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April 19, 2023 - Belize, as President Pro-tempore of the Central American Integration System (SICA), hosted the Second Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) Council of Ministers Meeting this week at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City.

Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, is presiding over the proceedings. The Council of Ministers meeting is being held in the margins of the 2nd CCAD Regional Environmental Congress. The objective of the meeting is to share the progress of the ongoing initiatives and to present project reports and new project concepts for approval.

During its presidency, Belize continues prioritizing an interregional agenda on climate change. The agenda focuses particularly on climate finance and advancing the Revised Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change, fresh water security, enhancing regional technical capacity on the environment and climate change and the development of other regional policy documents. Belize’s CCAD priorities are aligned closely with those of SICA Presidency.

The CCAD was established with a mission of developing a regional regime for environmental cooperation and integration that contributes to improving the quality of life of the populations of its member states.

II CCAD Regional Environmental Congress

Background:

Starting in 2022, the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD) has promoted the organization of Regional Environmental Congresses as forums for sharing information, experiences, lessons learned and knowledge management on the region's main environmental issues.

CCAD's First Regional Environmental Congress, held in Panama City, Panama, in April 2022, focused on the topic of Sustainable Forests and Landscapes, and served as a prelude to the region's participation in the XV World Forestry Congress.

The current Pro Tempore Presidency of CCAD, held by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management of Belize from January to June 2023, has included among its regional priorities the organization of the II CCAD Regional Environmental Congress, themed "Interregional Unity: Enhancing Human Security and Environmental Resilience". The event took place from April 19-20, 2023 in Belize City and presented the political-institutional framework and the results of the main initiatives under the components of CCAD's Regional Environmental Framework Strategy (ERAM).

General Objective:

Strengthen regional collaboration for natural resource management and sustainable development in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Specific Objectives:

• Present the results of the main regional initiatives, programs and projects that CCAD and its strategic and cooperation partners are implementing as part of the Regional Environmental Strategy (ERAM) for the sound management and protection of natural resources in the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic, especially those shared among the countries.

• Promote the exchange of information, experiences, lessons learned, knowledge management and South-South and Triangular cooperation on the region's main environmental issues.

Congress Program:

The Congress' opening plenary will feature an official ceremony and a ministerial panel, followed by two simultaneous sessions that will address thematic blocks on: Water Management with a Watershed-to-Sea approach, Green/Blue Bonds, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Forests and Landscapes.