Honduras joined SWA in 2017. Honduras aims to achieve, within the vision statements of their National Plan (2010-2022) to: reduce by half the percentage of people without sustainable access to drinking water by 2022 and to reduce to less than 10% the percentage of people without sustainable access to drinking water by 2034.
Commitments by the government
Ensure the water and sanitation institutional framework prevails for effective sectoral and intersectoral coordination among stakeholders at all levels to directly contribute to achieving the targets of SDG 6, leaving no one behind, in terms of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services.
Make progress to reach SDG 6 targets and to reduce gaps through strengthening the national monitoring system, through incorporating existing strategic systems for information, regulation and control, including the Rural Water Information System (SIASAR) and the Regulatory Information System (SIRAP).
Promote financing mechanisms to address the priority actions in the National Drinking Water and Sanitation Plan by 2022, establishing the National Water and Sanitation Fund (FONASAN) to ensure sufficient resources to meet the targets of SDG 6 and reduce inequalities.
Commitments by partners
Sign 100 contracts to hire 100 technical professional in charge of facilitating community development processes in water and sanitation in the first 500 communities.
CSO
Promote processes of Development of Local Capacities for the efficient administration, sustainability, quality and expansion of water and sanitation services, with the commitment of different governmental actors, in particular municipal governments, as well as civil society, private sector and external cooperation.
CSO
Focal Points
Mr. Miguel Arnoldo Caraccioli Meléndez
Regulatory Body for Drinking Water and Sanitation Services (ERSAPS)
Government
Omar Nuñez
AHJASA
Civil Society
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