04/06/2026
๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐: ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ!
The Government of Belize is proudly participating in the 8th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from May 30 to June 6, 2026.
Representing our nation and driving crucial conversations on environmental financing are:
โข Mrs. Judene Tingling-Linares (GEF Operational Focal Point (Alt.), Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management)
โข Mr. Leroy Martinez (GEF Political Focal Point & Director of the Climate Finance Unit, Ministry of Economic Transformation)
The Government of Belize is actively participating in the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to secure critical climate financing aligned with Plan Belize 2.0 and champion the needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Representing the nation are Mrs. Judene Tingling-Linares and Mr. Leroy Martinez, alongside Mr. Jaren Serano, the first Belizean recipient of the prestigious Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship. Through high-level dialogues, the delegation continues to strengthen Belize's 30-year partnership with the GEF to build community resilience, protect natural resources, and empower the next generation of environmental leaders.