Belize and Taiwan launch $3 million boost for women and young entrepreneurs

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The Government of Belize and Taiwan have signed a three million US dollar agreement to help women and young people strengthen and grow their businesses.

The Belize Women and Youth MSMEs Development Project was signed on Tuesday and will provide training, business guidance and support to help entrepreneurs improve their operations, reach new markets and create jobs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca said the project’s central focus is Belizean women.

“When a woman starts a business she’s not only generating income for herself, she’s very often the primary force stabilizing a household’s finances, financing her children’s education and reinvesting in her community,” Fonseca said.

He described support for women entrepreneurs as one of the most direct investments government can make in the next generation of Belizeans.

Taiwan’s Ambassador Amino Chi said the project will train women and youth in entrepreneurship and vocational skills, with attention to tourism, indigenous handicraft and building industries.

The project will be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology and the Taiwan Technical Mission in Belize.

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