Access to water is still limited in many areas of Honduras, with degraded watersheds affected by deforestation and pollution of both surface and ground water. Climate scenarios indicate that existing water scarcity will be exacerbated by climate change and increasing variability. The main urban areas (Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula) and several agricultural areas (Patuca basin) will face increased water scarcity in the near future.

Objectives: The goal of the project is to increase resilience to climate change and water-related risks in the most vulnerable population in Honduras through pilot activities and an overarching intervention to mainstream climate change considerations into water sector policies. The project aims, for example, to integrate climate change risks and opportunities into the country’s new water law and the new National Plan Law. Other goals include the strengthening of a national meteorological network; improving information on the scientific, technical, and socioeconomic aspects on impacts of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation; and increasing the availability of climate risk assessment tools and information to relevant institutions. In order to safeguard the water supplies of Tegucigalpa City and surrounding areas, the project will work to strengthen sustainable land use practices piloted in the highland watersheds and green belt around Tegucigalpa and instituting financial mechanisms that assist in managing water supply and demand. Training decision makers and resource users to better understand the projected impacts of climate change and providing them with the knowledge to identify effective options for reducing climatic risks and vulnerability is also an important facet of the project.

Project Component 1: Strengthening of local and community governance for climate resilience. US$ 472,513
Project Component 2: On the ground adaptation measures for forest, land and water resources management US$ 2,750,500
Project Component 3: Strengthening knowledge, information management, and monitoring systems on climate change vulnerability and adaptive capacity US$ 431,775
Project execution cost US$ 381,802
Total project cost US$ 4,036,590
Implementing Entity Project Cycle Management Fee US$ 343,110
Grant Amount US$ 4,379,700

 

 

Project Documents

Attachment Type Size
Project document PDF 1 KB
Inception Report PDF 1 KB
PPR1 (for web) XLSX 224 KB
PPR2 (for web) XLSX 205 KB
Mid-term evaluation report PDF 2 MB
PPR3 (for web) XLSX 1 KB