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“Building Climate Change Resilience and Social Integration of Displaced
People in Settlements of Western Belize”
Funding agency: European Union
Partnership:
A. Government of Belize/Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management and
B. International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Start and end date: January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022
Scope of the project
The general objective of this project is to support displaced persons in migrant settlements to become productive members of their host communities and participate in furthering their common resilience, socio-economic growth, and sustainable development, thereby preventing the need for further displacement. In line with CFP thematic areas 3 on integrated service delivery and 5 on addressing disaster and climate related human mobility, this project proposes the following activities…
Key Officials
Hon. Orlando Habet
Minister
Hon. Orlando Habet is the Area Representative for the Cayo Northeast Constituency & Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management
Dr. Kenrick Williams
CEO