Project: Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change

in Toledo, Southern Belize

Project Status: Finished in 2019

Overview

The project aimed to improve the resilience of 10 communities through the improvement of physical infrastructure and early warning systems; the development of public education and awareness actions and the implementation of climate-smart agricultural farming systems.

Participating communities in the Toledo District: Bella Vista, Bladen, Blue Creek, Corazon Creek, Golden Stream, Indian Creek, Jordan, San Benito Poite, Santa Anna, Santa Teresa, and Trio.

Highlights and Updates

Objectives

Improved physical structure and early warning systems for reduced risk to natural hazards.

Improve the agricultural farming systems resilient to climate change impacts using the farmer’s club model.

Public education and awareness about climate change and disaster risk reduction improved.

Beneficiaries

Primary (direct) Beneficiaries

180 farmers (20 women and 160 men) as the primary beneficiaries
22 River Keepers. 5 Radio Operators
77 Village Emergency Committees (VECs) / Community Disaster Response Team (CDRT) members

Secondary (indirect) Beneficiaries

Approximately 8,000 residents (4,160 females and 3,840 males) in 11 villages Stann Creek and Toledo districts

Synergies

During project implementation, HPPB collaborates with:

Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute (CARDI).
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development (MOAFFESD).
Ministry of Works, Transport and National Emergency Management Organisation (MOWTN).
District Association of Village Councils (DAVCO)
Village Alcaldes and/or Chairmans