$250 Million MCC Compact Expected to Continue

Belize has received confirmation that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant, originally approved for $250 million to support education and energy projects, will continue despite an earlier hiatus.

The pause came only three months after Donald Trump took office as the 47th US president in January 2025.

While the MCC has resumed, Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca said the technical teams are still finalising details.

“The good news is yes, that the MCC compact will continue. But the technical, again, the technical teams, the MCC team is working along with our team here in Belize education and energy and their team here in Belize to determine exactly what modifications will be made,” he said.

Fonseca added, “We don’t expect any significant modifications, but I really don’t want to get ahead of that discussion that’s taking place.”

The grant’s objective from the beginning was to advance key development initiatives in Belize.