize, like all shareholders, appoints a Governor who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Belize is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and is led by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of these countries.
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 1,851,290
Number of votes: 16,651
of the institution's ownership
Address: 1024 Newtown Barracks 101 1st
Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize
P.O.Box 1853 101 1st
Phone number: (501) 221-5300
E-mail: IDBBelize@iadb.org
The IDB Group's Country Strategy with Belize for 2022-2025 aims to help Belize recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support efforts towards achieving resilient, inclusive, and sustainable long-term growth. The strategy focuses on three key areas:
- Fiscal sustainability and management
- Private sector productivity and sustainable growth, particularly for MSMEs
- Human capital, with dialogues on migration and citizen security
Additionally, cross-cutting issues such as gender and diversity, institutional capacity, rule of law, digital transformation, and climate change and disaster risk management will be integrated into these priority areas.
This strategy has been developed through extensive dialogue with Belizean authorities and civil society, addressing the urgent need for faster, sustainable, and inclusive growth to mitigate crisis impacts and tackle longstanding development challenges.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL-O0013 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | RISK FINANCING | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster and Public Health Emergencies. Modification of Resolution DE-54/19 and Loan Contract BL-O0005 | - | Preparation | |
| BL-T1195 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Strengthening Belize’s institutional capacity for effective disaster risk finance and emergency response | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1198 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support Program Preparation of Integrated Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Tourism (iCOAST) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1189 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support to Civil Service Modernization | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1197 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support for the execution of BL-L1051 IDB CLIMA - Strengthening Marine Ecosystem Resilience by Enhancing Wastewater Infrastructure in Caye Caulker | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1188 | TRADE | EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION | Support Investment Promotion and Trade Facilitation in Belize | 150,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1194 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE | Implementing a blue economy MRV system in Belize | 350,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1191 | EDUCATION | PRIMARY EDUCATION | Education Evaluation Support | 400,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 350,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
Overview
Belize, like all shareholders, appoints a Governor who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day operations at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Belize is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and is led by an Executive Director elected to a three-year term by the Governors of these countries.
Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 1,851,290
Number of votes: 16,651
of the institution's ownership
Address: 1024 Newtown Barracks 101 1st
Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize
P.O.Box 1853 101 1st
Phone number: (501) 221-5300
E-mail: IDBBelize@iadb.org
The IDB Group's Country Strategy with Belize for 2022-2025 aims to help Belize recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support efforts towards achieving resilient, inclusive, and sustainable long-term growth. The strategy focuses on three key areas:
- Fiscal sustainability and management
- Private sector productivity and sustainable growth, particularly for MSMEs
- Human capital, with dialogues on migration and citizen security
Additionally, cross-cutting issues such as gender and diversity, institutional capacity, rule of law, digital transformation, and climate change and disaster risk management will be integrated into these priority areas.
This strategy has been developed through extensive dialogue with Belizean authorities and civil society, addressing the urgent need for faster, sustainable, and inclusive growth to mitigate crisis impacts and tackle longstanding development challenges.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL-O0013 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | RISK FINANCING | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster and Public Health Emergencies. Modification of Resolution DE-54/19 and Loan Contract BL-O0005 | - | Preparation | |
| BL-T1195 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Strengthening Belize’s institutional capacity for effective disaster risk finance and emergency response | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1198 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support Program Preparation of Integrated Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Tourism (iCOAST) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1189 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT | Support to Civil Service Modernization | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1197 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER SUPPLY URBAN | Support for the execution of BL-L1051 IDB CLIMA - Strengthening Marine Ecosystem Resilience by Enhancing Wastewater Infrastructure in Caye Caulker | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1188 | TRADE | EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION | Support Investment Promotion and Trade Facilitation in Belize | 150,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1194 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE | Implementing a blue economy MRV system in Belize | 350,000.00 | Preparation | |
| BL-T1191 | EDUCATION | PRIMARY EDUCATION | Education Evaluation Support | 400,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: -
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 150,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 350,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
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