Resilient Rural Belize Project Completes International Review  

A team from the International Fund for Agriculture and Development, I.F.A.D., has completed a series of studies on the projects implemented through the Resilient Rural Belize Project. These analyses were executed from May seventh to twenty-fourth, through the fund’s Independent Office of Evaluation which seeks to engage with Small Island Developing States such as Belize and Grenada and ensure that these countries adhere to quality standards, including reporting processes. The team conducted meetings and interviews across Belize, with program stakeholders to observe project achievements and better understand key vulnerabilities related to social, economic, and climate change impacts. The goal of these studies is to ensure that the Resilient Rural Belize Project can meet its objectives and that the benefits are equitably distributed among the targeted rural communities. Previously, the project received a twenty million US dollar loan and grant financing package from I.F.A.D., the Green Climate Fund, and the Government of Belize. This funding is allocated to a six-year initiative to reduce the impacts of climatic and economic events on rural small farmers.