University Training, National University of Honduras (UNAH) / Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences (HIES)

Project completed

Specific Objective: 1) Teachers and students coming from masters programme, post graduate and under-graduate courses of the Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences have developed and  strengthened their research capacities in the areas of flooding, slope instability and seismic hazards. 2) Knowledge management  systems have been elaborated  so as to exchange and transfer knowledge of hazard and risk management, including maps and technical studies.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Honduras
Climate change and environment
Disaster risk reduction DRR
Biosphere protection
01.09.2010 - 31.07.2013
CHF 473'000
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Humanitarian aid
Project partners Contract partner
Foreign academic and research organisation
  • Research Organisation of South East


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   473'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   419'630
Project phases

Phase 2 01.09.2010 - 31.07.2013   (Completed)