By Zoila Palma: During today’s Budget presentation at the House of Representatives Prime Minister John Briceno announced major development projects in health, education and infrastructure.
Those projects include $19.1 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital in San Pedro Town funded by a grant from Taiwan.
In addition, $1.9 million for improving efficiency, quality and access to the health system.
In education, the $7.7 million for the Skills for the Future Program funded by the IDB and $5.0 million for National Healthy Start Program.
Major projects in Economic Transformation and Financial Management include $1.06 million for Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development Program (an IDB funded project to contribute to sustainable urban development of municipalities in northern Belize) and $1.0 million for the Belize Blue Cities and Beyond Project (a World Bank project funded by IDA resources to support San Pedro Town, Belize City and Punta Gorda through capacity building, policy development and infrastructure improvements).
Other projects include $1.0 million in Tax Administration, $3.0 million for Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development and $1.0 million to Strength Public Expenditure Management.
Infrastructural projects include the $21.9 million for the upgrading of the George Price Highway from Belize City to Hattieville and the $15.5 million for the upgrading of the Philip Goldson Highway.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the $9.5 million for the Belcan Bridge Replacement Project and $2.8 million for the upgrading of the Corozal to Sarteneja Road.
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By Zoila Palma: During today’s Budget presentation at the House of Representatives Prime Minister John Briceno announced major development projects in health, education and infrastructure. Those projects include $19.1 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital in San Pedro Town funded by a grant from Taiwan. In addition, $1.9 million for improving efficiency, quality
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