Honduras: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (January 2024)

Foreword

Honduran men and women remain highly vulnerable to the impacts of violence, migration, forced displacement and the climate crisis, as well as food and nutritional insecurity.

Throughout 2023, Honduras experienced significant effects from the El Niño phenomenon and a drought that affected subsistence farmers' crops. The country was further impacted by heavy rains and the effects of Tropical Storm Pilar, disrupting the resiliencebuilding process in communities supported by humanitarian partners.

Additionally, the entry, transit, and exit of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers tripled this year, posing challenges to response capacities in the country, especially at the southeast and west borders. Despite the ongoing presence of humanitarian partners to complement the government's response, the increase in populations on the move further exacerbates the multidimensional crisis the population has been facing for several years.

These events have exacerbated the high rates of exclusion and inequality that already coexist with escalating episodes of violence, including gender-based violence, forced recruitment and risks to children and adolescents, restrictions on mobility and freedom, limitations in coverage and access to essential services, and forced displacement, among others. In this context, women, children, adolescents, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities face greater risks and are differentially affected.

For 2023, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), known in Honduras as the National Humanitarian Network, has identified that 2.8 million people continue to have humanitarian needs. This figure results from qualitative and quantitative analysis carried out by humanitarian actors in coordination with national and local state institutions.

Response actions

Despite the multiple challenges faced, the HCT remains strongly committed to coordinating efforts to respond to the women, men, girls, and boys living with the greatest humanitarian needs in the country.

This response plan addresses the most urgent humanitarian needs, prioritizing assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and participation from these individuals and affected communities.

To implement this plan effectively in 2024, the HCT needs more than $206 million to address the needs of 1.3 million people.

The Honduran context presents challenges that require a timely response to the immediate needs of the population in crisis, with a focus on medium and longterm solutions to ensure that affected individuals can achieve resilience.

In 2024, the HCT will strengthen the continuity between humanitarian and development responses to ensure sustainability, reduce duplications and maximize resources.

The concurrence of several crises with a strong humanitarian impact and a direct connection to development due to roots in the rule of law, security and protection require a comprehensive and coordinated response to help save lives.

Alice Shackelford
Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Honduras