National Security Strategy of Belize National Security Architecture To reduce risk and achieve this vision, Belize requires an integrated national security architecture that develops policy, coordinates action plans, monitors execution, reviews progress and maintains a long-term perspective. Achieving these capabilities requires a redesign of the current national security architecture so that it provides long-range planning, coordination between cabinet ministers and their agencies and monitoring of security programs. Achieving this capability can be the difference between success and failure of the national security strategy. A strengthened National Security Council Secretariat with adequate staff dedicated to enabling the development of strategic policy objectives is required to fulfill its original purpose. They need the capability to translate such objectives into executable initiatives resourced according to their strategic priority is essential to achieving this vision. NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHITECTURE CABINET MINISTRY/AGENCY NSC NSCS PRIME MINISTER CHAIRS EXECUTING EXECUTING AGENCIES EXECUTING AGENCIES AGENCIES Secretariat CEO ’s Conference Coordinator Deputy Coord Min/Agencies LNO * * BDF/BPD/Fin/Econ/Labour/Health/Education/AG National Security Architecture 35