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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]