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Barbados +10 National Assessment Report Belize Overview of Belize 170 mls (274 Km) N-S, 68 mls. (109 Km) E-W 8,867 sq. mls. (22,700 sq. Km) 273,700 (mid-year 2003) Pop. Density - 31 / sq. ml (12 /sq. km) (mid-year 2003) Life expectancy - Females: 73.5 yrs., Males: 66.7 yrs Pop. Growth rate - 3.0 % Dollar (BZE$), fixed exchange rate, BZE $2.00 = US $1.00 Socio-economic Context Key Challenges Globalization Liberalization Natural Disasters Natural Resource Depletion Health – chronic diseases Key Responses Medium Term Economic Strategy 2003-2005 Poverty Elimination Strategy and Action Plan 2003-2008 Preparing the NAR National Consultative Process Involved public, private, civil society sectors Consultant 2 workshops National Report Socio-economic Context Nat’l framework for sustainable development Implementation of the BPOA Cross-sectoral issues Trade, investment and capacity bldg MDGs Emerging concerns Nat’l Framework for SD NSDC NHDAC; NEC; NSDTF Cross-cutting policies - NPESAP; MTES Sector specific policies Climate Change and Sea level Rise UNFCCC – signed 1992; ratified 1994 Kyoto protocol – acceded Sept. 2003 Participated in CPACC, ACCC, MACC, Cen. Ame Reg. Proj on Forestry and C.C Host of the CCCCC 1st nat’l comm to COP of UNFCCC - 2002 Risk Mgmt. and Nat. Disasters Comprehensive nat’l framework NEMO Secretariat Nat’l Mitigation Policy being developed Participate in activities of CDERA, CEPREDENAC, FA-HUM (US Southcom) Coastal and Marine Resources UNCLOS – signed 1982; ratified 1983 Cartegena Protocol – participate in meetings UNCBD – signed 1992; ratified 1993 No delineation of the EEZ – part of Bze/Guat Differendum CZMAI – ICZM Strategy (Feb 2003) 13 MPAs – 7 World Heritage Sites MBRS Land Resources – terrestrial biodiversity UNCBD Rotterdam (POPs) – signed 2003 ESTAP NARMAP, FPMP LAP – completed; LMP – ongoing MBC Energy Major energy sources – butane, electricity, bagasse, renewables, hydrological Mollejon, Chalillo Extension of grid to south, cayes Purchase of electricity –CFE (Mexico) Nat’l Energy Plan – sector diagnostic and policy recommendations PPA – hydromaya and BELCOGEN Exploration for hydrocarbon Mgmt of Wastes, Provision of Water Waste 112,000 tons annually Nat’l Solid Waste Mgmt Plan Privatization since 1992 (3 areas remain) Nat’l Solid Waste Mgmt. Project – construction of sanitary landfill Water 18 major river catchments w/ 18 sub-catchments, 18 principal watersheds Freshwater - 80.8 thousand cu. M./capita Rural bze – 95% of freshwater comes from groundwater Pro-tem Water Commission Tourism 1 in every 4 jobs, 18% of GDP – US $256M in 2002 Tourist expenditure has grown 500% since 1998 Tourism Dev. Proj – 4 yr., US $14 M IDB loan Tourism Training Unit, STEPS, CPEC, SITCA (San Jose Declaration) NICH Financing and Investment for SD UNDP/GEF - SGP; UNEP/GEF IDB, CDB, Commonwealth Debt Initiative, UK Provision of Basic Needs program DFC, SIF, NGOs Bi-lateral – USA, UK, Cuba, ROC Int’l Coop. Unit - MFA Capacity Bldg and Cooperation Member of CARICOM, ACS, SICA ICU – MFA MTES Public Private Partnerships – private sector – tourism industry; CSOs – protected areas mgmt, Red Cross Trade and Investment Small production capacity High costs of inputs, limited administrative and technical capacity, narrow export base, open economy Encouragement of diversification – estb. of niche markets External trade negotiations – WTO, FTAA, ACP, CSME NTNC estb. MDGs Poverty Reduction CPA – 1995/96 NPESAP SIF NHDAC Role of NGOs – BEST DFC, Credit Unions Education and Infant Mortality 20% of budget to edu., 80% to primary schools Steady reduction Maternal Child Health Program MDGs Gender Equality Nat’l Gender Policy Gender Budget Initiative Amendment of Nat’l Legislation HIV/AIDS and Malaria Highest rate in Cen.Amer and 5th in Caribbean Nat’l AIDS Commission Vector Control Programme Benefit from regional assistance – Mexico, Guatemala and PAHO MDGs Envio. Sustainability Leader in conservation and Sust. Dev. – 45.8% terrestrial, 350,000 acres of marine areas under protected areas status Various strategies and action plans MBC, MBRS Global Partnerships Debt for Nature Swap Youth for the Future Initiative Constraints and Gaps Lack of adequate data; reliability and timely release of data; inaccessibility of data Insufficient inter-ministry coordination Little consideration to proportional ownership and level of resp. in mgmt.; access to decisionmaking; need for strengthening of municipalities and local govt. Lack of nat’l impact studies and competitiveness assessments Lack of resources – human, administrative and institutional, financial Emerging Concerns Proposed NSDC Gender policy Criminal activity Tourism Human Resources Traffic Youth