Honduras
The Americas
Honduras
Capital Tegucigalpa
Population 7.7 million
Life Expectancy 69.4
Access to clean water 84%
Adult Literacy 80%
Under five mortality 24.03 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $4,400
Our Joint Programmes
Economic Governance of Water and SanitationThe general objective of the programme is to consolidate the process of sector modernization in order to support the achievement of the MDGs and the targets of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), under the leadership of the Government with harmonized cooperation of the United Nations agencies.
Human development for youth: overcoming the challenges of migration through employmentThe Programme will create decent entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for vulnerable youth between the ages of 15 and 29, and with equality of opportunity, will insert them in the productive process, promote a sense of belonging and disincentivise irregular migration.
Creativity and cultural identity for local developmentThis joint Programme seeks to enhance the abilities of institutions and persons to administer cultural and creative development in a decentralized manner, relying upon the diversity of Honduran identities.
IN THE NEWS
Honduras launches Youth Employment Plan with MDG-F support
Strategy will attack high youth jobless rate with policy, training and technology initiatives.
MDG-F funding water and sanitation projects in Honduras
20 projects will improve quality of life in 12 municipalities.