Project — www.waterforpeople.org/honduras
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Countries: | Honduras |
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Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Stormwater Management and Flood Control
Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments Groundwater Soil Erosion and Health Sanitation Hygiene Safe, Affordable Water Women & Water COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus |
Progress to Date: | (At high or intermediate level of service) Community water: 91%, Household Sanitation: 89%, Household Water: 75%, School & Clinic Water and Sanitation: 91% Levels of Service in Ongoing District Projects for Community & Household Water & Sanitation, School & Clinic Water and Sanitation |
Services Needed: |
Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach Financial support Stakeholder engagement & facilitation |
Desired Partners: |
Academic Institution
Business Business Association City Government NGO / Civil Society Labour Organization UN Entity Social Enterprise Investor Financial Institution |
Language: | English |
Start & End Dates: | Oct. 01, 2007 » Ongoing |
Project Website: | www.waterforpeople.org/honduras |
Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services |
Additional Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
Primary Funding Source: | pool |
Project Source: | User |
Profile Completion: | 87% |
90% of rural Hondurans have access to at least basic and safely managed water systems, but these figures hide poor water quality, frequent breakdowns, and systems damaged by recent hurricanes, which highlights a lack of sustainability. Water For People constructs water supply systems in three districts in Honduras, and we conduct trainings on topics like tariff collection, water quality and treatment, protection of watersheds, and system maintenance and monitoring. For the p…
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services |
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Project Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities |
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Manufacturers, Ecosystems, Agricultural growers, Water utilities, Other utilities, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
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