Our Current Project: Honduras

Building upon the success and advances to date, our current project (2019 – 2024) works to promote sustainable climate-smart landscapes in the departments of Ocotepeque, Copán and Lempira, through the implementation of and scaling of climate-smart agricultural practices, the promotion of inclusive farming family businesses, and the development of strong farmer organizations  to improve member services, commercial relationships, and market access. The project contributes to improved, more sustainable livelihoods for smallholder coffee farming families  through improved productivity via diversified production systems while increasing their competitive position within  the coffee value chain.

The project partners with the Tri-national Commission of the Trifinio Plan (CTPT), the tri-national body which oversees regionally development, including the Plan Maestro (Master Plan), a participatory effort which aims to increase understanding of current social, environmental and economic conditions and support the creation of tri-national development strategies. The project also works closely with the Honduran National Coffee Institute (IHCAFE), promoting a coordinated national climate and environmental coffee policy while contributing towards the development of a first climate-smart region in Honduras. Project activities are also complemented by Euroclima+ – a joint program implemented together by IHCAFE and HRNS, currently implemented in the dry corridor of Honduras.