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Social Investment Fund Act (Cap. 43).

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Capacity building Community management Education Smallholders/peasants Poverty Social protection
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act lays down provisions on the establishment, functions and administration of the Social Investment Fund. The objectives of the Fund are: (I) establishing an efficient, complementary and demand- driven mechanism for delivering basic services and infrastructure to the poor and the needy, (II) financing social assistance, basic infrastructure and small-scale production activities, (III) providing assistance for the improvement of living conditions, promotion of community participation and improvement of infrastructure for health and education, and (IV) providing assistance or employment opportunities to affected persons to alleviate socio-economic adjustment.

Full text
English
Website
www.agm.gov.bz