PACT Receives Approval from Adaptation Fund for the Development of a Project Valued at US$4,970,000
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) announces that it has received the endorsement of the Adaptation Fund Board for a Project Concept Note entitled, “Securing Water Resources through Solar Energy and Innovative Adaptive Management (SEAM) for Belize”. A readiness grant of USD$50,000 was approved for Project Preparation support for the development of the full project proposal, valued at USD $4,970,000. The project aims to decrease the uncertainty of water availability in communities by providing climate innovative and adaptive mechanisms to address current and future climate change impacts on water resources. The project will be executed by the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government and Implemented by PACT, under three main components:
- Improved Potable Water Supply Systems
- Community Based Watershed Protection and Management
- Improved Governance and Enhanced Appreciation for Water Resources
The objectives of this project are strategically aligned with the Adaptation Fund Strategic Results Framework in its overall aim of building the adaptive capacity of four local communities within the northern and Southern District, namely, Boom Creek, Otoxha, Dolores and Copper Bank Villages via the provision of secure water resources. These initiatives and innovative systems will transform the ability of the communities to mitigate and adapt to the impending threats of climate change.
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PACT was formally established in January 1996 with the passing of the Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act, No. 15 of 1995, creating the institution as a Statutory Board. PACT contributes to the effective management of Belize’s National Protected Areas System (NPAS) through strategic partnerships and high impact investments. The PACT is managed by a Board of Directors that is comprised of Government agencies, non-government organizations and individual experts.