October 9, 2024
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UK delegation visits Guatemala to reinforce green cooperation

On October 7, the delegation will meet in Guatemala City with the leader of the BLF consortium, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to discuss the progress of the project and upcoming activities….reports Asian Lite News

Roger Heath, Senior Responsible Owner of the BLF and 30×30 and Samuel Leigh, Regional Advisor for Mesoamerica and Andes Amazon for the BLF, will meet with government representatives, implementing partners, civil society and join field visits to Peten and Chiquimula. Rachel Wilson, the Team Leader of the BLF’s Fund Management team at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) will join the delegation.

On October 7, the delegation will meet in Guatemala City with the leader of the BLF consortium, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to discuss the progress of the project and upcoming activities. In Guatemala, the BLF is working in Peten (Mayan Jungle) and Chiquimula (Trifino) to protect biodiversity, reduce poverty and tackle the impacts of climate change with projects in line with Guatemalan environmental priorities until 2029.

The UK delegation will also meet that day with representatives from the Ministry of Environment, the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to welcome Guatemala’s support  of the BLF and share plans for upcoming interventions in the field that will address ongoing environmental pressures, including the loss of flora and fauna in the Mayan Jungle and the prevention of forest fires in the Trifinio region.

From 8-12 October, delegates Heath and Leigh will visit Peten to engage with communities that are benefiting from sustainable livelihoods while protecting the environment. These include projects of xate classification, tree planting, bee keeping, and sustainable forestry. They will also engage with local delivery partners that are helping communities to achieve their development and poverty reduction goals in coordination with the Guatemalan authorities.

On 13 October, the UK delegation will travel to Chiquimula to the area of Trifinio to learn about sustainable agricultural practices to be supported through the BLF and to discuss with local authorities how the Fund could support environmentally sensitive areas to be managed sustainably.

The BLF is funding activities in six of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots to help a create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet, including Mesoamerica. Approximately 40% of the funds destined to the Mesoamerica landscape will be allocated in Guatemala (US$7 million) as a commitment to our shared priorities on environment and social development.

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