Belize Lands Multi-Million Climate Resilience Grant

A new multi-million-dollar project promises clean water, solar power, and stronger communities. Belize has secured ten-million-dollars from the Adaptation Fund to launch a groundbreaking initiative called the SEAM Project, Securing Water Resources through Solar Energy and Innovative Adaptive Management. Approved at the Fund’s Forty-fifth Board Meeting in Bonn, Germany, this project is one of eighteen new global efforts aimed at tackling climate challenges. The five-year program will directly benefit over one thousand, eight hundred people in rural communities like Boom Creek, Dolores, and Otoxha in Toledo, and Copper Bank in Corozal. Key features include solar-powered hybrid water systems to ensure safe, sustainable water supply; ecosystem restoration and livelihood diversification, with a focus on women, through reforestation and agroforestry; capacity building for local water boards, promoting fair and inclusive water governance. Implementation begins in early 2026, and officials say this project will serve as a model for scaling climate adaptation strategies nationwide.