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Honduras is a lower-middle-income country, where 63 percent of the population live in poverty and one in five rural residents faces extreme poverty. Food insecurity and malnutrition are driven by climate change, uneven economic growth, rising inequality, violence, displacement and limited access to basic services.

The economic impact of the double burden of malnutrition – undernutrition and overweight/obesity – is estimated at US$618 million annually (from 2018 to 2081), equivalent to 2.7 percent of GDP. 

Despite progress in reducing stunting, 19 percent of children under 5 still experience developmental delays due to malnutrition. Micronutrient deficiencies remain widespread, and overweight and obesity are rising among women of reproductive age.

In 2024, Honduras faced prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, economic instability and inflation, severely affecting agriculture and household incomes – especially in rural and marginalized communities. Women, children, and Indigenous and Afro-descendant populations were hardest hit. These challenges have continued into 2025, with ongoing climate shocks impacting food production and water access.

The World Food Programme (WFP) supports the Government in improving nutrition for vulnerable groups, strengthening smallholder farmers’ resilience, promoting climate-smart agriculture and supporting the National School Feeding Programme. WFP also assists families affected by sudden and slow-onset crises, aiming to reduce food insecurity and enhance national risk management capacity.

What the World Food Programme is doing in Honduras

Emergency preparedness and response
WFP provides life-saving food assistance to complement government responses to sudden and slow-onset disasters. It also supports preparedness through early-warning systems, supply chain strengthening, and pre-positioning of food.
Resilience building
Using a food systems approach, WFP helps rural and urban communities build sustainable livelihoods. It empowers households – particularly women and youth –through training in entrepreneurship, vocational skills and financial literacy. WFP also supports smallholder farmers in adopting climate-resilient practices and improving crisis management to reduce migration pressures.
School meals
WFP supports the national school meals programme, ensuring children receive nutritious food that supports learning and well-being. The programme combines dry rations with fresh produce sourced from local smallholder farmers, promoting a home-grown model.
Nutrition
WFP works with the government to improve nutrition during the critical first 1,000 days – from conception to age 2 – focusing on preventing stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. This targets children aged 6–23 months and pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, including those from Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.
Social protection
WFP helps strengthen national social protection systems and policies to improve food and nutrition security for the most vulnerable people. It advocates for inclusive, nutrition-sensitive and shock-responsive approaches at the policy level.
Service provision
WFP offers services in cash transfers, supply chain, logistics and procurement to government agencies and humanitarian partners, enhancing their capacity to support vulnerable populations effectively.

Partners and donors

Achieving zero hunger is the work of many. Our work in Honduras is made possible by the support and collaboration of our partners and donors, including:

Contacts

Office

Colonia Castaños Sur, Bloque 6, Casa No. 7 Paseo Virgilio Zelaya Rubí. Apartado Postal No. 17. Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras
Honduras

Phone
+504 2236-9002
Fax
+504 2236-8320
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