FIP Coordinator Hosts Belize Spiny Lobster FIP+FDM Workshop

CADS conducted a successful workshop at Black Orchid Resort! On July 27th, 2023, The Steering Committee gathered for the FIP+FDM work plan review.   Now, we’re eagerly adapting the revised actions from the workshop and preparing them for the next project reporting period.  The energy was incredible! Together, we’re driving progress and shaping a brighter future […]

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 capabilities, scientific fisheries research, and policy advancement. The Government 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 Assessment (SESA) for the REDD+ Strategy of Belize; – Environmental […]

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 project objectives and key products to be delivered. • Develop […]

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 worldwide, the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters […]