Governor General Swears in New Ombudsman

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Belize Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP)

Loan No.: 9347-BE

Project ID No.: P172592

Assignment Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): CS 13

The Government of Belize has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

Belmopan, February 10, 2023.

The Governor General Her Excellency Dame Froyla Tzalam today swore in Major (Ret’d) Herman Gilbert Swazo as Belize’s new Ombudsman.

Major Swazo’s appointment was officially announced during a Senate Meeting held on December 14, 2022. His appointment is for a period of three years effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Mr. Lionel Arzu, who held the post of Ombudsman from 2013 to 2021.

Prior to his appointment, Major Swazo held the post of Ports Commissioner.