Supporting the development and implementation of the 2015-2025 National Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Honduras' Agri-Food Sector

Background

From the formulation of the first version of the NDC of Honduras, the agricultural sector has been a priority for the government of this country, and the final update of the NDC has ratified this position. Therefore, the development and implementation of adaptation and mitigation plans and strategies for the agricultural sector based on scientific evidence have been increasingly important.

Activities

Since 2015, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, as part of CGIAR, has been actively involved in climate change and public policy research in Honduras, providing information, methodologies and tools such as developing vulnerability and climate risk analyses and scenarios for the agri-food sector, to craft, strengthen and execute the country’s NDC and NAPs, as well as for shaping local and sector-specific policies contributing to these plans. This included organising consultations to establish adaptation plans and defining the necessary steps, facilitating workshops with relevant stakeholders to align with and establish goals for the NDCs, and collaborating with policymakers to integrate research findings into policy development, strengthening the National Meteorological Service capacities and enhance the risk management system. This includes the formulation and assessment of proactive measures and collaborative agroclimatic services.

Impact

The Alliances’ support to Honduras resulted in the formulation of Honduras’s Climate Change Policy for the coffee sector[i], the and the development of several municipal adaptation plans, such as those for Currently, efforts are dedicated to crafting the National Climate Services Framework Plan and establishing the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector. Alongside implementing partners, over 40,000 families are benefiting from essential information on climate forecasts for making informed decisions. Additionally, hundreds of families have successfully implemented prioritised adaptation practices through participatory community processes.

Sources

[i] CONCAFE y Oficina Presidencial de Cambio Climático. (2021). Política de Cambio Climático del Subsector Cadé de Honduras. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/hondurastock/docs/politica_ccsch_versionissuu.

[ii] Obando, D.; Duron, M.; Uclés, M.; Del Cid, J.; Martínez, O.; Villagran, E.; Lara, N.; Aguilar, V. (2021) Plan de resiliencia climática de la cadena nacional de frijol, Honduras. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. 33 p.

[iii] Duron, M.; Ferrera, R.; Obando, D.; Uclés, M. (2021) Plan municipal de adaptación al cambio climático de San Juan Intibucá - Honduras 2021-2026. 29 p.

[iv] Martínez, O.; Fiallos, D.; Obando, D.; Uclés, M. (2021) Plan municipal de adaptación al cambio climático del municipio Marcala, La Paz - Honduras 2021-2026. 32 p.

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