SAP035
Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF).
Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF).
Belize is highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly due to its low-lying islands facing challenges such as storms, hurricanes, droughts, floods, and the threat of sea-level rise. The agriculture sector, especially the sugar industry, is expected to be significantly impacted by the increasing frequency and intensity of these climate hazards, affecting approximately 16,753 households. Sugarcane farmers in northern Belize are facing financial, physical, and social risks due to erratic precipitation patterns.
Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF) aims to enhance their resilience by implementing a seed cane variety programme, strengthening farming, water control, sharing knowledge and expanding the range of sugarcane varieties. Additionally, production operations will be transformed to be more climate-resilient, using planting and production practices that regenerate soils and require fewer inputs to achieve higher yields. Moisture management knowledge and practices, including irrigation and drainage, will be introduced to stabilize production in response to predicted soil moisture variability. Furthermore, the project aims to increase the use of mechanical green cane harvesting, reducing production costs and harvesting carbon emissions.
Project timeline
Pipeline
03 Jun 2019 - 1739 days
Concept note received
03 Jun 2019
Funding proposal received
02 Jun 2022
Cleared by iTAP
12 Feb 2024
Approved
06 Mar 2024 - 113 days
Approved by GCF Board
06 Mar 2024
FAA executed
06 Mar 2024
Under implementation
26 Jun 2024 - 68 days so far
FAA effective
26 Jun 2024
To be completed
26 Sep 2029 - 1,851 days to go
One region
- Latin America and the Caribbean
One country
One priority group
- Small Island Developing States
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 25,000,000 |
Total GCF Financing |
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USD 25,000,000 |
Co-financing
Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | Loan | USD 11,552,650 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 2,258,200 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 30,450 |
Total Co-Financing |
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USD 13,841,300 |
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Accredited Entity
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Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Head, Project Development and Management Unit
2nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Building, Ring Road, Belmopan, Belize
Lead, Project Development Sub-Unit
2nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Building, Ring Road, Belmopan, Belize
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National Designated Authority
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment with responsibility for Economic Development & Investment
Ag. Chief Executive Officer
Sir Edney Cain Building, First Floor, Right Wing, Belmopan, Belize
Ag. Director/Green Climate Fund Focal Point, Climate Finance Unit, Ministry of Economic Development
Documents
Title | Type | Date |
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Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF) | Approved funding proposal | 04 Apr 2024 |
Gender assessment for SAP035: Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF) | Gender assessment | 07 Mar 2024 |
Gender action plan for SAP035: Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF) | Gender action plan | 07 Mar 2024 |