The Belize Policy Research Institute at the University of Belize (BELPRI-UB) is Belize’s newest institute for public policy research with the vision to become a widely respected and essential policy actor whose evidence-based work influences public policies and behaviours toward a more prosperous, just, equitable and peaceful Belizean society. The establishment of BELPRI-UB is rooted in UB’s own determination to advance its institutional mission “to become a centre of excellence in research that contributes to Belize’s development.”






