Water Sanitation

The Pan American Health Organization is funding improvements to water, sanitation, and hygiene systems at nine health facilities in the Central District (Tegucigalpa area) serving about 304,800 people, with work expected to be completed by November to help facilities maintain operations during water shortages and climate emergencies.

A US humanitarian adviser visited El Triunfo, Choluteca, to review food, water, sanitation, and health programs financed by the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean to aid Honduran communities affected by El Niño.

Utila's municipality held talks with South Korean companies to explore cooperation on renewable energy, water, sanitation, and environmental protection, including a feasibility study for a solar power system on the island.

The Pan American Health Organization completed water, sanitation, and waste-management improvements at five health facilities in drought-affected municipalities in El Paraíso and Francisco Morazán to ensure clinics can maintain service during dry periods.