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On March 28, 2008, the World Bank Country Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock hosted an event aimed at disseminating highlights of the World Development Report 2008 (WDR 2008) – Agriculture for Development.  The event took place at the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).

Overview
Honduras is a lower middle-income country, located in Central America.  The population in 2006 is estimated at 7.4 million and per capita income stands at US$1,170 The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa. San Pedro Sula, on the northern coast, is an industrialized city, while Choluteca on the southern coast, is an agricultural center for diverse products such as shrimps, meat, and dairy products.
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EducationThrough the  Community- Based Education Project, Honduras is poised to reach the Education for All (EFA)goals and the Millenium Development Goals (MDG).  Public schools now have available 1,700 thousand Science and 1,300 thousand Social Studies textbooks plus 180,000 Intercultural Bilingual Textbooks.
Community Based Education ProjectThe World Bank monitors and follows up all projects executed by the honduran government.  Project evaluation results are very important to determine next steps for adjustments to ensure succesful implementations.
ROSCReport on the observance of standards and codes (pdf 1.12MB)
» Paul Pacter Presentation  (pdf 576 KB)
» William Chong Wong Presentation (s)
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»  Henri Fortin Presentation (s) (pdf 119 KB)
HIV

The National Strategic Plan to respond to HIV/AIDS for the 2008-2012 (Pensida III), is the most important effort in strategic planning carried out in the country for responding to the HIV/AIDS;  aspect that has contributed to the qualitative and cuantivative response to the epidemic and the generation of new technical and financial resources.  

National Hidroelectric Dam "El Cajon"

The study on energy in Honduras identifies the problems that require attention through the creation of a clear and fact-based strategy directed to the resolution of problems that can destabilize the macroeconomic framework in the country.

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Last updated: 2008-04-10

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