Belize Blue Cities and Beyond Project

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This proposed project will support the government of Belize to improve its policy and technical capacity of managing sustainable development of its coastal areas and blue economy, finance climate-resilient green and grey infrastructure that are critical to the livelihood of its population and the sustainability of its blue economy, and provide immediate and effective response to an eligible crisis or emergency. It will support the following four components:Component 1: Policy Development and Capacity Building. This component aims to improve Belize's policy framework and technical capacity for the sustainable development of Belize’s coastal areas and blue economy. It will support four subcomponents: (a) policy development, (b) capacity building, (c) carbon market readiness, and (d) blue economy investment program. Component 2: Water, Sanitation and Waste Management in Targeted Urban Areas. This component will support (a) the upgrade of Belize City Wastewater Treatment Plant; (b) the expansion of the water network in South San Pedro; and (c) the development of a waste management pilot in San Pedro. Component 3: Project Management. This component will support project management, including monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It will finance project implementation costs associated with the project implementation units (PIU) in key agencies involved in project execution.Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component. This component will allow for rapid reallocations of uncommitted project funds in the event of an eligible emergency as defined in OP 8.00 to finance eligible expenses associated with the response.