Flood Mitigation

Flood Mitigation
Honduras
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Overview
Based on the need to increase the resilience of vulnerable populations, PADF began the implementation of this
13-month project in July 2013. The project’s central objective was to reduce the vulnerability of at-risk, periurban settlements that are exposed to flooding and landslides in Tegucigalpa. Through structural and social
activities, PADF strived to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities with the overall goal of reducing
loss of life, livelihoods, and property as a result of natural disasters.
The project was financed by the Government of Taiwan through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and was
executed in collaboration with the Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras (COPECO); the
Municipal Emergency Committee of the Central District (CODEM); the Local Emergency Committees (CODELs);
the Secretary of Development and Social Inclusion (SEDIS); and the National Autonomous University of
Honduras (UNAH).
Activities
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Baseline survey carried out in conjunction with COPECO, CODEM, and CODELs.
Community hazard mapping exercise carried out using GPS technology.
Risk management training for students and teachers at local schools.
CODELs, other local civil society organizations, and community
members trained by PADF and COPECO on principles of
disaster risk reduction.
UNAH students trained on principles of disaster risk
reduction.
Community early warning systems evaluated and
strengthened.
Community-selected and supervised risk reduction
hazard mitigation small-scale infrastructure
constructed, in close collaboration with COPECO,
CODEM, CODELs, SEDIS, and the UNAH students.
Applied research/dissemination and sharing of
project results.
Results to Date
The project mitigated the impact of natural
disasters such as floods, landslides, and
earthquakes in one of Tegucigalpa’s most
vulnerable hillside neighborhoods, while
increasing the capacity of local authorities and
community-based groups in La Canaán and
surrounding communities to prepare for future
sudden-onset disasters.
• 860+ students and teachers trained in
disaster risk reduction
• 12,200 people benefitted in La Canaán
• 11 mitigation infrastructure constructed
• 100 meters of paved walkways
constructed
Partners
The Honduras Disaster Risk Reduction Project, part of PADF’s
broader Regional Disaster Assistance and Reconstruction
Program, is made possible through the support
of the Government of Taiwan. PADF is carrying out this
project with additional support and collaboration from
the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO);
the Municipal Emergency Committee (CODEM);
and the National Autonomous University of
Honduras (UNAH).