Belize and European Union Cooperation

The European Union Technical Office to Belize is located in Belmopan since March 2012 and belongs to the European Union Delegation to Jamaica. It is responsible for constantly enhance the relationships with the National Authorising Officer (NAO) which represent the state in all matters related to development funds from the European Union. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Economic Development & Petroleum has been appointed by the Government of Belize as the NAO.
 
The European Union cooperation is aligned to the "Horizon 2030" National Development Framework for Belize and its Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS 2016-2019).
 
Over the past three decades, the European Union has committed over €200 million of grant funds to the improvement of the Standard of Living of the people of Belize through three main instruments:

✓ European Development Fund (EDF)
✓ Accompanying Measures for Sugar (AMS)
✓ Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM)