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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.

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Karla González
IDB Country Representative in Belize
[email protected]

 

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.

Belize's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

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:  [email protected]

IDB Supports Belize to Improve Coastal Water Quality in Caye Caulker
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $10 million investment loan and a $500,000 grant to help improve coastal water quality in Caye Caulker, Belize. Approved by the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors, the operation is part of IDB CLIMA, a performance-based pilot program...
IDB Supports Belize in Expanding Labor Force Participation and Employability
BELIZE CITY, Belize – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is supporting Belize’s efforts to increase labor force participation and improve employability through a financing package of US$8 million.The operation will support a program that aims to address the country’s skilled labor shortage by...
IDB Launches Disaster-Risk Instruments and Expands Coverage by $2 Billion
SEVILLE — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest are scaling up financial solutions to help countries and companies manage disaster-related risks and strengthen long-term resilience. This expansion includes an increase in disaster-risk coverage and new instruments for both...
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Strategy and Projects

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:

  1. Fiscal sustainability and management
  2. Private sector productivity and sustainable growth, particularly for MSMEs
  3. 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.   

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IDB Country Strategy with Belize 2022-2025
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC9704447 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Action Plan C and D Countries 412,140.00 Closed Jan. 1, 1997
BL-T1134 - - Action Plan C&D 292,695.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2020
BL-T1097 - - Action Plan C&D 318,003.00 Closed Jan. 3, 2017
BL-T1147 - - Action Plan C&D 324,098.00 Closed Jan. 3, 2022
BL-T1193 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 362,610.00 Implementation Jan. 6, 2025
BL-T1140 - - Action Plan C&D 487,272.00 Closed Jan. 4, 2021
BL-T1120 - - Action Plan C&D 312,333.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2019
BL-T1173 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 367,688.00 Implementation Jan. 2, 2024
TC9704447 Action Plan C and D Countries
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 1, 1997
  • Financing: 412,140.00
BL-T1134 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2020
  • Financing: 292,695.00
BL-T1097 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 3, 2017
  • Financing: 318,003.00
BL-T1147 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 3, 2022
  • Financing: 324,098.00
BL-T1193 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 6, 2025
  • Financing: 362,610.00
BL-T1140 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 4, 2021
  • Financing: 487,272.00
BL-T1120 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2019
  • Financing: 312,333.00
BL-T1173 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2024
  • Financing: 367,688.00
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Karla González
IDB Country Representative in Belize
[email protected]

 

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.

Belize's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

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:  [email protected]

IDB Supports Belize to Improve Coastal Water Quality in Caye Caulker
WASHINGTON — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $10 million investment loan and a $500,000 grant to help improve coastal water quality in Caye Caulker, Belize. Approved by the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors, the operation is part of IDB CLIMA, a performance-based pilot program...
IDB Supports Belize in Expanding Labor Force Participation and Employability
BELIZE CITY, Belize – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is supporting Belize’s efforts to increase labor force participation and improve employability through a financing package of US$8 million.The operation will support a program that aims to address the country’s skilled labor shortage by...
IDB Launches Disaster-Risk Instruments and Expands Coverage by $2 Billion
SEVILLE — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest are scaling up financial solutions to help countries and companies manage disaster-related risks and strengthen long-term resilience. This expansion includes an increase in disaster-risk coverage and new instruments for both...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Belize!
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Nov 09 - 10, 2025
LAC–EU Business Forum
04:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Colombia - Santa Marta
Nov 10, 2025
EconNet | Do Health Insurers Matter for Health Outcomes? Evidence from a Large Natural Experiment in Colombia
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Nov 17, 2025
EconNet | Fintech Entry, Firm Financial Inclusion, and Macroeconomic Dynamics in Emerging Economies
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Flood mitigation: stemming the tide in Belize City
Learn More
What does it mean to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean? Development with impact
Learn More
Axes for an intelligent, sustainable and inclusive regional integration in the Americas
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

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:

  1. Fiscal sustainability and management
  2. Private sector productivity and sustainable growth, particularly for MSMEs
  3. 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.   

hands
IDB Country Strategy with Belize 2022-2025
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
TC9704447 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Action Plan C and D Countries 412,140.00 Closed Jan. 1, 1997
BL-T1147 - - Action Plan C&D 324,098.00 Closed Jan. 3, 2022
BL-T1140 - - Action Plan C&D 487,272.00 Closed Jan. 4, 2021
BL-T1120 - - Action Plan C&D 312,333.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2019
BL-T1193 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 362,610.00 Implementation Jan. 6, 2025
BL-T1173 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 367,688.00 Implementation Jan. 2, 2024
BL-T1165 OTHER OTHER Action Plan C&D 328,881.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2023
BL-T1134 - - Action Plan C&D 292,695.00 Closed Jan. 2, 2020
TC9704447 Action Plan C and D Countries
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 1, 1997
  • Financing: 412,140.00
BL-T1147 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 3, 2022
  • Financing: 324,098.00
BL-T1140 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 4, 2021
  • Financing: 487,272.00
BL-T1120 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2019
  • Financing: 312,333.00
BL-T1193 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 6, 2025
  • Financing: 362,610.00
BL-T1173 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2024
  • Financing: 367,688.00
BL-T1165 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2023
  • Financing: 328,881.00
BL-T1134 Action Plan C&D
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 2, 2020
  • Financing: 292,695.00
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