Honduras
WHAT WE DO
Alleviating poverty in Honduras.
"End poverty in all its forms everywhere."
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #1: No Poverty
"Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all."
UN Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Despite some economic growth in recent years, about 48.3 percent of Hondurans (around 4.3 million people) live below the national poverty line, of whom about two million people live in extreme poverty.
The quality of life in Honduras reflects a profound and widening gap between those living in urban and those in remote and rural communities that impact families across the spectrum of moderate to extreme poverty. Disparities are most evident in people’s ability to access essential services such as electricity, clean water, sanitation, and the Internet. Jobs are harder to come by in rural areas, and improvement in income equality has remained stagnant. Inequality in rural areas has increased while declining in urban areas.
Opportunity’s work in Honduras empowers marginalized families living in poverty by providing access to financial services and business training to build capacity, increase incomes, support their families, and create jobs for neighbours.
Facts about Honduras
- 10M total population
- 40% of the country's population is rural
- Poverty rates are often higher in rural areas compared to urban areas in Honduras. Rural communities face challenges such as limited access to basic services, education, and healthcare.
- Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy, but small-scale farmers often face difficulties due to limited access to markets, credit, and resources.
- Honduras has faced challenges such as political instability, poverty, and violence.
- 24% of the population live below the national poverty line, in extreme poverty
Our work in Honduras
Microfinance
We provide micro-loans, savings accounts, financial literacy training, and other financial services to help people in poverty grow small businesses and earn incomes.
Social Performance Management
In Honduras, IDH uses SPM to measure client success and service effectiveness through KPIs like loan repayment, income increase, job generation and employee satisfaction.
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difference in Honduras.
Learn more about our program including strategy, objectives, and outcomes.
