The British Ambassador, Nick Whittingham, authorized a Memorandum of Recognizing with the Secretary of Foreign Matters, Eduardo Enrique Reina.
The British Ambassador for Honduras, Nick Whittingham, held a conference in Tegucigalpa with the Assistant of Foreign Matters, Eduardo Enrique Reina, to sign a Memorandum of Comprehending, which formalises the cooperation between both federal governments to carry out the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund.
The Biodiverse Landscapes Fund is a program created by the United Kingdom’s Division for Atmosphere, Food, and Rural Matters (Defra) which will supply poverty reduction, biodiversity security and preservation, as well as climate modification mitigation as well as adaptation end results across 6 naturally diverse landscapes worldwide.
The Biodiverse Landscapes Fund will certainly invest up to US$ 20 million in between 2023 and 2029 in Mesoamerica, covering areas of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. In Honduras, the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund will carry out projects approximately Trifinio and also in La Mosquitia.
The work of the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund will certainly also sustain host governments in meeting global dedications acquired under the United Nations Convention on Biological Variety (CBD), the United Nations Structure Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Sustainable Advancement Goals (SDGs), and the United Nations Strategic Plan for Woodlands 2017-2030.
Tasks will certainly be delivered locally in areas with the support of environmental organisations, academic institutions, and also the economic sector. The projects will certainly have as a purpose to accelerate the recuperation of nature with tasks such as supporting lasting agriculture methods; promoting the sustainable monitoring of sources; and also reinforcing the rights as well as capabilities of indigenous people in order to better manage their natural resources.
Defra is presently in the process of choosing a Delivery Partner to lead the programme in the Mesoamerican Landscape, and also anticipate projects to start job during the second quarter of 2023.
The fund is classified as Official Development Aid (ODA) as well as it becomes part of United Kingdom’s dedication to global advancement.
Last Updated: 03 February 2023
