Honduras: Economic Governance of Water and Sanitation
The programme supported the design, adaptation and implementation of sector policies with a focus on social inclusion, and the strengthening of mechanisms for investing in infrastructure in smaller towns and urban-marginal and rural areas.
The interventions focused on regions defined specifically as poverty-stricken, encouraged participation from the citizens and took advantage of current initiatives and successful schemes, with a view to creating synergies, mobilizing additional resources and incorporating new parties in developing the sector.
Main achievements included:
- Institutional strengthening. The National Water and Sanitation Council received new technical administrative tools and a business plan. Meanwhile, the Governing Body of Water and Sanitation developed sector diagnostics to improve public policy and established a national database of continuously updated information on service providers and water indicators.
- New policies were developed, including the National Water and Sanitation Policy, municipal water and sanitation policies in 13 municipalities and municipal plans for water and sanitation in 12 other municipalities.
- 19 water and sanitation systems were built benefiting more than 30,000 people.
- Municipal officials received training on the execution, revision and implementation of land-use and urban development zoning proposals.
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