Hon. Julius Espat
Minister of Infrastructure Development & Housing
Mission
We WILL provide high quality safe public infrastructure that promotes sustainable economic development while providing opportunities for our people. We WILL provide structurally sound, affordable, housing to the needy and establish a national code and set standards for residential buildings to enhance resilience in our housing stock. We WILL render technical assistance with construction, supervision, and maintenance of government buildings to ensure cost-effective and prudent use of public resources. We WILL provide a high-quality service delivery and maintain a competent, dedicated and performance-oriented team committed to the betterment of Belize and its people.
Vision
To create and maintain public Infrastructure that meets the highest international standards and to build safe, structurally sound, and affordable houses that enhance community resilience while fostering the self-sustainability of our people and the stability and proper development of our communities
Ministry Responsibilities
The ministry’s commitment is to serve the people with HARD WORK, INTEGRITY and EFFICIENCY.
The Ministry is commissioned to maintain all public assets comprising the Built environment– such as roadways, bridges, drainage channels and Government buildings to a level compliant with international standards with a view to providing high quality, user safe, structurally sound national assets. The housing component of the Ministry seeks to establish an effective housing policy which provides housing support, establish national standards and building control for safe, affordable housing to foster a decent living environment and quality of life. The ministry is also dedicated to providing adequate housing options for the most needy to better embrace opportunities for self-sufficiency, enhance community resilience, economic independence, and fiscal integrity of our citizens.