The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT

BELIZE

more collaborative approach which includes national stakeholders. Their relationship with the other key stakeholders is depicted in the diagram right. PSIs have focused on delivering their past mandates with limited resources. There have been limited opportunities in the economy and no requests from their membership/clients, to signal any shift in government’s priorities.

LEAD GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

UTILITIES REGULATOR

REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS

PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS

FUNDING AGENCIES

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES

Figure 3.20 | Relationships of Belize’s Private Sector Institutions

3.4.5 | HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The tertiary institutions in Belize that could potentially provide teaching and training for RE professionals are the University of Belize (UoB) and the Galan University. There is no current research capacity.

The University of Belize (UoB) was established in 2000 from a merger of five institutions; the University College of Belize (UCB), the Belize Technical College (BTC), the Belize Teachers’ Training College (BTTC), the Belize School of Nursing (BSN), and the Belize College of Agriculture (BCA). The Galan University was founded in 2003. Unfortunately, there are no renewable energy courses being offered in Belize and no specific plans exist to do so soon. Currently, they play no significant role in the RE Industry. The HEI stakeholder relationships are extrapolated from the other stakeholders which interact with them. a) b)

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The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries