Political support
The national institute for forest and nature conservation is receiving support in coordination with other donors to help restructure and expand the community forest management scheme.
Promotion of the sustainable management of resources and the local economy in Olancho Department and in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Local actors are improving their skills in the sustainable management of natural resources, particularly the sustainable management of water and the resources in the buffer zones of protected areas. They are learning to use these skills to encourage local economic development.
Advice on action on climate change
Strategies to combat climate change and preserve biodiversity are being further developed and provide a foundation for concepts relating to the use of ecosystem services. The programme supports the cooperation of the institute for forest and nature conservation and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and their links with other actors.