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The objective of this report is to make recommendations for the Government of Belize (GoB) for the formulation of a country-specific comprehensive disaster risk finance (DRF) strategy, based on the assessment of the legislative, financial management

Belize is exceptionally vulnerable to natural disasters and climate change. It already faces hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, coastal erosion, coral bleaching, and droughts, with impacts likely to intensify given expected increases in weather

Over the past 30 years in the Caribbean, floods and tropical storm damage affected 1.5 million people directly and caused over USD 5 billion in damage. The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events stress societies and natural systems

The Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC II) project aims to refine, revive and upscale the Livelihood protection policy (LPP) - (launched in phase I) by making it affordable, valuable and reachable in the Caribbean region. The

This National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) and Action Plan aims to address the current and projected impacts of climate change on the agriculture sector in Belize. This strategy was prepared with specific adaptation measures to reduce the impacts of climate

This national adaptation strategy aims to address the impact of climate change on water resources in Belize, namely for agricultural, industrial and domestic/residential purposes. This strategy outlines five key adaptation actions, which include the

The purpose of this Guide to Effective Practices on Admission and Stay for Persons Moving across Borders in the Context of Disasters (hereinafter: Effective Practices Guide) is to share information on the use of humanitarian protection measures that

This document provides an overview of the CDKN–ICLEI Subnational Learning Programme and the variety of approaches taken to identify and leverage local knowledge for informed decision-making and planning for climate compatible development. Combining local

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