This Project is now closed
Consultancy for Land Use Management
Country | Belize |
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Sectors | Rural development and food security |
Language | English |
Status | Framework |
CV Deadline | 2016-08-30 (Closed Project) |
Background | The Sugar industry is a vital component of Belize’s economy, providing significant employment, foreign exchange earnings and other social and environmental benefits. It is estimated that approximately 40,000 persons (15% of total population) rely on the industry for economic and social support, and the earnings from the industry is critical for maintaining a favourable current account balance and foreign exchange stability in Belize. It is one of the largest in the Agricultural sector and is Belize’s single most important agriculture export product. Over the past 10 years, sugar accounted on average for 7.8% of total GDP and 33.6% to foreign exchange as a percentage of agricultural exports. The sugar industry is largely concentrated in the rural areas of Corozal and Orange Walk, the two northernmost Districts of Belize covering an area of 2,508 sq. miles that contains the sugar belt. This area accounts for 27.4% of the total population in Belize and 56,300 or 38.8% of the 145,200 rural residents in the country. The industry therefore plays a crucial role in the standard of living of almost 40% of the rural population in Belize. |
Objectives | Global objective To improve the competitiveness of the sugar industry of Belize and thus increasing the net return on sugarcane farming which will improve the living standards of the sugarcane farmers in Northern Belize. Specific objective Improving the productivity of sugarcane areas under production by implementing a drainage plan that will address one of the major challenges affecting the sugar belt which include land and water management, pest and disease management, environmental and sediment controls, soil and topography conditions. |
Activities |
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Project Position 1
Position | GIS Engineer Expert/ Team Leader (KE1 - Cat I) |
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Qualification | At least a Msc in Agronomy or a similar qualification |
Required Experience | General professional experience No less than 12 years of experience with at least 10 years of experience in GIS, satellite image processing and capacity building. Specific experience
Previous experience in Belize is an asset |
Estimated Manpower | 70 WD |
Mission Begin | 15 January 2017 |
Mission End | 15 January 2019 |
Contact | Gabrielle Le Ménahèze |
Project Position 2
Position | Hydrologist or Rural engineering expert (KE2 - Cat I) |
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Qualification | At least a Msc in Agronomy or a similar qualification. |
Required Experience | General professional experience No less than 12 years of experience in the preparation of drainage watershed plan and the production of associated mapping, plan and other relevant documents. Specific experience
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Estimated Manpower | 40 WD |
Mission Begin | 15 January 2017 |
Mission End | 15 January 2019 |
Contact | Gabrielle Le Ménahèze |