National Security Strategy of Belize • • • • • • • • 5. Develop a properly resourced multidepartmental Counter Terrorism Unit; Enhance border and customs control measures; Develop a border management system; Promote technical standardized training for immigration and customs personnel; Prevent the fraudulent use of identification and travel documents; Enable border enforcement authoritiess to better enforce control laws without affecting the flow of commerce; Improve vigilance and control, to prevent the passage of terrorists; Improve coordination of the intelligence gathering arms of the Security Forces in disseminating their intelligence to an Intelligence Fusion Centre to ensure better flow of intelligence, nationally and regionally. Provide the necessary environment for a stable and vibrant economy “ Strategic Concept: The concept is to enhance our national security through economic growth, supported by favourable trading regimes that create new jobs, higher incomes, and improved economic opportunities that allow people to raise themselves out of poverty. Promote growth and financial independence through public sector support of viable private sector economic activities. Vibrant private sector participation remains critical for ensuring the economic sustainability of the nation. There is a need to seek international assistance and debt relief to assure macroeconomic stability; re-establishing confidence should translate into lower mortgage and interest rates. The economy should be gradually steered away from the export of primary products to value added products. There is a need to invest in the technological infrastructure necessary to leapfrog the nation to a Digital Belize. The Strategy 19