Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP)
The Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP) is a new Investment Financing Project develop by the Government of Belize with financing from the World Bank (WB). The Project Development Objective is to increase agricultural productivity of and build resilience to climate change risks among the targeted producers, and to respond effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency event.
The project will target as priority the four districts of the Northern region (Cayo, Orange Walk, Corozal, and Belize) out of the six that the country has and where the impacts of climate change and climate variability are expected to be stronger on the main agricultural value chains implemented by the targeted beneficiaries (sugar cane, rice, maize, soybean, vegetables, livestock, fruits). Some activities may also benefit value chains, such as the banana value chain, the citrus value chain, and farmers on the two other districts of the country (Stann Creek and Toledo).
The environmental and social risk classification is Moderate under the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework. The beneficiaries of this project would be individual small-, medium- and large-scale farmers, members of farmers’ organizations and others associated with the agriculture food systems in the project districts, agricultural families, staff of the several departments of the MOA, and students from the Agriculture Department of the University of Belize among others. It is estimated that approximately 2,500 producers will benefit directly from this funding, with even more benefiting indirectly. The details pertaining to stakeholders are described under the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
Please find the framework of the Project below:
Indigenous People Planning Framework
ESMF P172592 Belize CRESAP final January 2024
ESMS Guideline For PFIs P172592 Belize CRESAP final January 2024
BCCU ESMS Summary-final for disclosure
