Honduras

Swisscontact has been working in Honduras since 1996, focusing on sustainable agriculture, market-based value chains, technical vocational training linked to labour markets and entrepreneurship, local economic development and tourism. Over the years, Swisscontact has become a facilitator between actors of the private, public and civil society sectors, with the aim of joining forces to achieve sustainable, inclusive, economic, social and environmental development in Honduras. Swisscontact has expanded its areas of intervention to high-impact issues such as the creation of opportunities in the labour market and entrepreneurship for young people in Honduras, and the facilitation and promotion of international trade of a sustainable and inclusive exportable supply. In order to contribute to sustainable and widespread prosperity, Swisscontact continues to create opportunities in Honduras through the implementation of development projects.
honduras

facts and figures

  • Area: 112,492 km²
  • Population: 9,580,000
  • Capital: Tegucigalpa M.D.C.

Swisscontact in Honduras

  • since 1996

Projects

2023 - 2027
Honduras
Sustainable agriculture
“Paraíso Verde“: decarbonising the agricultural and forestry sector in the department of El Paraíso
The project will focus on agricultural and forestry value chains, compatible with the agroecological landscape approach, to reduce vulnerability to climate change, improve social inclusion, reduce deforestation and CO2 emissions, and increase forest restoration with better governance and local appropriation.
2023 - 2027
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Migration
Perspectives for Returnees through Social and Professional Integration
This programme aims to improve the social and occupational integration of migrants who have returned to their home countries and individuals vulnerable to irregular migration.
2023 - 2026
Honduras
Sustainable agriculture
Empowering coffee producers through training in human rights
Swisscontact joins Nestlé’s initiative “Plan Nescafé” as a technical ally on training and capacity building on human rights, prevention of child labour and women’s economic empowerment in the Honduran coffee sector.
2021 - 2024
Honduras
Trade
Inclusive Coffee: Promoting sustainable markets
The project seeks to reduce the existing inequalities in the sustainable coffee value chain in order to create more resilient livelihoods for smallholder sustainable coffee farmers.

News

Honduras
Sustainable agriculture
29.09.2024
Innovation and prosperity in coffee through transformative projects 
Swisscontact promotes inclusive and sustainable markets in the coffee sector in Honduras: social traceability, environmental awareness, and business relationships that foster prosperity through technology and shared values.
Honduras
25.09.2024
A coffee-scented future: English-language training that empowers women and youths
In the mountains of El Cedral, Santa Bárbara, Honduras, an initiative is transforming the future of women and young coffee producers, opening doors to new international markets. Swisscontact and Exportadora San Vicente have joined forces in the Café Inclusivo project to offer a unique opportunity to the community: English lessons to connect coffee producers with roasters and importers around the world.  
Honduras
Sustainable agriculture
19.07.2024
Preparing the next generation of coffee farmers in social traceability for a sustainable and responsible coffee sector in Honduras
Swisscontact teams up with Nestlé and the CoHonducafé Foundation to spark attitudinal changes in young coffee farmers, with regards to women economic empowerment and human rights. 
Country Director Swisscontact in Honduras
Liliana Sánchez

Interventions

In order to achieve resilient livelihoods for people, as well as for companies and for the general economy of Honduras, Swisscontact aligns its actions with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These include eradicating poverty, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and forming partnerships to achieve these goals. To this aim, Swisscontact executes projects sponsored by private and public donors (SDC, European Union, Government of Honduras, among others). 

To achieve the greatest possible impact from the interventions, the projects incorporate scalability (use in other regions), focus on associations (organisations, field schools for agriculture, etc.) and the use of result-based methodologies (logical framework, results chain, monitoring systems, etc.). The experience in Honduras has shown that the path to resilience is linked to the creation of productive jobs and the generation of income. 

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Swisscontact Honduras
Centros de Negocios La Reforma, Col. La Reforma a 30 Mts. de avenida La Paz.

Tegucigalpa; Honduras