Sustainable and Resilient Agroforestry

This initiative is a Specific Investment Loan operation (HO-L1259) in Honduras, to be executed by ICF, aimed at conserving and restoring forest cover and associated ecosystem services in prioritized areas. Its overall objective is to conserve and restore forest cover, with specific objectives to: (i) increase adoption of forest and agroforestry practices (AFS/SPS) that expand forest cover, (ii) diversify livelihoods in community forestry, and (iii) strengthen ICF’s institutional capacity for forest conservation and management. The project targets selected municipalities in Olancho, Yoro, Atlántida, Colón and El Paraíso, prioritized through environmental and social criteria related to restoration, hydrology and climate vulnerability, among others. The components include: (I) implementation of agroforestry and silvopastoral systems through technical assistance and technology packages, (II) community forest management via business plans, integrated technical assistance and knowledge exchanges, and (III) institutional strengthening of ICF (forest registry/monitoring, wildfire risk prevention/management, regulatory updates, and land tenure-related aspects). Total financing is US$25 million (60% regular and 40% concessional ordinary capital), with Category B environmental and social classification and Substantial E&S risk, supported by required E&S management instruments (ESA/ESMP/SEP) and applicable Environmental and Social Performance Standards.