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Belize

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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The objective of the IDB Group Country Strategy with Belize 2022-2025 is to help Belize overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support efforts to achieve long-term robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth. To that end, the IDB Group will focus its actions in three priority areas:

(i) fiscal sustainability and management;

(ii) private sector productivity and sustainable growth, with a focus on MSMEs; and

(iii) human capital. Dialogue areas will focus on migration and citizen security. Support to cross-cutting issues relating to gender and diversity, institutional capacity and rule of law, digital transformation, and climate change and disaster risk management will be streamlined into each of the priority areas.

The country strategy has been the outcome of an extensive dialogue with the country authorities as well as civil society and considered the country’s need to generate faster, sustainable, and inclusive growth to mitigate the effects of the crisis and overcome long-standing development challenges.

Rocío J Medina-Bolívar Representate país Belice Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Rocío J Medina Bolívar
IDB Country Representative in Belize
IDBBelize@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address of the IDB representation in Belize: 1024 Newtown Barracks 101 1st Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize

Mailing Address: P.O.Box 1853 101 1st Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize

(T) (501) 221-5300

(F) (501) 221-5312

Country representation

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

IDB Will Improve Urban Development in Vulnerable Neighborhoods in Northern Belize
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $10 million loan to support sustainable urban development in Belize's northern municipalities. The initiative includes improved access to urban services, better drainage infrastructure and bicycle lanes. The IDB’s Board of Executive Directors...
May 29, 2024
IDB Group Launches 7th Edition of Superheroes of Development to Recognize Project Executors
The call will be open from May 20 to June 28, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched the seventh edition of the Superheroes of Development contest to recognize clients and executing institutions excelling in the successful resolution of challenges during the...
May 21, 2024
BIDAcademy Launches Podcast on How to Combat Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new series will explore inequality, how it intersects with factors including gender and race, and how it impacts access to education or employment. BIDAcademy, the knowledge and learning platform of the IDB Group – which consists of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and IDB...
April 11, 2024
Apr 10, 2023
EconNet: Political Connections, Allocation of Stimulus Spending, and the Jobs Multiplier | Veronika Penciakova (Atlanta FED)
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
United States - Washington, DC
Apr 11, 2023
Presentation of the Government Digital Transformation Guide
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Apr 12, 2023
Research and Policy Seminar: The Global Economy at a Turning Point | Kenneth Rogoff (Harvard University)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
Flood mitigation: stemming the tide in Belize City
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What does it mean to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean? Development with impact
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Axes for an intelligent, sustainable and inclusive regional integration in the Americas
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Strategy and Projects

Like all the shareholders, Belize appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Belize is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

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 Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
BL-T1175 ENERGY Energy sector support for a just transition 600,000 Preparation
BL-T1181 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Strengthening of the Central Executing Unit in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment 180,000 Preparation
BL-T1186 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency Technical Cooperation - Support for forest fires emergency in Belize 200,000 Implementation
BL-T1182 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Promoting female talent for sustainable and inclusive growth in Belize 125,000 Implementation
BL-T1169 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Support of REDD+ Strategy 400,000 Preparation
BL-T1174 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Strengthening Belize’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystem for Economic, Social and Productive Growth 120,000 Preparation
BL-T1178 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Support to modernization of Belize Tax Administration 125,000 Preparation
BL-T1176 HEALTH Improving efficiency, quality, and access in Belize’s health system 250,000 Implementation
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Country Office

The objective of the IDB Group Country Strategy with Belize 2022-2025 is to help Belize overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support efforts to achieve long-term robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth. To that end, the IDB Group will focus its actions in three priority areas:

(i) fiscal sustainability and management;

(ii) private sector productivity and sustainable growth, with a focus on MSMEs; and

(iii) human capital. Dialogue areas will focus on migration and citizen security. Support to cross-cutting issues relating to gender and diversity, institutional capacity and rule of law, digital transformation, and climate change and disaster risk management will be streamlined into each of the priority areas.

The country strategy has been the outcome of an extensive dialogue with the country authorities as well as civil society and considered the country’s need to generate faster, sustainable, and inclusive growth to mitigate the effects of the crisis and overcome long-standing development challenges.

Rocío J Medina-Bolívar Representate país Belice Desarrollo Sostenible - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID
Rocío J Medina Bolívar
IDB Country Representative in Belize
IDBBelize@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address of the IDB representation in Belize: 1024 Newtown Barracks 101 1st Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize

Mailing Address: P.O.Box 1853 101 1st Floor Marina Towers Building, Belize City, Belize

(T) (501) 221-5300

(F) (501) 221-5312

Country representation

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

IDB Will Improve Urban Development in Vulnerable Neighborhoods in Northern Belize
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $10 million loan to support sustainable urban development in Belize's northern municipalities. The initiative includes improved access to urban services, better drainage infrastructure and bicycle lanes. The IDB’s Board of Executive Directors...
May 29, 2024
IDB Group Launches 7th Edition of Superheroes of Development to Recognize Project Executors
The call will be open from May 20 to June 28, 2024 The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) launched the seventh edition of the Superheroes of Development contest to recognize clients and executing institutions excelling in the successful resolution of challenges during the...
May 21, 2024
BIDAcademy Launches Podcast on How to Combat Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new series will explore inequality, how it intersects with factors including gender and race, and how it impacts access to education or employment. BIDAcademy, the knowledge and learning platform of the IDB Group – which consists of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and IDB...
April 11, 2024
Apr 10, 2023
EconNet: Political Connections, Allocation of Stimulus Spending, and the Jobs Multiplier | Veronika Penciakova (Atlanta FED)
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
United States - Washington, DC
Apr 11, 2023
Presentation of the Government Digital Transformation Guide
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Apr 12, 2023
Research and Policy Seminar: The Global Economy at a Turning Point | Kenneth Rogoff (Harvard University)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Washington, DC
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

Like all the shareholders, Belize appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Belize is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

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
Download
Project Number Sector Projects Financing Project Status Approval Date
BL-T1175 ENERGY Energy sector support for a just transition 600,000 Preparation
BL-T1181 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Strengthening of the Central Executing Unit in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment 180,000 Preparation
BL-T1186 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Emergency Technical Cooperation - Support for forest fires emergency in Belize 200,000 Implementation
BL-T1182 SOCIAL INVESTMENT Promoting female talent for sustainable and inclusive growth in Belize 125,000 Implementation
BL-T1169 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Support of REDD+ Strategy 400,000 Preparation
BL-T1174 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Strengthening Belize’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Ecosystem for Economic, Social and Productive Growth 120,000 Preparation
BL-T1178 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE Support to modernization of Belize Tax Administration 125,000 Preparation
BL-T1176 HEALTH Improving efficiency, quality, and access in Belize’s health system 250,000 Implementation
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