The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) is a global partnership that seeks to address the biodiversity finance challenge in a comprehensive manner and define biodiversity finance needs and gaps with greater precision through detailed national-level assessments, determining the challenges and opportunities for...

On October 25th, 2016, The Government of Belize through the Ministry of Home Affairs officially launched the Belize Crime Observatory as part of the InfoSegura Project.The Crime Observatory is an information management system which aims to strengthen analysis of crime and violence data in order to improve public...

The United Nations Development Programme, working closely with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) donated roofing materials, mattresses, lumber and cleaning kits to assist vulnerable populations in the areas of Belize City following Hurricane Earl which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early...

The Ministry of National Security, in collaboration with the Belmopan City Council, launched the first ever "Safer City Pilot Project" in the country of Belize. The use of the SafetiPin App, a free downloadable application, is being promoted as a part of this initiative. The aim is to encourage the proper management...

On Saturday July 23rd 2016, the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme – Belize, inaugurated the Santa Teresa Solar Project. This project grant of BZ$100,000.00 was approved by the National Steering Committee of the GEF SGP on 28th February 2015 to Plenty...

  The Ministry of Economic Development, on behalf of the country of Belize, was granted US$3.4 million for HIV/AIDS and TB prevention and mitigation by the Global Fund for 2016-2018. This is the first GF grant to include TB interventions to lessen the incidences of all forms of TB and TB-HIV co-infections in key...

A UNDP executed Project ‘Strengthening Women’s Representation in National Leadership’ received an award today at the 6th annual ESRI User conference in Belize for its support to mapping 2015 general election results, specifically regarding women’s representation. Receiving the award were Ms. Joan Burke- Chair,...

The Maya Leaders Alliance of Southern Belize are being celebrated locally as a winner of the Equator Prize 2015 at a ceremony to be held in the Toledo District on the 7th of May 2016.  The Maya Leaders Alliance of Southern Belize was one of twenty-one community initiatives from across the world that were awarded...