Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Smart Value Chains

About this project

The Action aims to  contribute to a more robust and inclusive financial ecosystem that drives sustainable economic growth, promotes equitable opportunities, and enhances resilience to environmental (and social) challenges in Honduras.The Action supports three State-Owned Development Banks (SDBs) in Honduras, their networks of Intermediary Financial Institutions, including Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), and final beneficiaries with Technical Assistance focused on the following Strategic Objectives (SO): SO #1: Strengthen State-Owned Development Banks¿ strategic role in green finance and green investments targeted for MSMEs and Households.SO #2 Increase the operational efficiency, market access, institutional knowledge and capacities of State-Owned Development Banks, Financial Intermediaries, and MSMEs, integrating sustainable, gender-responsive, and green practices and standards. SO #3: Increase socially and environmentally responsible European private sector investments in Honduras.The action will advance environmental and climate change priorities in the public investments agenda, providing both financial institutions and investors with the necessary technical support for a green transition at national and local level, investing in both mitigation and climate resilience, in a strategic synergy with the Global Gateway Strategy and the corresponding Investment Agenda in Honduras. In this regard, technical assistance is crucial in helping public financial institutions…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Honduras

Sectors

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentAgricultural developmentEmployment creation

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focusDesertification · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-62574.

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