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The Finance Ministry has set preliminary budget allocations for government institutions as they prepare the 2027 General Budget proposal, due to Congress by September 14, with Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules stressing the need to accelerate public investment execution this year.

Energy Minister Eduardo Oviedo says the state power utility needs at least $6 billion in coming years to improve service quality and cut losses, and he expects Congress to pass enabling reforms when lawmakers return.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules reported that Honduras has executed more than 42% of its 48-billion-lempira budget (about $1.9 billion) two and a half months after its April approval, with spending focused on infrastructure, health, and upcoming housing programs through Banhprovi.

Honduras has spent only L15.8 billion (about $635 million) of a L46.8 billion public investment budget in the first seven months of 2026, with roads leading at 54.9% execution while energy, transport, health, and education sectors lag well below 20%.

The Public Works Secretariat (SIP) is purchasing machinery and equipment worth L4.8 billion (about $178 million) to strengthen local municipalities' road maintenance capacity nationwide, including GPS systems, maintenance guarantees, and operator training for tertiary road networks.

Honduras executed only 33.4% of its national budget in the first half of 2026, a shortfall economists attribute to Congress's late April approval, which delayed state investment in health, education, and infrastructure.

Honduras has spent only 34% of its 444-billion-lempira (about $16.8 billion) 2026 budget through June, with economists attributing the lag to late congressional approval and urging faster execution in priority areas like health, education, and productive investment.