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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:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

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]

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Nov 03, 2025
Regional Dialogue on Agricultural Policies: Productivity, Resilience, and Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
03:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Nov 03, 2025
EconNet | How Steep is the Phillips Curve in Developing Economies? A Sufficient Statistics Approach and Estimates for India
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Nov 04, 2025
Launch of the book " (Dis)connected? Digital Public Services and the Challenge of Equity"
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

60 años del BID en Honduras: los protagonistas
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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
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-L1258 ENERGY RURAL ELECTRIFICATION Access and productive uses of sustainable energy Program in indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities - Preparation
HO-T1475 SOCIAL INVESTMENT MIGRATION & MIGRANTS Strengthening Services for the Economic Reintegration of Returned Women and Children in Vulnerable Situations 300,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1490 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening capacity to manage hospital investment and operation in an integrated network based on primary care setting 350,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1466 WATER AND SANITATION SOLID WASTE Support for the formulation of the investment plan and proposal for a regionalized model for Municipal Solid Waste Management (GIRSM) in priority regions of Honduras 1,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-L1262 OTHER OTHER Energy decarbonization and climate resilience for the coffee value chain in Honduras - Preparation
HO-L1263 OTHER OTHER FUNDER – Green financing and climate resilience in value chains in Honduras 1,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-L1261 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Fiscal Strengthening Program for Inclusive Growth 50,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1489 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Strengthening Evaluability in the Forestry Portfolio Through Quantitative Analysis and Capacity Building 200,000.00 Implementation Oct. 23, 2025
HO-L1258 Access and productive uses of sustainable energy Program in indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
HO-T1475 Strengthening Services for the Economic Reintegration of Returned Women and Children in Vulnerable Situations
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
HO-T1490 Strengthening capacity to manage hospital investment and operation in an integrated network based on primary care setting
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 350,000.00
HO-T1466 Support for the formulation of the investment plan and proposal for a regionalized model for Municipal Solid Waste Management (GIRSM) in priority regions of Honduras
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000.00
HO-L1262 Energy decarbonization and climate resilience for the coffee value chain in Honduras
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
HO-L1263 FUNDER – Green financing and climate resilience in value chains in Honduras
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000.00
HO-L1261 Fiscal Strengthening Program for Inclusive Growth
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 50,000,000.00
HO-T1489 Strengthening Evaluability in the Forestry Portfolio Through Quantitative Analysis and Capacity Building
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Oct. 23, 2025
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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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:

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

ELECTED BY:

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]

IDB and Partners Drive High-Impact Innovation in Early Childhood Development
The Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other strategic partners, backed 23 projects in 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, benefiting over 700,000 children.
Honduras to Strengthen Sustainable Forest Management with IDB Support
WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $25 million loan to support forest conservation and restoration efforts in Honduras. The project, “Sustainable and Resilient Agroforests”, approved by the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors, aims to promote the adoption of forestry...
IDB Group Unveils the Finalists of its Superheroes of Development 2025 Contest
Over 790 high-impact projects have participated in the contest since it was launched in 2018, sharing lessons and knowledge to benefit other teams in the region.
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Honduras!
Subscribe
Nov 03, 2025
Regional Dialogue on Agricultural Policies: Productivity, Resilience, and Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
03:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Brazil - Brasilia
Nov 03, 2025
EconNet | How Steep is the Phillips Curve in Developing Economies? A Sufficient Statistics Approach and Estimates for India
07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Nov 04, 2025
Launch of the book " (Dis)connected? Digital Public Services and the Challenge of Equity"
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.

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-L1258 ENERGY RURAL ELECTRIFICATION Access and productive uses of sustainable energy Program in indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities - Preparation
HO-T1475 SOCIAL INVESTMENT MIGRATION & MIGRANTS Strengthening Services for the Economic Reintegration of Returned Women and Children in Vulnerable Situations 300,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1490 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Strengthening capacity to manage hospital investment and operation in an integrated network based on primary care setting 350,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1466 WATER AND SANITATION SOLID WASTE Support for the formulation of the investment plan and proposal for a regionalized model for Municipal Solid Waste Management (GIRSM) in priority regions of Honduras 1,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-L1262 OTHER OTHER Energy decarbonization and climate resilience for the coffee value chain in Honduras - Preparation
HO-L1263 OTHER OTHER FUNDER – Green financing and climate resilience in value chains in Honduras 1,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-L1261 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Fiscal Strengthening Program for Inclusive Growth 50,000,000.00 Preparation
HO-T1489 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Strengthening Evaluability in the Forestry Portfolio Through Quantitative Analysis and Capacity Building 200,000.00 Implementation Oct. 23, 2025
HO-L1258 Access and productive uses of sustainable energy Program in indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
HO-T1475 Strengthening Services for the Economic Reintegration of Returned Women and Children in Vulnerable Situations
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
HO-T1490 Strengthening capacity to manage hospital investment and operation in an integrated network based on primary care setting
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 350,000.00
HO-T1466 Support for the formulation of the investment plan and proposal for a regionalized model for Municipal Solid Waste Management (GIRSM) in priority regions of Honduras
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000.00
HO-L1262 Energy decarbonization and climate resilience for the coffee value chain in Honduras
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
HO-L1263 FUNDER – Green financing and climate resilience in value chains in Honduras
  • Sector: OTHER
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000.00
HO-L1261 Fiscal Strengthening Program for Inclusive Growth
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 50,000,000.00
HO-T1489 Strengthening Evaluability in the Forestry Portfolio Through Quantitative Analysis and Capacity Building
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Implementation
  • Approval Date: Oct. 23, 2025
  • Financing: 200,000.00
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