Source: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/
Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has announced complete support to make food security condition in Honduras better, especially for children and those in the poorest regions of the country.
Many new projects and programs have been announced that include support for the World Food Program in Honduras focusing on school nutrition and reducing child and maternal malnutrition, and for the Food and Agriculture Organization, which aims to improve food security of vulnerable households in the poorest municipalities in Honduras.
Over 171,000 children and pregnant women are expected to receive healthy foods, and 28,000 families to benefit from improved food security as a result of these programs.
“The lack of access to safe and nutritious food is one of the major obstacles to reducing poverty in developing countries,” said Prime Minister Harper. “Canada’s support will address immediate needs in Honduras, contribute to sustainable agricultural development and help to create the basis for prosperity.”
Other projects that have been announced include the Agriculture Value Chain Initiative, working with Honduran organizations to help increase the annual income of small-scale producers through improvements in productivity, quality, and diversity in the coffee and cacao sectors, as well as food security projects in the Choluteca and Rio Negro, and Nacaome and Goascoran Watersheds.
These projects continue to build on Canada’s Engagement in the Americas strategy and the Aid Effectiveness Agenda.
