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 sustainable fisheries and informed organisational and strategic decision making, the […]
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 on natural resources in the face of climate change and […]
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 this pandemic is still widely unknown but some tangible socioeconomic […]
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 methods with which they could build rapport with customers and […]
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. It is part of the regional Salud Mesoamerica Initiative (SMI), […]
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 in many ways . Certainly, feedback can help you to […]
YOUTH PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE LENS OF SOCIAL AUDIT
First published July 10, 2019 Youth participation is a pivotal issue within global academic and policy debates on democratic governance. The global population of young people is now considered to be at its highest in history, with an estimated 1.8 billion people between 10 and 24 years old (UNFPA, 2014). Although the youth bulge in […]
THE BELIZE-GUATEMALA DISPUTE AND STATE IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION
First Published APRIL 30, 2019 State identities are not immutable; they can be changed and even formed as states interact with each other. Though Belize and Guatemala have been unable to settle their territorial dispute, these two states have maintained bilateral interactions in spite of Guatemala’s claim to territory in Belize. After the pivotal facilitation […]