The Government of Belize expects to receive funding in the amount of US$8,000,000 from the Global Environment Facility via The World Bank to finance the project entitled “Energy Resilience for Climate Adaptation” (ERCAP); co-financing for the project is being provided in part by the Government of Belize. The ERCAP is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities (MFPSEPU), in conjunction with the Belize Electricity Limited and is aimed at enhancing the resilience of Belize’s energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts.
The ERCAP is designed to demonstrate measures that enhance resilience of the energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts in Belize. It covers a comprehensive set of areas for enhancing resiliency in the energy sector, particularly as it pertains to electricity supply. The development objective of the project is to enhance resilience of the energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts.
The project has three components:
1. Long-Term Energy Planning and Capacity Building for Climate Adaptation.
2. Demonstration measures to enhance resilience of energy sector.
3.Project Implementation Support and Information Dissemination for Knowledge Sharing.
