The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) has successfully secured its re-accreditation as a National Implementing Entity (NIE) of the Adaptation Fund, allowing it to continue channeling international climate finance into Belize for another five years.
The decision was made during the 44th Meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board on April 11, with official notification sent on May 7.
Since first being accredited in 2011 and re-accredited in 2019, PACT has mobilized over BZ$18.3 million for climate resilience and adaptation projects across Belize. With BZ$10 million currently in the pipeline, the organization aims to raise an additional BZ$40 million during this new cycle.
The Adaptation Fund supports vulnerable communities worldwide in addressing the impacts of climate change and has committed US$1.25 billion to resilience initiatives benefiting nearly 46 million people globally.