About Us
Who Are We
The National Climate Change Office (NCCO) of Belize is a government agency responsible for coordinating and implementing climate change-related initiatives in Belize
Our Mission
Our mission is to facilitate the coordination of Belize’s national and international response to climate change.
What We Do
Lead and facilitate the country’s efforts in addressing climate change, including adaptation and mitigation strategies, policy development, and public awareness, with the goal of enhancing resilience and sustainability in the face of climate challenges.
Mandate
01.
Communicate
Communicate all aspects of climate change to the public, private sector, local communities, schools and relevant stakeholders.
02.
Coordiante
Coordinate initiatives between the public and private sectors to build Belize’s resiliency to climate change.
03.
Mainstream
Mainstream climate change information and ideologies with the aim of embedding climate change in everyday Belizean conversations, lifestyle, actions and decision making.
The NCCO Responsibilities
We have various responsibilities related to climate change. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Coordinate the country’s national, regional and international response to Climate Change and ensure the development of a consistent framework across line ministries and agencies for mitigating the effects of Climate Change.
Coordinate Belize’s external response to the various reporting and other requirements of UNFCCC and attract or source funds to support the national effort.
Fulfil international obligations such as submitting: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Communication’s (NCs) and the Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the UNFCCC.
Lead Belize’s national and international agenda on climate change, including coordinating the National GHG Inventory, and establish an appropriate GHG Management System.
Coordinate climate change activities across sectors, support Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects, and mainstream mitigation and adaptation strategies into the country’s sustainable development agenda.
Coordinate the development of policies, programs, projects, studies and assessments related to climate change and building climate resilience.
Our Team
Mr. Colin Mattis
Mrs. Johanna Pacheco
Ms. Ide Sosa
Ms. Kamil Salazar
Ms. Jasmine Tzul
Mr. Melvin Xis
Ms. Amieka Myers
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