Strengthening the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture-dependent communities of coastal and insular zones of Honduras (FISHERIES RESILIENCE – COASTAL MARINE ZONES)

The project aims to benefit 102,000 direct beneficiaries in Honduras' coastal and insular zones, focusing on indigenous and Afro-Honduran populations. It addresses vulnerabilities to sea level rise, increasing sea surface temperatures, and tropical storms. The proposal outlines three main components: improving livelihood resilience through new fishing technologies and climate-resilient aquaculture; creating a multi-level climate adaptation and disaster risk management mechanism; and strengthening natural barriers like mangroves while adapting housing infrastructure. With a total indicative cost of USD 17 million, the project seeks USD 12 million in GCF grants to shift the paradigm from centralized management to participatory, multi-actor integrated management.

• Honduras is highly vulnerable to climate change, ranking as the 67th most vulnerable country and the 28th least prepared in terms of economic, governance, and social readiness according to the 2018 ND-GAIN index.
• Sea level rise on the Caribbean Coast of Honduras is occurring at a rate of 4-6 mm per year, which is above the global average. Projections for 2081-2100 under RCP8.5 suggest increases of up to 0.8 m on the eastern coast.
• Sea surface temperatures (SST) in the Caribbean have increased over the last five decades, with rates of 0.2 to 0.4 °C per decade along the Honduran coast, leading to coral bleaching and reduced productivity of mangroves.
• The project targets a total area of 47,916 km², comprising 39,608.68 km² of marine area and 8,306.96 km² of land, covering 24 municipalities and over 30 fishing communities.
• The project identifies four primary barriers to adaptation: the absence of fisheries and aquaculture sectors in institutional disaster risk management, vulnerable housing and infrastructure, limited access to climate-adapted technologies, and a lack of alternative livelihoods.
• The proposed intervention includes the adoption of new fishing gear for non-traditional species and the transition to climate-resilient aquaculture strains and low-water exchange systems to combat water shortages and pathogens.
• The project aims to improve the resilience of approximately 1,520,000 family houses in highly exposed zones through participatory design and the use of renewable materials.
• Environmental restoration efforts will focus on mangrove and beach vegetation, specifically promoting species such as Atriplex canescens, Sesuvium portulacastrum, and Ipomoea pescaprae to stop coastal erosion.
• The total indicative project cost is USD 17 million, with USD 12 million requested as a GCF grant and USD 5 million in co-financing.

APA

Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Strengthening the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture-dependent communities of coastal and insular zones of Honduras (FISHERIES RESILIENCE – COASTAL MARINE ZONES). https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26300-strengthening-resilience-fisheries-and-aquaculture-dependent-communities-coastal-and-insular.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture-dependent communities of coastal and insular zones of Honduras (FISHERIES RESILIENCE – COASTAL MARINE ZONES). n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26300-strengthening-resilience-fisheries-and-aquaculture-dependent-communities-coastal-and-insular.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefundndstrengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture-dependent communities of coastal and insular zones of Honduras (FISHERIES RESILIENCE – COASTAL MARINE ZONES)}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26300-strengthening-resilience-fisheries-and-aquaculture-dependent-communities-coastal-and-insular.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }