Honduras

Projects

Specialised technical support for small and medium-sized enterprises

Senior Expert Contact (SEC) in Honduras is a programme that connects Honduran small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the desire to grow with high-level experts who, through voluntary assignments, provide specialised technical advice to SMEs in developing countries to overcome structural business obstacles.

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.

PERSPECTIVAS - 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.

Rural Competitiveness (ComRural)

ComRural supports rural producer organizations in the South of Honduras, through technical assistance and inclusive financing of business plans, to improve access to markets and to climate-smart agricultural practices, thus contributing to their economic inclusion.

Circular Impact – Recycling for Prosperity

The Circular Impact project aims to enhance waste management and recycling in Honduras and El Salvador by empowering green businesses, strengthening legal frameworks, and promoting circular economy practices.

News

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07.07.2026

Biodigesters: A sustainable alternative for rural families in El Paraíso

In many rural communities in El Paraíso, Honduras, firewood remains one of the main sources of energy for cooking. However, its constant use increases pressure on forests, contributes to deforestation and generates smoke inside homes, affecting the health of families, especially women, who spend more time in the kitchen. On top of this, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) represents a high cost for many rural families, making it difficult to access a clean, safe and reliable energy source.

07.07.2026

Delivering impact at scale: ESG progress and results in 2025

Our time is full of urgencies that we can only address through collective action. Particularly in the contexts in which Swisscontact works, there is pronounced socio-political and institutional fragility, protracted economic crisis, and ecological deterioration. Swisscontact’s core contribution to sustainable development cooperation lies in the implementation of projects: strengthening vocational skills, fostering entrepreneurship, supporting climate-smart and inclusive market systems, and ultimately contributing to job creation and improved livelihoods.

27.05.2026

What if opportunities were closer to home?

Promoting sustainable local opportunities that enable people to thrive in their communities, reducing the need to migrate.

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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