Juan Rancharan

Juan R. Rancharan currently serves as the Environment and Social Protection Director of the Millennium Challenge Account Belize (MCA-Belize), where he provides technical input and strategic guidance to ensure that all Compact-funded activities meet environmental and social performance objectives. His role includes ensuring compliance with relevant national environmental and social laws and regulations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Environmental Guidelines, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (IFC PS).

An Agriculture and Extension Specialist by training, Mr. Rancharan brings over 15 years of leadership experience in Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in Belize. He previously served as the Environment and Social Performance Specialist under the Belize Compact Development Program (BCDP), with responsibilities spanning Agriculture, Special Education, ITVET, Indigenous Peoples (PS7), and Energy. In this role, he focused on integrating environmental, agricultural, social, and climate considerations into the development process, with particular emphasis on mitigating impacts to natural resources and incorporating climate change considerations into project design and implementation.