Category: Dangriga

Abstract

Between 2012-2014, the I2UD team worked to improve the urban planning capacity of Belize, by developing Municipal Development Plans (MDPs) for seven municipal government: Corozal, Orange Walk, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda. The project was collaboration with The World Bank, sponsored by the Belize Social Investment Fund.

The method followed was based on the 2015 UN Habitat Cities and Climate Change Initiative: Planning for Climate Change Toolkit. The Institute’s contributions outlined baseline social and economic data, used to generate cadastral and land utilization databases. The plans supported building urban planning skills among local authorities, to upkeep infrastructure development plans over time, with examples from economic capital improvement programs. Documents include expression of interest, inception reports, strategy reports, workshops and presentations, progress reports and guidance manual reports from 2012 to 2014.

Key goals included:
— To Develop comprehensive municipal development plans to improve land use planning and livability within their territories;
— To Identify strategies that promote the development of local economic activities;
— To Improve local revenue generation to finance public improvements through an efficient collection of locally based fees and taxes;
— To Improve the efficiency of local financial management; and
— To Engage the participation of stakeholders and community groups to ensure that proposed plans and investments targeted priority needs.

Project Year:	2012-2014
Project Type:	Comprehensive Plans
Geographic Regions:	Belize (Corozal, Orange Walk, Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda)
Reports:	Belize Municipal Development Plan: Dangriga Climate Change Report Belize Municipal Development Plan: Strategy Report (May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Guidance Manual Final Report (June 2014) — Supporting Documents: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Expression of Interest (February 2012) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Final Inception Report (February 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Final Inception Report Annex 2 Summaries (February 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Introduction to Planning (Presentation, May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 1 Follow Up Sessions Summary Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 2 Agenda Belize Municipal Development Plan: Module 4 and 5 Presentation (March 2013) — Templates: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Template for Municipal Profile (March 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Template for Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile (March 2013) — First and Second National Workshops: Belize Municipal Development Plan: First National Workshop Presentation (May 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (November 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Second National Workshop (Presentation, December 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: First National Workshop (Summary Report, June 2013) — Progress Reports: Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 1, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (June 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 2, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (September 2013) Belize Municipal Development Plan: Progress Report 3, “Preparation of Municipal Development Plans,” (December 2013)
Authors:	Marion Cayetano; Lucien Chung; John Driscoll; David Dunbar; James Kostaras; Maren Larsen; Borja Lopez; John McGill; Jan Meerman; Ian Morrison; Juan Pablo Bocarejo; Mona Serageldin; Linda Shi; Elda Solloso; François Vigier
Sponsors:	Belize Social Investment Fund; The World Bank
Categories:	Urban Planning; Urban Finance; Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading
ID:	2012_10_003

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