PROSPER Project Launched: Four-Year Initiative Aims to Empower Southern Belize Communities

The Participation, Ownership, and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER) project was launched yesterday. The project is a four-year initiative aimed at driving sustainable economic development in southern Belize. Love News spoke with CEO at the Ministry of Rural Development, Valentino Shal who highlighted that the project’s focus on empowering rural communities through entrepreneurship, skills development, and inclusive economic participation, particularly for women and youth.

With a budget of BZD $8.9 million, the project is funded by the European Union and will be executed in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government.