Early Warning System

Countries

Belize

Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.

Financial Institutions

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.

Project Status

Active

Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.

Bank Risk Rating

Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."

Voting Date

May 18, 2015

Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.

Borrower

Government of Belize

A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.

Sectors

Construction
Education and Health
Law and Government

The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.

Investment Type(s)

Grant, Loan

The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.

Loan Amount (USD)

$ 35.00 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.

Grant Amount (USD)

$ 0.46 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.

Project Cost (USD)

$ 44.25 million

Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.

Bank Documents

Loan and Project Summary

Primary Source

Original disclosure @ CDB website

Updated in EWS Oct 11, 2023

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Project Description

If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the CDB, the programme will construct and equip 35 schools across the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels to increase access to quality basic education and assist the Government in increasing the number of children benefitting from the current reforms in the education sector.

Contact Information

This section aims to support the local communities and local CSO to get to know which stakeholders are involved in a project with their roles and responsibilities. If available, there may be a complaint office for the respective bank which operates independently to receive and determine violations in policy and practice. Independent Accountability Mechanisms receive and respond to complaints. Most Independent Accountability Mechanisms offer two functions for addressing complaints: dispute resolution and compliance review.

CDB Team Leaders:

Mrs. Michelle Cross Fenty - Director, Projects Department
Email: fentym@caribank.org
Phone: +246 431-1711

Ms. Deidre Clarendon - Division Chief, Social Sector Division
Email: clarend@caribank.org
Phone: +246 431-1656

Implementing Agency - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports:

Address: 3rd Floor, West Block Building, Independence Hill, Belmopan City, Cayo District, Belize, C.A.
Phone: +501-822-2380
Email: moeducation@moe.gov.bz
Website: https://www.moecst.gov.bz/

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE CDB

Complaints about suspected fraud and/or corruption may be submitted to the Office of Integrity, Compliance and Accountability. Allegations may be made by a variety of sources including staff, consultants, contractors, and other persons who may consider themselves participants in, witness to or victims of wrongdoing.

To make a complaint, access the following webpage: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/55678/index.html.