Honduras is highly vulnerable to extreme natural hazards, which are expected to increase because of climate change. These will have significant consequences for all of Honduran society, affecting important economic sectors and threatening food and water security and human health.
The report emphasizes the need for a forward-looking strategy in Honduras that prioritizes adaptation investments and swift responses to natural hazards. It recommends measures to boost the implementation of these strategies and investments and provides analytical evidence to evaluate additional climate actions.
The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are core diagnostic reports that integrate climate change and development considerations. They will help countries prioritize the most impactful actions that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost adaptation while delivering on broader development goals.