Comprehensive Rural Development and Productivity Project (PIDRP - ProOccidente)

ProOccidente is a two-phase, five-year, project awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) of Honduras and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and FOMPRODE from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The project will promote the adoption of climate-smart technologies, provide technical assistance to 10,000 producers in six departments and 81 municipalities in the country’s western region, and address the management plans of 15 micro-watersheds. ProOccidente aims to lift 15,000 households out of poverty by addressing the productive development needs of the beneficiary population, which is made up of: (a) agricultural producers in the project’s intervention area corresponding to the twelve clusters, through access to technologies, information, technical assistance, and credit; (b) Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) led by women, through technical assistance for access to new products and markets; and (c) enterprises led by young people, through access to technical assistance and the provision of services.

Project Objectives

Lift 15,000 households out of poverty by addressing the productive development needs of the beneficiary population
Promote the adoption of climate-smart technologies among livestock and agriculture producers in Honduras
Provide technical assistance to 10,000 producers in six departments and 81 municipalities in the country’s western region
Address the management plans of 15 micro-watersheds

Project Activities

Provision and facilitation of technology, technical assistance, and access to finance for the target population
Offer financial support to producers to help finance the implementation of climate-intelligent technologies
Facilitate coordination between various local entities (municipalities and non-profit organizations) to manage and conserve critical micro-watersheds
Provide sustainable practices and technologies to improve productivity and the use of resources
Provide nutritional assistance for the target population

Anticipated Project Results

Promote the adoption of climate-smart technologies for 5,640 hectares
Provide technical assistance to 10,000 producers in six departments and 81 municipalities in the country’s western region
Lift 15,000 households out of poverty
Provide technical assistance to manage credit for 15,000 producers
Provide access to new products and/or markets for 4,000 producers
Provide access to climate information for 5,000 producers
Assist 225 MIPYMES with increasing their sales and net income
Provide nutrition assistance for 6,000 rural households
Develop 25 micro watershed management plans