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Our mission is to be a resource for those organizations, public or private, that seek to assist in the positive development of the Belizean economy and its people. In the past we have quietly worked with many government organizations and NGOs, lending the expertise of our university in support of many worthwhile studies and projects. Now we wish to make our resources available to the general private sectors of the Belize economy, to provide them with the same level of knowledge and experience that has made us successful in our past projects. Our organization has collected a highly respected team of professionals from many diverse disciplines. Some are professors at Galen Univeristy and some are affiliated members of GUARD, they all have the desire to offer their expertise and talents for GUARD projects. We invite all interested parties to contact GUARD for a consultation where we can discuss your busines or project needs and allow us to show where we can add value through efficient, competent, and profesional project and consultative services. |
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 Galen University has an applied research and development institute (GUARD) engaged in sustainable social, cultural, environmental, political and economic development projects. GUARD works with Central American and Caribbean government departments, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and the private sector to address a variety of social and environmental issues. Galen University offers technical assistance and coordination services to these organizations. A university-wide approach is taken through the use of faculty, staff and students trained for data collection and data entry. This extension of Galen’s resources creates learning opportunities and facilitates the power of networking with other worldwide institutions or organizations.
GUARD also: - Helps project implementers seek funding from foreign organizations engaged in research or development work.
- Offers results-based management training to achieve agreed upon results.
- Promotes project coordination among participants and focuses on the needs of the natural environment and of low-income entrepreneurial individuals towards those of other low income community members
- Develops collective action organizations to be owned and controlled by project beneficiaries where their initiatives require personal, community and environmental sustainability.
Call on GUARD for Assistance/Information about... - Project planning
- Project financing
- Project implementation support
- Sustainability issues
- Advocacy issues
- Making programmes out of projects
- Coordinating service delivery with other organizations
- Technical Assistance for more effective
- Operations management skills
- Personnel management skills
- Financial management skills
- Accounting skills
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Applied Research