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Water For People: Honduras

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Honduras
Basins: --
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)
Project Tags:
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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%

Project Overview

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…

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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 past few years, we worked with the Inter-American Development Bank to develop solutions for families living in particularly rural and dispersed parts of these districts. To achieve the implementation of sustainable water services, Water For People supports district water and sanitation offices and community water committees who are responsible for managing and operating water systems. For families to invest in better bathrooms, materials and financing need to be available, so Water For People supports microfinance institutions who offer loans for sanitation improvement. Water For People ensures products like toilets are locally available for families who are improving their bathrooms and we train masons to construct bathrooms. Water and sanitation services need to be sustainable at schools, so we engage with schools as part of the wider community. Local leaders help invest in handwashing stations and new toilets in schools, and community-wide education ensures that hygiene habits learned at school are reinforced at home. Support of the work in Honduras is key to ensuring sustainable, reliable clean water and sanitation systems to improve the lives of Hondurans for generations.

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services
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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