Expanding the business opportunities of women and youth and their integration into governance processes for the conservation of nature and livelihoods in six municipalities of the Gulf of Fonseca Regi

Communities in six coastal municipalities in the Valle and Choluteca regions of Honduras face particularly high rates of food insecurity and out-migration as a result of deteriorating environmental conditions and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IAF supports community-led approaches to expand economic opportunity and unlock private public and community resources for grassroots development.

Our grantee partner the Comité para la Defensa y Desarrollo de la Flora y Fauna del Golfo de Fonseca (CODDEFFAGOLF) works with organizations of women and youth to strengthen leadership and education establish small businesses and effectively engage the private and public sectors on natural resource management in southern Honduras.