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Honduras

The IDB Office in Honduras aims to advance an agenda that contributes to institutional strengthening, expanding productive opportunities, and promoting greater inclusive and environmentally responsible growth, benefiting both Honduran men and women. The ultimate goal is to achieve sustainable improvement in social indicators.

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Maria Jose Jarquin Ramos Rep Honduras
Maria Jose Jarquin Ramos
IDB Country Representative in Honduras
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Honduras is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with other member countries, Honduras appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.

For day-to-day operations at the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Honduras is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, and Nicaragua. The chair is led by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, and Nicaragua. This arrangement ensures that Honduras has a key role in overseeing the bank's executive functions and strategic decisions.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 12,298,000

Number of votes: 64,819

of the institution's ownership

Address: Colonia Lomas del Guijarro Sur, Primera Calle

Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 

Apartado Postal No. 3180

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Phone number: (T) 504) 2290-3500

E-mail:  [email protected]

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
Honduras to Further Decarbonize its Electricity Sector and National Electric Power Company
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $200 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) and a first $50 million individual loan under this credit line to support Honduras as it decarbonizes its electricity sector and National Electric Power Company. For the same...
IDB Unveils 'América en el Centro'
"América en el Centro" is a regional program for Central America and the Dominican Republic that will promote productivity and regional integration, climate adaptation and resilience, and social development for youth. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented the regional program "América...
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EconNet: Pricing Under Distress
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EconNet: Efficiency, equity, and cost-recovery trade offs in municipal water pricing
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Jul 07 - 08, 2025
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05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
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60 años del BID en Honduras: los protagonistas
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Campaña Prevención Violencia Contra la Mujer - Honduras Spot 1
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Strategy and Projects

The IDB’s strategy with Honduras for 2019-2022 aims to drive higher and more inclusive growth by implementing coordinated actions that enhance human capital, improve infrastructure and access to finance, and increase resilience to climate change.
To achieve these goals, the Bank focuses on three strategic pillars:

  • Strengthening Fiscal Institutions and Enhancing Public Spending Efficiency: Building robust fiscal institutions and optimizing the efficiency of public expenditure.
  • Accumulating Human Capital: Investing in education and skills development to build a capable and skilled workforce.
  • Expanding Productive Opportunities: Creating and expanding opportunities for economic development and job creation.

The strategy prioritizes targeted and coordinated interventions in critical sectors such as education, health, and transport, especially in areas with high poverty levels, to address gaps in social and productive services effectively.

Following the protocols established in the current guidelines for country strategies, the IDB Group (IDBG) and the Government of Honduras agreed to update the Country Strategy, which will remain valid until December 31, 2026. The key actions identified include climate change adaptation, improving water and sanitation services, and boosting the productive sector, in addition to the ongoing priority areas.

Update to the IDB Group Country Strategy with Honduras 2025-2026
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IDB Group Country Strategy with Honduras 2019-2022
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Extension of the Transition Period of the Country Strategy with Honduras
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
HO-T1481 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Strengthening disaster and climate resilience in Honduras 900,000.00 Preparation
TC7410046 EDUCATION COMPENSATORY EDUCATION Technical and Vocational Education 814,000.00 Closed Oct. 24, 1974
TC7803217 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Gu's Cooper. for Administrat. Developm. 1,400.00 Closed Mar. 20, 1978
TC8108137 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY Advising, Program for Animal Healthiness 16,400.00 Closed Sep. 24, 1981
TC8503288 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD UPGRADING Cooper. of Co, Municipal Development 18,800.00 Closed Feb. 8, 1985
TC8805494 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRIBUSINESS Me's Coop, Agroindustrial Development 5,800.00 Closed Sep. 20, 1988
TC9405136 - - Consultancy to Secplan 30,000.00 Closed Jun. 15, 1994
TC9709033 ENERGY ENERGY Los Llanitos Hydroelectric Project 85,000.00 Closed Oct. 8, 1997
HO-T1481 Strengthening disaster and climate resilience in Honduras
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 900,000.00
TC7410046 Technical and Vocational Education
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Oct. 24, 1974
  • Financing: 814,000.00
TC7803217 Gu's Cooper. for Administrat. Developm.
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 20, 1978
  • Financing: 1,400.00
TC8108137 Advising, Program for Animal Healthiness
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 24, 1981
  • Financing: 16,400.00
TC8503288 Cooper. of Co, Municipal Development
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 8, 1985
  • Financing: 18,800.00
TC8805494 Me's Coop, Agroindustrial Development
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 20, 1988
  • Financing: 5,800.00
TC9405136 Consultancy to Secplan
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 15, 1994
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9709033 Los Llanitos Hydroelectric Project
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Oct. 8, 1997
  • Financing: 85,000.00
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Country Office
Maria Jose Jarquin Ramos Rep Honduras
Maria Jose Jarquin Ramos
IDB Country Representative in Honduras
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Honduras is a founding member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As with other member countries, Honduras appoints a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.

For day-to-day operations at the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Honduras is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, and Nicaragua. The chair is led by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, and Nicaragua. This arrangement ensures that Honduras has a key role in overseeing the bank's executive functions and strategic decisions.

Country representation

Executive Director: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Karen Cis

ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Total Contribution: 12,298,000

Number of votes: 64,819

of the institution's ownership

Address: Colonia Lomas del Guijarro Sur, Primera Calle

Tegucigalpa, Honduras
 

Apartado Postal No. 3180

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Phone number: (T) 504) 2290-3500

E-mail:  [email protected]

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
Honduras to Further Decarbonize its Electricity Sector and National Electric Power Company
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $200 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) and a first $50 million individual loan under this credit line to support Honduras as it decarbonizes its electricity sector and National Electric Power Company. For the same...
IDB Unveils 'América en el Centro'
"América en el Centro" is a regional program for Central America and the Dominican Republic that will promote productivity and regional integration, climate adaptation and resilience, and social development for youth. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented the regional program "América...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Honduras!
Subscribe
Jun 16, 2025
EconNet: Pricing Under Distress
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jun 23, 2025
EconNet: Efficiency, equity, and cost-recovery trade offs in municipal water pricing
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jul 07 - 08, 2025
Bretton Woods 16th Annual Conference: Reordering Global Trade and Finance in a Shock-Prone World
05:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Peru - Cusco

Videos available in Spanish

60 años del BID en Honduras: los protagonistas
Learn More
60 años del BID en Honduras
Learn More
Campaña Prevención Violencia Contra la Mujer - Honduras Spot 2
Learn More
Campaña Prevención Violencia Contra la Mujer - Honduras Spot 1
Learn More
Una reforma policial con cara de mujer: lecciones aprendidas en equidad de género desde Honduras
Learn More
¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
Learn More
Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The IDB’s strategy with Honduras for 2019-2022 aims to drive higher and more inclusive growth by implementing coordinated actions that enhance human capital, improve infrastructure and access to finance, and increase resilience to climate change.
To achieve these goals, the Bank focuses on three strategic pillars:

  • Strengthening Fiscal Institutions and Enhancing Public Spending Efficiency: Building robust fiscal institutions and optimizing the efficiency of public expenditure.
  • Accumulating Human Capital: Investing in education and skills development to build a capable and skilled workforce.
  • Expanding Productive Opportunities: Creating and expanding opportunities for economic development and job creation.

The strategy prioritizes targeted and coordinated interventions in critical sectors such as education, health, and transport, especially in areas with high poverty levels, to address gaps in social and productive services effectively.

Following the protocols established in the current guidelines for country strategies, the IDB Group (IDBG) and the Government of Honduras agreed to update the Country Strategy, which will remain valid until December 31, 2026. The key actions identified include climate change adaptation, improving water and sanitation services, and boosting the productive sector, in addition to the ongoing priority areas.

Update to the IDB Group Country Strategy with Honduras 2025-2026
Download
IDB Group Country Strategy with Honduras 2019-2022
Download
Extension of the Transition Period of the Country Strategy with Honduras
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
HO-T1481 FINANCIAL MARKETS RISK FINANCING Strengthening disaster and climate resilience in Honduras 900,000.00 Preparation
TC6811089 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Administrative and Accountable Org. 65,000.00 Closed Nov. 18, 1968
TC7608013 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Feasibility of a Potable Water Project 405,000.00 Closed Sep. 30, 1976
TC7910070 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRIBUSINESS Evaluation in the Nutritional Field 14,900.00 Closed Oct. 3, 1979
TC8209175 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD UPGRADING Urban Development of Tegucigalpa 20,000.00 Closed Aug. 12, 1982
TC8606488 - - Environm. Sanitation, la Bahia Islands 20,500.00 Closed Dec. 18, 1986
TC9109085 - - Regulatory Framework Electric Subsector 30,000.00 Closed Sep. 23, 1991
TC9603053 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Diagnostic-Congress/Legislative Sector 60,000.00 Closed Mar. 8, 1996
HO-T1481 Strengthening disaster and climate resilience in Honduras
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 900,000.00
TC6811089 Administrative and Accountable Org.
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 18, 1968
  • Financing: 65,000.00
TC7608013 Feasibility of a Potable Water Project
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 30, 1976
  • Financing: 405,000.00
TC7910070 Evaluation in the Nutritional Field
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Oct. 3, 1979
  • Financing: 14,900.00
TC8209175 Urban Development of Tegucigalpa
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 12, 1982
  • Financing: 20,000.00
TC8606488 Environm. Sanitation, la Bahia Islands
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 18, 1986
  • Financing: 20,500.00
TC9109085 Regulatory Framework Electric Subsector
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 23, 1991
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9603053 Diagnostic-Congress/Legislative Sector
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 8, 1996
  • Financing: 60,000.00
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