Local Governance Program Honduras (PGL-APIM Hon)
In Honduras, municipalities are the main driver of local development. However, many rural municipalities have weak human and financial capacities to assume their mandates. The program aims at improving living conditions of the population by strengthening municipal capacities, providing access to basic services and enhancing municipal investment opportunities. Citizen participation and transparency are essential principles of the program.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
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Honduras |
Governance Otro Estado de derecho - democracia - derechos humanos
Gestión de las finanzas públicas
Descentralización |
01.01.2013
- 30.06.2017 |
CHF 9'000'000
|
- Sub-National State SouthEast
- Ministry of Planning (Secretaría de Planificación) (program agreement) Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Finanzas, SEFIN) Asociación Municipios de Honduras (AMHON) Municipalities and Mancomunidades Service providers (to be tendered) for technical assistance and audits (financial and technical)
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF DONORS
GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Gestión financiera sector público
Costes administrativos (no asignables por sector)
Descentralización / gobernanza local / democratización / rendición de cuentas
Temas transversales Propensión a los conflictos
El proyecto apoya fundamentalmente mejoras en la organización contraparte
Tipo de ayuda Ayuda pública al desarrollo (ODA)
Tipo de colaboración Cooperación bilateral
Modo de financiación Ayuda no reembolsable
Tipo de ayuda Contribución a proyectos y programas
Costes administrativos COSUDE
Ayuda ligada/no ligada Ayuda no ligada
Número de proyecto 7F07645
| Contexto |
Severe inequality exists in Honduras (Gini of 0.58) with an impact on access to basic social services mainly for the rural population. Decentralization progresses slowly and most local governments have weak management capacities. The country´s economic crisis affects the financial transfer from the government to the municipalities which negatively impacts local investments demanded by the citizens. The PGL-APIM Hon merges two existing local governance programs: the “Programa de Gobernabilidad Local (PGL) and the “Apoyo Directo de Inversiones Municipales (APIM). |
| Objetivos |
The program contributes to access to basic services and development opportunities by promoting inclusive local governance in order to improve the living conditions of poor people. |
| Grupos destinarios |
Citizens of 30 rural municipalities as direct beneficiaries (306’600 inhabitants) Organization of civil society and local stakeholders Municipal administrations and municipal associations (mancomunidades). |
| Efectos a medio plazo |
Ministry of Planning (Secretaría de Planificación) (program agreement) Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Finanzas, SEFIN) Asociación Municipios de Honduras (AMHON) Municipalities and Mancomunidades Service providers (to be tendered) for technical assistance and audits (financial and technical) |
| Resultados |
Resultados de las fases anteriores: The approaches of PGL and the direct support mechanism of APIM are highly relevant. They match national priorities, and respond directly to the needs of local governments. 20 rural municipalities have improved their management ability in a transparent and participatory manner, with substantial effect in raising their own revenues (200% in 13 municipalities) in pre-investment (leverage of USD9 per each USD1 invested), and the efficiency indexes in the allocation of resources have improved (per capita investment rose from 61 to 67 USD). Lessons learnt and good practices in citizen participation, promote local economic development and municipal financial management will be considered in the next phase. |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Institución estatal extrangera |
| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 9'000'000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 8'682'436 |
| Fases del proyecto |
Fase 2 01.01.2013 - 30.06.2017 (Completed) |