World Bank Search - documentsMDJlMjdiZDIyYzYzNjRiZGU3MzM3MjYyZTkwMTA2YTUyMTQzM2YyMg2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/02/29/-new-world-bank-study-identifies-reforms-to-improve-public-spending-in-belizeBelizeBelize could reduce government debt to below 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by undertaking reforms in targeted areas, according to the World Bank’s Public Expenditure Review, launched today. The report shows that for Belize to maintain the current positive trend in the quality of its fiscal policies, the country needs to increase its ability to respond to external shocks, improve value for money in key social and investment programs, manage growth in public sector wages, and optimize spending related to climate change.country:BelizeEnglishNew World Bank Study Identifies Reforms to Improve Public Spending in Belize/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2024/02/29/-new-world-bank-study-identifies-reforms-to-improve-public-spending-in-belize2024-02-29T13:47:00Zcq5BelizeBZPress ReleasePress ReleaseIBRDMWU2NDFhNjc0MmZiMDc5OTcxNTlkMTIzMjhmMmE3MTk0NzU1OTZmMw2http://www.bancomundial.org/es/news/feature/2024/01/11/inversiones-estrat-gicas-para-la-transici-n-energ-tica-en-el-caribeHaiti,Belize,Barbados,St. Lucia¿Sabía que en el Caribe las familias y las empresas pagan, en promedio, el doble que en Estados Unidos por el servicio de electricidad?regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Haiti,country:Belize,country:Barbados,country:St. LuciaSpanishLatin America and CaribbeanInversiones estratégicas para la transición energética en el Caribe/content/wb-home/es/news/feature/2024/01/11/inversiones-estrat-gicas-para-la-transici-n-energ-tica-en-el-caribe2024-01-11T13:42:00ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Haiti,Belize,Barbados,St. LuciaHT,BZ,BB,LCFeature StoryFeature StoryIBRDNjZjYTY2MDM3YjI0MWU5OTI4MTIxOTY2MDgyZjExYzNiMDAyY2U3NA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/01/11/strategic-investments-for-the-energy-transition-in-the-caribbeanHaiti,Belize,DominicaDid you know that families and businesses in the Caribbean pay, on average, twice as much for electricity compared to families and businesses in the United States? This is directly linked to the region's heavy reliance on imported fossil fuel for power generation, leading to elevated electricity prices, which average around USD 0.25 per kWh—more than double the U.S. average, and in some countries, surpassing USD 0.40 per kWh.regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Haiti,country:Belize,country:DominicaEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanInversiones estratégicas para la transición energética en el Caribe/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2024/01/11/strategic-investments-for-the-energy-transition-in-the-caribbean2024-01-11T12:52:15ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Haiti,Belize,DominicaHT,BZ,DMFeature StoryFeature StoryMjA2NzlhYmZjYWYxNTZhMTgyMzY0Y2U1ZjBiOWJlOWZiM2UzY2Q3OA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographic/2024/01/11/stacy-from-the-caribbean-learns-about-energyJamaica,Guyana,Belize,Haiti,Suriname,St. MaartenWith ongoing energy crises, governments in the Caribbean need to prioritize accelerating
the clean energy transition and scale up renewable energy for power generation.country:Jamaica,country:Guyana,country:Belize,country:Haiti,country:Suriname,country:Sintmaarten/jcr:contentEnglishCaribbean Stacy Learns about Energy/content/wb-home/en/news/infographic/2024/01/11/stacy-from-the-caribbean-learns-about-energy2024-01-11T09:26:00Zcq5Jamaica,Guyana,Belize,Haiti,Suriname,Sintmaarten/jcr:contentJM,GY,BZ,HT,SR,SXInfographicInfographicZGJlNTFmZWRiOTkyNDQ4ZjQ4YjU1NzFkODA2ZGUyYjg2N2M5NDgzYw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribeArgentina,Uruguay,Paraguay,Chile,Peru,Colombia,Bolivia,Ecuador,Brazil,Mexico,Panama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Guatemala,El Salvador,Honduras,Dominican Republic,Haiti,Suriname,Guyana,Belize,JamaicaDownload the latest economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean from the World Bank. Access data, facts, statistics, and learn more about the opportunities that digital solutions offer to boost growth, inclusion, and better governance in the region. This is crucial for driving growth in the region and achieving a pace that allows for poverty reduction and the creation of quality jobs.regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Argentina,country:Uruguay,country:Paraguay,country:Chile,country:Peru,country:Colombia,country:Bolivia,country:Ecuador,country:Brazil,country:Mexico,country:Panama,country:Costa Rica,country:Nicaragua,country:Guatemala,country:El Salvador,country:Honduras,country:Dominican Republic,country:Haiti,country:Suriname,country:Guyana,country:Belize,country:JamaicaEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanEconomic Outlook | Latin America and the Caribbean October 2023/content/region/lac/en/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribe2023-10-04T17:42:00ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Argentina,Uruguay,Paraguay,Chile,Peru,Colombia,Bolivia,Ecuador,Brazil,Mexico,Panama,Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Guatemala,El Salvador,Honduras,Dominican Republic,Haiti,Suriname,Guyana,Belize,JamaicaAR,UY,PY,CL,PE,CO,BO,EC,BR,MX,PA,CR,NI,GT,SV,HN,DO,HT,SR,GY,BZ,JMPublicationPublicationOTg4MmE0ODIxYjk0ZDg5MmUzODk2NDVmMjU0ZDc1MTRiZjlhMjYyNw2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographic/2023/06/05/addressing-plastic-pollution-in-the-caribbeanJamaica,St. Maarten,St. Lucia,St. Vincent and the Grenadines,Grenada,Belize,Barbados,ColombiaDid you know that keeping our oceans healthy is crucial to alleviating extreme poverty?
Billions of people, especially the poorest, rely on oceans for jobs and food.subject:climate change,regions:Latin America and Caribbean,country:Jamaica,country:Sintmaarten/jcr:content,country:St. Lucia,country:St. Vincent and the Grenadines,country:Grenada,country:Belize,country:Barbados,country:ColombiaEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanAddressing plastic pollution in the CaribbeanClimate Change/content/wb-home/en/news/infographic/2023/06/05/addressing-plastic-pollution-in-the-caribbean2023-06-05T15:36:37ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5Jamaica,Sintmaarten/jcr:content,St. Lucia,St. Vincent and the Grenadines,Grenada,Belize,Barbados,ColombiaJM,SX,LC,VC,GD,BZ,BB,COInfographicNANAInfographicZDQ5ODhjZmRhYjM0NDU0Njk5Y2Y2NmI0ZWFmZGU4NzFlNTg5Yzg2NQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2023/05/18/belize-prepares-for-current-and-future-emergenciesBelizeThe Climate Resilient Infrastructure project played a central role in Belize’s COVID-19 national response, supporting 176,500 vulnerable people (46 percent of the population) with financing, technical assistance, and inputs that helped smooth consumption and protect against economic loss.country:Belize,regions:Latin America and Caribbean,subject:climate change,subject:infrastructure,subject:disaster-risk-management,subject:covid-19-coronavirusEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanBelize prepares for current and future emergenciesClimate Change,Infrastructure,Disaster-risk-management,Covid-19-coronavirus/content/wb-home/en/projects-operations/results/2023/05/18/belize-prepares-for-current-and-future-emergencies2023-05-18T15:02:41ZtrueLatin America and Caribbeancq5BelizeBZResultsResultsNWI1ZjAxMjQwMDhlZmI5NDdiYmQ0ZjRhZWE2YTFjODhjOGNiM2M1ZA2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/02/27/world-bank-group-executive-directors-have-first-hand-look-at-development-challenges-in-belizeBelizeThis visit to Belize was the first ever under the World Bank’s Executive Directors Group Travel, who also visited two other countries in the region.country:Belize,caribbeanEnglishWorld Bank Group Executive Directors have First-Hand Look at Development Challenges in Belize/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2023/02/27/world-bank-group-executive-directors-have-first-hand-look-at-development-challenges-in-belize2023-02-27T14:07:00Zcq5BelizeBZPress ReleasePress ReleaseIBRDOGJhN2ExMzQ1Nzk3ZGEyZTYwZmI1ODU1MDk1YTQzODUxYTFmNjRjMQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/03/14/belize-secures-us-25-million-from-the-world-bank-for-climate-resilient-agricultureBelizeThe World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$25 million for the Belize Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project, which will aim to increase food production capacity and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural approaches among project beneficiaries. The project will provide over 7,000 farmers with weather data and technical information to help improve yields for crops and livestock and facilitate better planning. The project will also provide grantscountry:BelizeEnglishBelize Secures US$25 million from the World Bank for Climate-Resilient Agriculture/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2022/03/14/belize-secures-us-25-million-from-the-world-bank-for-climate-resilient-agriculture2022-03-14T10:28:03Zcq5BelizeBZPress ReleasePress ReleaseIDA,IBRDNGFiODIyZGM4MDNkMzA0MDExNTNlYzU4NjVhZTM5ZmNmNTI0ZDEwMQ2http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/02/28/the-world-bank-helps-to-strengthen-belize-s-covid-19-responseBelizeThe World Bank has approved financing of US$6.2 million for the Belize COVID-19 Response Project, which will support the country in the acquisition and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines.country:Belize,regions:Latin America and CaribbeanEnglishLatin America and CaribbeanThe World Bank Helps to Strengthen Belize’s COVID-19 Response/content/wb-home/en/news/press-release/2022/02/28/the-world-bank-helps-to-strengthen-belize-s-covid-19-response2022-02-28T08:29:40ZLatin America and Caribbeancq5BelizeBZPress Release WASHINGTON, February 28, 2022 – The World Bank has approved financing of US$6.2 million for the Belize COVID-19 Response Project, which will support the country in the acquisition and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. The project will focus on accelerating vaccination efforts, including the procurement of vaccines suitable for children. The funds will also support a communications campaign to increase vaccine uptake, improve the deployment of vaccines to remote areas and indigenous populations, and accelerate the modernization of Belize’s health care system, including scaling up the digitization of vaccination data. In addition, project financing will support the procurement of medical equipment and supplies to strengthen COVID-19 case management. “The Government of Belize took early, decisive, and commendable action to combat the pandemic. However, as in the rest of the region, COVID-19 continues to pose socioeconomic risks and endanger lives. Belize has made significant progress in vPress ReleaseIBRD,IDA