Centre for Applied Development Studies (CADS) is the 2023 Spiny Lobster Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) Co-ordinator for Belize

Belize’s Spiny Lobster Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) has achieved significant progress towards its goals, thanks to the collaboration of key fishery stakeholders. The FIP has resulted in improvements in cooperative institutional strengthening, operational efficiencies, marketing capacity, electronic traceability adoption, satellite-based vessel monitoring, digital marine enforcement

Institutional Assessment and Capacity Strengthening of
National Fishermen Cooperative

Date: April – December 2020 Client: National Fishermen Cooperative through the Toledo Institute for Development and the Environment (TIDE), the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Future of Fish (FoF) with funding by the European Union (EU). Country: Belize Project Description: Information Technology/Accounting & Finance In pursuit of

Technical Assistance to design and formulate the
National REDD+ Strategy

Joint Venture with Asesoramiento Ambiental Environmental (AAE) Date: December 2020 – November 2021 Client: Protected Areas Conservation Trust Country: Belize Project Description: This Consultancy was to provide technical assessments for the operationalisation of of REDD+ in Belize, namely by developing the: –Strategic Environmental and Social

Technical Assistance to Develop full Project Proposal for Building Community Resilience for Transformative Adaptation for funding by Adaptation Fund

Date: September – December 2022 Client: Protect Areas Conservation Trust Country: Belize Project Description: The main objective of the project is to restore, and enhance the protection of, vitalecosystem and corresponding ecosystem services to improve the well-being and livelihoods of vulnerable communities that are dependent

Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an innovative senior project manager to manage our company’s brand and services. In this role, you will be optimizing our project management strategies, managing the budget and staff, as well as preparing forecasts. Key Responsibilities • Engage with key stakeholders to identify

Wildfires and Livelihoods

https://youtu.be/X3c7WpqyCLQ The Global Forest Watch reported more than 97,500 square miles of the earth’s tree cover vanished last year, an area eleven times the size of Belize (1). Wildfires affected 6.2 million people between 1998-2017, attributing 2,400 deaths, and substantial irrecoverable ecological and economic losses

HOW COVID-19 IMPACTS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN BELIZE

Our New Normal The impacts of the global pandemic have monumentally transformed lives and livelihoods worldwide. To say the influence of the pandemic is omnipresent is an understatement as the effects have proven far-reaching within and across borders, industries and environments. The true extent of

Team Building Workshop For Effective Communication In The Workplace

On November 16, 2019, Centre For Applied Development Studies facilitated a team building workshop at ITVET in Belize City with GraceKennedy Belize Warehouse Staff. The main objective of the workshop was to improve team dynamics using effective communication skills. The staff was introduced to different

Salud MesoAmerica Initiative 2015 – Belize: Third Operation

First published August 28, 2019 The objective of this project is to improve the access, use, and quality of maternal-neonatal and child health services in Corozal, Orange Walk, and Cayo districts, to contribute to the reduction of maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Belize.

How To Process Feedback in Your Career

First published July 29, 2019 Most people think that they want feedback but, in truth, they only want positive feedback. We know that it is important to have feedback because getting other people’s informed opinion about the quality of your work helps you to improve

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