BELMOPAN, Belize, Jul 22, CMC – Belize has launched the the Climate Landscape Analysis for Children Plus (CLAC+) Report, the first comprehensive national assessment of how climate change, environmental, energy, and disasters (CEED) affect children and other vulnerable populations.
The report was launched by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, through its Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) and Climate Change Department (CCD), in partnership with UNICEF Belize.
The event brought together representatives from government, development partners, civil society, academia, youth organizations, and other stakeholders to share the report’s findings, discuss priority actions, and strengthen partnerships for implementation.
The CLAC+ Report provides evidence-based recommendations to strengthen climate resilience and promote more inclusive policies and programmes that better address the needs of those most at risk.
It offers a critical foundation for strengthening national policies, investments, and programmes that protect children and vulnerable communities from the growing impacts of climate change. Its recommendations encourage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to climate action by fostering stronger collaboration across sectors, including health, education, social protection, disaster risk management, environmental management, and sustainable development.
Government says the launch marks an important milestone in the country’s efforts to advance evidence-based climate action and resilient development.
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