Honduras
As one of Latin America’s most vulnerable countries, Honduras is implementing targeted interventions in both rural and urban communities to strengthen resilience to natural hazards, poverty and climate-related stressors.
Honduras is one of Latin America’s most vulnerable countries and faces numerous challenges related to water conservation and natural hazards. Flooding and landslides resulting from heavy rain routinely threaten poor urban residents of Tegucigalpa. Rural areas, which have high levels of poverty, suffer from pest infestations, droughts and a high rate of deforestation that degrades watersheds and damages livelihoods. In addition to climate-related threats, the country’s resilience efforts aim to address issues with socioeconomic opportunities, migration, democratic governance and security. The Government of Honduras is working with international donors to identify the most vulnerable areas and implement targeted interventions in these areas to strengthen resilience to natural hazards, political shocks and economic stressors.
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