2027 Budget

Economist Amparo Canales says just 10 of Honduras's 105 budget institutions control over 70% of resources and urges officials to review 2026 spending patterns—which have reached only 60% execution by late September—before allocating funds for 2027.

The National Congress returns to session on Monday, September 21, after a recess for Children's Day and Independence Day, implementing a four-day work week through the end of September to clear 14 stalled bills from a prioritized package and debate electoral reforms, criminal-justice changes, and the 2027 budget.

Sergio Zepeda, director of the UNAH's Institute for Economic and Social Research, called on the government to prioritize education, health, and productive investment in the 2027 budget draft due to Congress by September 15, arguing that spending must support development, not just cover operating costs.