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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]