BELMOPAN, Belize, Jul 26, CMC – Belize has made a formal request to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), seeking an extension for the Country Programme Framework (CPF).
In its formal letter, Belmopan says the extended CPF will allow the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and the IAEA to continue collaborating through the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme until November 2026.
It said that the extension highlights the strategic importance of the CPF mid-term review process to identify priority areas where the transfer of nuclear technology and technical cooperation resources will be directed to support national development goals in the areas of radiation safety, food and agriculture, human health, water and environment, and energy in Belize.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade spearheads the CPF, with support from key stakeholders such as the Department of Environment, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, and the University of Belize.
The letter seeking the extension was signed by Amalia Mai, the chief executive officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Carla Cueva, Programme Management Officer for Belize in the Division for Latin America and the Caribbean, Department of Technical Cooperation, who represented the IAEA.
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