By Zoila Palma: Following the 2026 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, Minister of Economic Transformation Dr. Osmond Martinez continued his official engagements in the Republic of Korea, where he met with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Vice President Dr. Young-Ah Doh to discuss strengthening Belize’s national statistical system.
The meeting focused on the ongoing Enabling of Belize’s Statistical System project, a US$2.93 million grant-funded initiative running from March 2024 to December 2027.
The project aims to strengthen Belize’s capacity to produce quality and timely statistics to support evidence-based policymaking and informed decision-making.
Minister Martinez and Dr. Doh discussed the progress and objectives of the initiative.
Minister Martinez also explored the possibility of a second phase of the project, estimated at US$4.5 million, to further build the capacity of the Statistical Institute of Belize.
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