Grant Aid ”The Project for the Reconstruction of the Swing Bridge in Belize City”
2025/12/20
Exchange of Notes between Ambassador Yamakura and Honourable Minister Fonseca
Group photos with Ambassador Yamakura, Honourable Prime Minister Briceño and other signers
Future image of the Swing Bridge
【Press Release】Japan Funds BZ$28M for the Reconstruction of the Swing Bridge
Belmopan, December 17, 2025
The Governments of Japan and Belize today signed an Exchange of Notes (E/N) and a Grant Agreement (G/A) for the Project for the Reconstruction of the Swing Bridge in Belize City, reaffirming the strong friendship between the two nations.
The Exchange of Notes was signed by Ambassador Ryosuke Yamakura of the Embassy of Japan in Belize and Hon. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology, on behalf of the Government of Belize. The E/N paved the way for the Grant Agreement (G/A), which was signed in the amount of two billion one hundred and seventy-one million Japanese Yen (¥2,171,000,000), approximately twenty-eight million Belize Dollars (BZ$28,000,000).
The Grant Agreement was signed by Ms. Hiromi Nai, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) El Salvador Office, and Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño.
In his remarks, Ambassador Yamakura underscored Japan’s continued commitment to supporting sustainable development in Belize, emphasizing the importance of strengthening resilience, improving livelihoods, and fostering national growth.