Belize first to sign UN Caribbean sustainable development framework
Key Points(5)
- Belize has become the first country to sign the United Nations’ new Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, establishing a five-year plan to strengthen collaboration on regional development priorities.
- Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca and United Nations Resident Representative to Belize Raúl Salazar signed the framework during a launch ceremony, marking a new phase of cooperation between the Belizean government and the UN.
- The framework serves as the primary strategic planning and operational instrument for the UN development system across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
- It will guide cooperation between the UN and participating governments from 2027 to 2031.
- During the ceremony, Fonseca highlighted the results of Belize’s partnership with the UN, particularly in education, social development and climate change.
Belize has become the first country to sign the United Nations’ new Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, establishing a five-year plan to strengthen collaboration on regional development priorities.
Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca and United Nations Resident Representative to Belize Raúl Salazar signed the framework during a launch ceremony, marking a new phase of cooperation between the Belizean government and the UN.
The framework serves as the primary strategic planning and operational instrument for the UN development system across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. It will guide cooperation between the UN and participating governments from 2027 to 2031.
During the ceremony, Fonseca highlighted the results of Belize’s partnership with the UN, particularly in education, social development and climate change. He also emphasized the importance of continued collaboration and urged partners to build on existing progress to advance sustainable development in Belize and the wider Caribbean.
Unveiled in June under the theme “One Caribbean, One Framework, One Future,” the 2027-2031 framework focuses on economic diversification, ecosystem resilience, integrated services and citizen security.
It succeeds the 2022-2026 framework, which covers 18 to 22 Caribbean countries, including Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, The Bahamas and Barbados.
The new framework is intended to provide a coordinated approach to addressing shared development challenges and advancing sustainable development priorities across the region.
