Objectives of the Corporation

The objectives of the Corporation include the following, (a) ensuring and securing the proper infrastructural development of the Toledo District, through the preparation or adoption of a master development plan, made in co- operation with the Government and non- governmental organisations, towns and local communities in the Toledo District (villages and communities and other organisations representing the people of the District), and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any Regulations made hereunder; (b) ensuring the development of residential housing, commercial tourist facilities and amenities (including hotels and marinas) and industrial undertakings throughout the Toledo District in a planned and co-ordinated manner, and in compliance with the relevant laws of Belize; (c) liaising with and non- governmental organisations, and with towns and local communities in the Toledo District (villages and communities) to ensure that 8 developmental activities in the District have the support of the residents and are in full compliance with any reports, plans or recommendations made from any research or study of the Toledo District done by or on behalf of the Government or any other Organisation in the District recognised by the (d) advocating for the of ecological reservations and wildlife reserves, and the protection and preservation of archaeological sites and the environment in the Toledo District; (e) ensuring the provision of parks, shops, playgrounds and sports facilities for the use of the residents of the Toledo District; (f) acquiring and holding land and other property, and carrying on building and other operations in the District, in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and other relevant organisations; (g) promoting unity among the residents of the District by strengthening the concept of communal and systematic development in towns, villages and communities; (h) promoting, coordinating and supervising community- based development ventures in the District; (i) encouraging, 9 (i) the preservation and growth of indigenous cultures among the residents of the District; and (ii) policies that promote and protect the elderly, children and the disabled; (j) ensuring that the District has an adequate pool of trained persons capable of managing developmental projects within the District; (k) advising on the of a comprehensive anti-illiteracy strategy and encouraging the establishment of adult literacy and primary health classes to reduce the level of illiteracy among the residents of the District, including measures to teach children to read and write in the language most commonly used by the group to which they belong and to preserve and promote the development and practice of the indigenous languages of the people in the District; (l) raising, through loans or otherwise, subject to the provisions of this Act, capital and financing from sources within and without Belize for the purpose of ensuring the attainment of its objectives; (m) co-ordinating and facilitating, with the close collaboration of licensed providers of water and other relevant authorities, but without prejudice to the powers of such licensed providers of water, works in connection with water supply, drainage and disposal of sewerage and the collection of refuse in the District; 10 (n) facilitating the erection and maintenance of any building required for public purposes in the District; (o) after consultation with the Minister, managing and disposing of any lands, buildings or other property purchased or owned by the Corporation for public purposes; and (p) encouraging the of an international airport and deep water sea ports in the District; (q) advocating for the establishment of more police stations in villages and communities in the District to ensure the better protection of the residents of the District against crime; (r) ensuring for the allocation of a specified percentage of the scholarships provided to the of Belize by foreign Governments or organisations to the residents of the District to ensure proper and adequate human development in the District; (s) ensuring the preservation and maintenance of the existing land reservations allocated to the disposal of, or belonging to, indigenous people of the District, and collaborating with interested persons in the management of such reservations; (t) facilitating the establishment of schools, including high schools and colleges, in different areas of the District to train young people in vocational, technical, and academic 11 disciplines in co-operation with villages and communities and incorporating their special needs, languages, histories, knowledge and technologies, value systems and aspirations; (u) generally doing anything necessary or expedient for the development of the District or for purposes incidental to, or consequential upon, the attainment of its objectives.