Water Security in the Dry Corridor of Honduras

About this project

The development objective of the Water Security in the Dry Corridor of Honduras Project for Honduras is to improve water service delivery and strengthen water governance in selected areas of the dry corridor of Honduras. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening institutional capacity for water resources governance and management aims to: (a) strengthen the hydrometeorological network, water resources information system (WRIS), and capacity development targeting the Nacaome basin; and (b) develop approaches and mechanisms for more transparent water resources management (WRM) and water governance. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strengthening water resources information systems in the Nacaome water basin; and (ii) promoting water governance and capacity building. The second component, scaling up resilient hydraulic infrastructure for water security in the dry corridor aims to finance implementation of prioritized infrastructure interventions for resilient water management in accordance with good international industry practice (GIIP). It consists of following sub-components: (i) promoting an integrated and multipurpose micro-watershed management approach in the dry corridor; and (ii) maximizing the benefits of the multipurpose Jose Cecilio del Valle (JCV) dam in the Nacaome basin. The third component, project management and capacity building will support: (a) project coordination and management through a project management unit…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Honduras

Sectors

Water sector policy and administrative managementWater supply and sanitation - large systemsWater supply - large systems

Places

Ulua, Yuscaran, Yoro, Tegucigalpa, Santa Barbara, San Lorenzo, San Antonio de Flores, San Antonio de CurarEn, San Antonio, Pespire and 10 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Honduran Strategic Investment Office (Inversiones EstratEgicas de Honduras – INVEST-H)

Accountable

Republic of Honduras

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P169901.

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