Orange Walk

Stann Creek

Toledo

Belize

Cayo

Corozal

Reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels consumption by 50% by 2020, from one million barrels to one-half million barrels by 2020 against a 2011 baseline

Triple the amount of modern energy carriers derived from Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries production and processing, including municipal solid waste (MSW) by 2020 compared 2011

Reduce by 50% the number of rural households that are now using firewood for fuel to other more environmentally friendly biofuels cooking systems such as plant oil and biogas cookers, or solar cookers by 2020

Improve energy efficiency and conservation by at least 30% by 2033, using energy utilization and GDP generated in 2011 as the baseline

Reduce consumption of electricity by 50% from USD 6.8 million to USD 3.4 million, for the provision of cooling and lighting services to public sector buildings by 2033 compared with 2011

Increase electricity consumption efficiency by 30% in commercial buildings by 2033 compared with 2011

Increase Energy Efficiency and conservation in the Hotel & Tourism Industry by 30% by 2033 compared with 2011

Improve household energy efficiency and conservation by more than 25% through improvement in lighting, cooling and water heating efficiency and conservation by 2033 compared with 2011

Fast-track pilot project to deploy flash pyrolysis reactors producing 250,000 tonnes of bio-oil from ligno-cellulosic biomass by 2016. Once the technology is well understood, expand production to one million tonnes by 2020

Increase Hydro Power from 55 MW to 70 MW by 2033 compared with 2011

Create a municipal solid waste energy conversion programme to supply fuel for 5MW of electricity

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Belize and Trinidad and Tobago, like other vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS), face disproportionate risks from climate change. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, tropical cyclones, floods, heat waves and droughts increasingly threaten people’s lives, livelihoods, infrastructure and critical economic sectors. These hazards, such as coastal erosion, water insecurity, loss of agricultural productivity, damage to critical infrastructure, and heightened disaster recovery costs, exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and threaten to reverse development gains.

This project will strengthen hydrometeorological and early warning services in Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, and the broader Caribbean region by achieving three complementary outcomes. Outcomes 1 and 2 focus on building the technical and institutional foundation for effective early warning by improving governance, infrastructure, and forecasting capabilities while enhancing resilience across key sectors. Outcome 3 focuses on improving risk communication and preparedness at the community level, ensuring that timely, actionable climate and weather information reaches vulnerable populations.

Collectively, the outcomes create a catalytic pathway to support data-informed decision-making, institutional capacity-building, and locally driven climate action, enabling a paradigm shift towards more anticipatory, inclusive and resilient climate adaptation systems. The project is anticipated to have a strong impact, directly benefitting 1.2 million people (67 per cent of the two countries’ populations) and an additional 610,000 indirectly across the wider Caribbean.

The project is being advanced under a new Scaling Up Framework between the GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) and the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative, which aims to develop, scale up and fast-track financing modalities for EWS, firmly grounded in country ownership. The project will scale up and expand on the outcomes of Phase 1 of the 2018 CREWS Caribbean initiative.

<p>The project aims to enhance climate resilience and water security in four rural Belizean communities by installing solar-powered water systems, restoring ecosystems and watersheds, and strengthening community governance for adaptive water management. It combines renewable energy, ecosystem-based approaches, and participatory training to ensure reliable access to safe water, improved livelihoods, and sustainable management of natural resources under changing climate conditions.</p>

This project introduces an innovative utility-led approach to scaling distributed clean energy in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), supporting GCF’s goal of expanding access to sustainable, affordable, and resilient renewable energy, particularly in underserved regions. 

 The Caribbean region faces intensifying climate impacts—including storms, floods, and rising temperatures—and remains reliant on fossil fuel-based electricity, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Participating countries risk missing critical opportunities to decarbonise their energy sectors and adapt their systems to growing climate pressures without targeted investment. 

The Integrated Utility Services (IUS) project aims to accelerate the adoption of distributed renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other clean energy technologies. It combines customer education, installation support, and utility bill repayment to reduce upfront cost barriers. It also creates the conditions to scale this approach by strengthening institutional and regulatory frameworks and building the technical capacity of utilities. 

The project introduces an innovative utility-led approach to scaling clean energy that can be replicated across SIDS. By linking demand-side solutions with regulatory measures and innovative financing mechanisms, this project supports the development of more resilient and efficient energy systems.

Local CSOs and CBOs in landscapes-seascapes around the world access grant financing and technical assistance, including capacity development and knowledge sharing to maintain and enhance their socio-ecological resilience, well-being and socio-economic conditions for global environmental benefits.

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