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Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
In Honduras, 39.7% of adults have a financial account, and women face a gender gap of nearly 8% points in access (CNBS 2025). Structural barriers to credit and higher interest rates limit women’s economic security and opportunities, making women’s financial inclusion a priority for systemic change.
In 2025, women’s financial inclusion gained positioning as a national policy and market priority. UN Women contributed to this shift by embedding gender equality considerations in key financial sector dialogue spaces and by advancing the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (ENIF) Honduras 2025–2030 from a gender-responsive perspective. This support led to measurable changes in how women’s needs are reflected in financial policies, regulatory discussions, and institutional practices.
A key milestone was the first Diploma Programme in Financial Inclusion with a Gender Approach, led by the National Commission of Banks and Insurance (CNBS) with support of UN Women and the Central American Technological University, where 51 representatives from supervised financial institutions and fintech actors strengthened capacities to design and implement inclusive financial solutions. Fintech played a strategic role in expanding digital and lower-cost services and reducing barriers that disproportionately affect women.
As a result, 25 public and private financial institutions strengthened their capacity to design and offer financial products responsive to women’s needs. These institutional changes translated into tangible benefits: over 600 women benefited in 2025, including 500 women who strengthened skills in business management and digital tools. Also, 12 women received seed capital, over 100 women-led business plans were supported, and 25 women accessed new better aligned credit options through two gender-responsive financial services launched by Cooperativa Nueva Vida and PRISMA. System-level progress was reinforced through expanded use of sex-disaggregated data, including the 2025 Gender Gap Report in the Honduran Financial System by CNBS.
Results are being consolidated through continued actions. In January 2026, CNBS and UN Women had a working session to support ENIF implementation, using methodologies from UN Women’s EFI Collaboratories to identify exclusionary practices and design more gender-responsive solutions. CoLaboratorio has created a platform linking women entrepreneurs with financial institutions and technical assistance, helping translate institutional reforms into economic opportunities.
These contributions were achieved with partners in the financial ecosystem, advancing SDG targets 1.4, 5.a, 5.b, and 8.3.UN Women Honduras will continue in 2026 consolidating gains, expanding partnerships, and deepening measurement of women’s economic outcomes.Key actors include CNBS, the Central Bank of Honduras, the National Institute of Statistics, and international partners Inter-American Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration
In 2025, women’s financial inclusion gained positioning as a national policy and market priority. UN Women contributed to this shift by embedding gender equality considerations in key financial sector dialogue spaces and by advancing the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (ENIF) Honduras 2025–2030 from a gender-responsive perspective. This support led to measurable changes in how women’s needs are reflected in financial policies, regulatory discussions, and institutional practices.
A key milestone was the first Diploma Programme in Financial Inclusion with a Gender Approach, led by the National Commission of Banks and Insurance (CNBS) with support of UN Women and the Central American Technological University, where 51 representatives from supervised financial institutions and fintech actors strengthened capacities to design and implement inclusive financial solutions. Fintech played a strategic role in expanding digital and lower-cost services and reducing barriers that disproportionately affect women.
As a result, 25 public and private financial institutions strengthened their capacity to design and offer financial products responsive to women’s needs. These institutional changes translated into tangible benefits: over 600 women benefited in 2025, including 500 women who strengthened skills in business management and digital tools. Also, 12 women received seed capital, over 100 women-led business plans were supported, and 25 women accessed new better aligned credit options through two gender-responsive financial services launched by Cooperativa Nueva Vida and PRISMA. System-level progress was reinforced through expanded use of sex-disaggregated data, including the 2025 Gender Gap Report in the Honduran Financial System by CNBS.
Results are being consolidated through continued actions. In January 2026, CNBS and UN Women had a working session to support ENIF implementation, using methodologies from UN Women’s EFI Collaboratories to identify exclusionary practices and design more gender-responsive solutions. CoLaboratorio has created a platform linking women entrepreneurs with financial institutions and technical assistance, helping translate institutional reforms into economic opportunities.
These contributions were achieved with partners in the financial ecosystem, advancing SDG targets 1.4, 5.a, 5.b, and 8.3.UN Women Honduras will continue in 2026 consolidating gains, expanding partnerships, and deepening measurement of women’s economic outcomes.Key actors include CNBS, the Central Bank of Honduras, the National Institute of Statistics, and international partners Inter-American Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
Un Women provided with technical assistnace the Roundtable for Women’s Access to Justice and the Supreme Court of Justice to elaborate the Regulation of the Registry of Non-Performing Maintenance Debtors (REDAM) wich was approved in March 2024. This initiative has significantly strengthened the legal framework to protect the rights of women, adolescents, and girls. The Roundtable, created in September 2023, aims to promote gender equity through joint actions between the Judiciary and the Gender Equity Commission of the National Congress.
As a result of this collaboration, the REDAM system now provides real-time information on the registration or cancellation of individuals in the registry, issues "Certificates Free of Alimony Debt," and generates statistical reports for decision-making. This system is free of charge, without any limitations, and ensures immediate access to necessary judicial services.
UN Women’s support for the implementation of REDAM, funded by the earmarked budget approved by the National Congress, has led to improved judicial services for individuals and user institutions. This achievement contributes to the objectives of SDG 5.2, 5.c, and 1.b by eliminating violence against women and girls, promoting gender equality, and supporting poverty eradication through gender-responsive policies.
https://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/Noticias/SitePages/NPPJ180620242.aspx https://archivos.latribuna.hn/2024/05/13/deudores-alimentarios-no-pueden-tramitar-pasaportes-licencias-o-permisos-de-negocios/ https://www.facebook.com/onumujereshn/posts/834348545396182/ https://www.tsc.gob.hn/biblioteca/index.php/reglamentos/1309-reglamento-del-registro-de-deudores-alimentarios-morosos
As a result of this collaboration, the REDAM system now provides real-time information on the registration or cancellation of individuals in the registry, issues "Certificates Free of Alimony Debt," and generates statistical reports for decision-making. This system is free of charge, without any limitations, and ensures immediate access to necessary judicial services.
UN Women’s support for the implementation of REDAM, funded by the earmarked budget approved by the National Congress, has led to improved judicial services for individuals and user institutions. This achievement contributes to the objectives of SDG 5.2, 5.c, and 1.b by eliminating violence against women and girls, promoting gender equality, and supporting poverty eradication through gender-responsive policies.
https://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/Noticias/SitePages/NPPJ180620242.aspx https://archivos.latribuna.hn/2024/05/13/deudores-alimentarios-no-pueden-tramitar-pasaportes-licencias-o-permisos-de-negocios/ https://www.facebook.com/onumujereshn/posts/834348545396182/ https://www.tsc.gob.hn/biblioteca/index.php/reglamentos/1309-reglamento-del-registro-de-deudores-alimentarios-morosos
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
During the year 2023, UN Women-Honduras played a pivotal role in strengthening the national regulatory framework and inter-institutional cooperation between the executive and judicial branches. This was achieved through the provision of technical-legal assistance in the development of the Purple Alert Law, its regulations, and budget. This instrument stands as a non-negotiable public law with nationwide applicability. Its primary purpose is to establish the legal, institutional, and budgetary framework to prevent the disappearance of girls, adolescents, and women. It also aims to activate an immediate alarm mechanism for the search, location, and protection of those who, under any circumstances, go missing. The law seeks to prevent them from becoming victims of abuse, femicide, murder, or trafficking to other communities or countries after their disappearance.By legal mandate, UN Women actively participates as an observer in the Interinstitutional Commission for Monitoring Investigations of Violent Deaths of Women and Femicides. From this platform, contributions have been made towards advocating for the reactivation of the 114 hotline for reporting violence against women, the state affirmative action of the general budget labeled with a gender perspective, and the presentation of the Comprehensive Law against Violence against Women.All these efforts align with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, specifically Target 5.1 to end all forms of discrimination against women and girls worldwide, and Indicator 5.1.1 which assesses the presence of legal frameworks promoting, enforcing, and monitoring equality and non-discrimination based on sex. UN Women-Honduras, through its initiatives, not only contributes to fulfilling these global objectives but also serves as a model for effective collaboration and legal empowerment in the pursuit of gender equality.
Advancing SDGs: UN Women's impact and key achievements
Honduras has made significant progress in reducing inequalities and discrimination against women and girls, through the integration of a gender perspective in the General Budget of the Nation 2023 (GBN). This major step has meant ensuring investment to all the levels to achieve SDG 5 through affirmative action measures: 50% increase in budget allocations for Women's Institutions; budget allocated in Security and Justice institutions for the prevention, protection, and investigation of violence against women, including the timely investigation of femicides; new funds for women's access to credit; special scholarships for the education of women; 300% increase budget for Casas Refugio and 400% for violence against women prevention. In each phase of the budget cycle, a gender approach was integrated: the participatory formulation of General Budget with women organizations; strengthening of the legal and institutional framework sensitive to gender; established periodic monitoring of the implementation of General Budget by the Gender Equality Commission of Congress, the Women's Ministry and women's organizations. UN Women provided technical assistance to Gender Equality Commission, SEMUJER and women's organizations for participatory formulation, consultation processes and development of advocacy strategies for the approval of general budget. In particular: developing a training process for congresswomen and women organizations; promotion and strengthening of the Inter-institutional Budget Board; conducted analysis of past budgets to demonstrate gaps and developed media campaigns; Formulation and discussion of budget had the continued broad and constructive involvement of civil society organizations. The Gender Equality Commission promoted a public audience with all responsible government entities and organizations of the civil society for the presentation and the feedback of budget proposals. Another key ally was the Forum of Women in Politics that influenced the Congress and political parties also for the approval of budget. The aforementioned process is replicable for the 2024 budget year and has been consolidated as an institutional practice to the extent that monitoring instances and participatory formulation (Gender Sensitive Budget Working Group) have been established permanently; This initiative was developed with WiPF and with the ParticiPaz project. It also stands out because the approval of Chapter on Gender perspective was agreed upon by consensus of all the political parties.
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OutcomeHND_O_1
Outcome result statementEnsuring an accountable organization through Principled Performance
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-HND_O_1
OutcomeHND_O_2
Outcome result statementAdvancing Partnerships & Resourcing
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-HND_O_2
OutcomeHND_O_3
Outcome result statementAdvancing business transformation
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-HND_O_3
OutcomeHND_O_4
Outcome result statementNurturing a diverse and empowered workforce and advancing an inclusive UN-Women culture
IATI identifierXM-DAC-41146-HND_O_4
OutcomeHND_O_5
Outcome result statementEffective normative, operational and coordination products, services and processes
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Regular resources (core)
$25.77 K in total
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Other resources (non-core)
$5.85 M in total
Regular resources (core)
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | $12,884 2023
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$12,884
Development:$12,884(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$12,884 2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$12,884
Development:$12,884(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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2021
No data available
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2020
No data available
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2019
No data available
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2023
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$12,884
Total contribution$12,884
Development$12,884(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)$12,884
Total contribution$12,884
Development$12,884(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Other resources (non-core)
$5.85 M in total
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Commission (Spotlight) | $723,576 2023
European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$723,576
Development:$723,576(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$723,576 2022
European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$723,576
Development:$723,576(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$805,771 2021
European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$805,771
Development:$805,771(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$1,184,730 2020
European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$1,184,730
Development:$1,184,730(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$799,616 2019
European Commission (Spotlight)OECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$799,616
Development:$799,616(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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| United States of America | $252,022 2023
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$252,022
Development:$252,022(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$252,022 2022
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$252,022
Development:$252,022(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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2021
No data available
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2020
No data available
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$95,704 2019
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$95,704
Development:$95,704(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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| Luxembourg | $26,060 2023
LuxembourgOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$26,060
Development:$26,060(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$26,060 2022
LuxembourgOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$26,060
Development:$26,060(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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2021
No data available
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2020
No data available
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2019
No data available
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| Peacebuilding Fund | $479,722 2023
Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$479,722
Development:$479,722(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$479,722 2022
Peacebuilding FundUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$479,722
Development:$479,722(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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2021
No data available
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2020
No data available
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2019
No data available
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2023
European Commission (Spotlight)$723,576
Total contribution$723,576
Development$723,576(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$252,022
Total contribution$252,022
Development$252,022(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Luxembourg$26,060
Total contribution$26,060
Development$26,060(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Peacebuilding Fund$479,722
Total contribution$479,722
Development$479,722(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2022
European Commission (Spotlight)$723,576
Total contribution$723,576
Development$723,576(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$252,022
Total contribution$252,022
Development$252,022(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Luxembourg$26,060
Total contribution$26,060
Development$26,060(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
Peacebuilding Fund$479,722
Total contribution$479,722
Development$479,722(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2021
European Commission (Spotlight)$805,771
Total contribution$805,771
Development$805,771(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2020
European Commission (Spotlight)$1,184,730
Total contribution$1,184,730
Development$1,184,730(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
2019
European Commission (Spotlight)$799,616
Total contribution$799,616
Development$799,616(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
United States of America$95,704
Total contribution$95,704
Development$95,704(100%)
Humanitarian$0(0%)
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