Strengthening the Capacities of the Government of Honduras to Improve Migration Governance and Internal DIsplacement in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters

  • Start Date
    2024
  • End Date
    2026
  • Project Type
    Environment and Climate Change
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    300000.00
  • Coverage
    National
  • Year
    2024
  • IDF Region
    Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Prima ID
    HN10P0530
  • Projects ID
    NC.0162
  • Benefiting Member States
    Honduras
Honduras is one of the countries most affected by extreme weather events in the region. Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020, which displaced 937,000 people, are clear examples of this. Reports highlight that drought cycles and other natural events in Honduras increase the economic vulnerability of rural communities, particularly of women, and significantly increase the number of people facing food insecurity, both factorsthat influence migration and displacement. This project aims to contribute to strengthening the Government of Honduras’ migration and internal displacement governance in the context of climate change and disasters. To achieve the project objective, IOM will support the establishment of an inter-institutional coordination mechanism to address and discuss issues related to human mobility, climate change and displacement due to disasters, and will strengthen the relevant areas of member institutions through technological equipment (Output 1.1); central and municipal governments and key actors will have access to validated and reliable information about the areas affected by climate change, their interlinkages with and how they affect migration patterns or internal displacement to urban areas and their impact on vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls (Output 1.2); and, finally, government officials will increase their knowledge on human mobility, climate change, disasters and gender (Output 1.3).