Objectives

To mainstream biodiversity in the Maya Golden Landscape’s key biodiversity areas (KBAs).

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

1. The proposed project will contribute several environmental (including Global Environmental Benefits), social, and economic benefits from biodiversity-friendly sustainable agricultural practices and integrated land management in the MGL’s forest reserves and Community Zones, as well as environmental benefits throughout the MGL. This Project will benefit the Mayan communities within the MGL and with the Government of Belize, the Project’s primary beneficiaries. 60,106 ha of landscape will be under improved management in 3 priority PAs, of which 13,568 ha are KBA). A further 34,893 ha of community zone will be under improved land management, with diagnostic information supporting integrated land management and/or sustainable production practices with BD supported. Benefits will also include improved biodiversity conservation through habitat management, with enhanced biodiversity data collection and monitoring to inform management, particularly of threatened species, including species monitoring programmes for IUCN Red-listed threatened species such as en Geoffrey’s spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi and VU White-lipped Peccary Tayassu pecari. 2. Project direct beneficiaries include a total of 1176 residents living in the 10 communities in the Community Zones, all Mayan Indigenous People, of which 50% are women. In addition, 12 GoB personnel from the MSDCCDRM, MAFDE and MHDFIPA are beneficiaries of technical equipment and strengthened capacities, and 2 members of YCT, the co-managers of the Project’s priority intervention sites within the MGL that support biodiversity conservation and sustainable production within the MGL. Total direct beneficiaries incorporates 196 producers, sustainable agricultural value-added producers and agricultural co-op/ association participants from these communities.

General

Benin II - Legal and Regulatory - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.

General

OKP-ICP-COL-103151

Objectives

Impact, outcomes and outputs The project has to contribute to the following impact and must achieve the outcomes and outputs as stated below. Long-term impact: Social and economic reconstruction: income generating and livelihoods opportunities to prevent the (re)occurrence of conflicts, instability or irregular migration. Medium-term impact that will contribute to this: (I) Education system (TVET/HE) is of good quality, relevant and accessible (SDG 4); (II) Partnerships between persons and organisations are inclusive and sustainable (SDG 17); (III) Organisations key to (sectoral) inclusive development of partner countries are strengthened by inflow of enhanced workforce. Outcomes of the project: A. TVET/HE organisations (in the selected partner countries and in NL) perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment (in line with country / regional specific labour market needs & aiming at inclusiveness). To that end, the following outputs must be achieved by the end of the project: 1. Revised and updated curricula on the level of of BSc, Diploma and developed Certificate (ToT) in Land Administration (LA) and Surveying. 2. Qualified staff to develop and offer the revised and developed study programmes and to support research and outreach programmes. 3. The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources strengthened.