Honduras

Honduras é um país com muita diversidade cultural, bem como uma abundância de recursos naturais, mas é um dos países mais pobres da América Latina. A Helvetas apoia as associações de pequenos agricultores no aumento da sua produtividade, assegurando simultaneamente a sua sustentabilidade. Helvetas promove a formação profissional dos jovens para melhorar as suas perspectivas de emprego e promove o diálogo para uma gestão eficiente e a qualidade dos recursos naturais.

Superfície

112,492 km²
Indice de pobreza*

17% da população vive abaixo do limiar da pobreza, com 1,90$ por dia
ÍNDICE DE DESENVOLVIMENTO*

Posição 137 de um total de 191
População

9,904,607
Pessoas apoiadas por ano

24,108
Focos temáticos

Mudanças climáticas
Governação, Paz & Migração
Desenvolvimento económico
Desenvolvimento de Competências e Educação

* Fonte de informação: UN Data

The forests of Honduras are a trove of biodiversity. But they are threatened by deforestation, whether by large landowners or by smallholders who, out of economic necessity, need new fertile land to farm. Helvetas focuses its efforts in Honduras on the economic development of small farmers: by improving the skills and know-how of farmers’ associations, we contribute to generating fair value chains for products like organic cacao. This approach serves to increase small farmers’ income, while managing natural resources sustainably and restoring soil fertility.

Better prospects for rural communities

Honduras, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, has virtually no future prospects to offer young people. Only one in five go to secondary school, and even fewer in rural areas. To earn money, many young people migrate to the cities, where they easily end up in criminal circles and gangs. Together with Helvetas, the ministry of education and municipal authorities offer young people an alternative in rural areas by providing practically oriented vocational training.

Promoting entrepreneurship

We foster entrepreneurial skills in the agricultural sector as well as in more urban professions (e.g. electrician). Teenagers and young adults learn which products are in demand, how to market them successfully and how to draw up business plans. We support trainees, even during their training, in setting up small businesses as electricians, poultry breeders or vegetable growers.

Giving the people a say

Helvetas also enables municipal authorities to bring public services closer to the citizenry. Through democratic participation, the population can articulate their needs and priorities with regard to public spending, e.g. to call for road repairs or a new school.

Visit the website of Helvetas Honduras.

The country programme in Honduras is co-funded by the SDC programme contribution.