Functions of Council

The functions of the Council are to– (a) foster improvement in the business climate in Belize by making recommendations to the Prime Minister and relevant government ministries and supporting the implementation of reforms that lead to the improvement of the business climate; (b) strengthen the relationship between the public sector and private sector through meaningful dialogue on macro-economic issue affecting the business climate private sector development and Belize’s overall competitiveness; (c) promote better understanding of business climate problems; (d) incorporate, as appropriate, inputs from the private sector into the design of recommendations for policy reforms to the (e) facilitate the implementation of policy reforms; (f) serve as Belize’s primary forum for dialogue between the public sector and private sector; (g) generally facilitate Belize’s business competitiveness and investment climate; (h) promote the building of an institutional landscape to support economic development of Belize; 8 (i) assist the Government to develop an environment that encourages the development and growth of the private sector; (j) identify areas of difficulty in conjunction with the private sector; and (k) perform such other functions as may be assigned to the Council by the Prime Minister. for CAP. 9.