Today, PACT and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future – Belize Fund met to discuss building a partnership mechanism for collaboration to enhance the development and financing of marine protected areas in Belize. Both conservation trust funds, PACT and the Belize Fund provide critical support to the Belize Marine Protected Areas Network, which comprises 14 marine protected areas and 13 fish spawning aggregation sites.
PACT was represented by Mr. Abil Castañeda, Executive Director, and Ms. Robbin Burns, Conservation Investment Manager, and the Belize Fund by Dr. Leandra Cho-Ricketts, Executive Director, and Mr. Josue Oliva, Program Manager. Both organizations committed to continue building the partnership mechanism in early 2025.
Since its establishment in 1995, PACT has been at the forefront of conservation efforts in Belize, investing more than 𝗕𝗭$𝟰𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in the Belize National Protected Areas System (BNPAS). Sourcing funds nationally and internationally, PACT contributes to financing the sustainable management and development of Belize’s natural and cultural heritage through support to government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations that manage the BNPAS.
The Belize Fund was established in 2022, through the Conservation Funding Agreement under the Blue Bonds, to support government and non-government partners focused on Belize’s coastal and marine resources.
Learn more about PACT at 
https://www.pactbelize.org/
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