Water Infrastructure Response to El Niño and Drought 2026

Start Date: 18/08/2026

End Date: 16/12/2026

Description

Government of Honduras initiative implemented through the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock to address the water deficit associated with El Niño and drought. It includes the construction of geomembrane reservoirs and an investment of HNL 180 million for drilling wells and installing solar pumps and drip-irrigation systems. It forms part of the comprehensive response intended to secure access to water, protect agricultural production and strengthen food security in affected territories.

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Observations

The official initiative source reports HNL 180,000,000 without a breakdown by project, municipality or year. The confirmed exchange rate is HNL 26.815 per USD 1 for August 18, 2026, the issuance date of Executive Decree PCM-016-2026. Formula: 180,000,000 / 26.815 = USD 6,712,660.82. Exchange-rate source: https://www.dollarfx.org/es/Lempira-hondure%C3%B1o/2026. The source does not identify the exact number of reservoirs, wells, solar pumps or irrigation systems funded exclusively from the HNL 180 million. The related policy framework is Executive Decree PCM-016-2026, registered in OPSAa under frame_id 5559.

Iniciative Type

Plan, program or project

Action scope

Subnational

Evaluated

Stage

Implementation- Ongoing

Temporalidad

Short-term

Number of Years

N/A

Related elements

Sectors:

Thematic Areas:

Countries:

Honduras

Beneficiaries:

Instruments:

Resultados:

Policy frameworks:

Executive Decree No. PCM-016-2026: Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Meteorological Drought in 75 Municipalities

Budget in USD

$6,712,661.00

Counterpart Budget

$0.00

Total Budget

$6,712,661.00

Annual Average Budget

$6,712,661.00

Financing Sources	Financing Types
Government of the Republic of Honduras	Public budget

Institutions

Institutions	Institutions rols
SAG: Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock	Execution and operation

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