Honduras — humanitarian situation

Honduras faces intersecting challenges driven by climate shocks, disease outbreaks, and chronic violence-induced displacement. El Niño conditions are bringing below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures throughout the projection period, with an extended canícula dry spell reducing agricultural production in vulnerable areas FEWS NET. Poor households in the western Dry Corridor and the Pacific coastal region of Choluteca face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food security outcomes through September 2026, with most of the country remaining Stressed (IPC Phase 2) through January 2027 FEWS NET. The compounding impacts of rainfall deficits and elevated fuel and fertilizer prices are reducing smallholder agricultural production across the region FEWS NET. In response to the persistent agro-alimentary crisis aggravated by recurrent climate shocks and structural livelihood vulnerabilities, FAO has developed an Emergency and Resilience Plan for 2026-2028 combining early humanitarian action with recovery interventions FAO. Violence and forced displacement continue to affect vulnerable populations, particularly children. Nearly 20 percent of all people who have fled their homes at least once in Honduras are children and adolescents, according to the National Statistics Institute UNHCR. Displacement is primarily driven by generalized violence, social insecurity, and risks to life, liberty, and personal integrity UNHCR. Regional migration dynamics remain active, with ongoing movements through Central America toward North America, though irregular flows have declined in some traditional transit locations IOM. Public health concerns center on vector-borne diseases. MSF has launched a dengue project in Tegucigalpa focusing on early case detection, timely treatment, and community-based epidemiological surveillance, acknowledging dengue as a recurring public health challenge that can cause serious complications without proper care MSF. Regional dengue figures show 1,432,399 suspected cases across the Americas through epidemiological week 28, representing a 61 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2025 PAHO. Additionally, measles cases have increased substantially across the Americas region in 2026, prompting PAHO to urge Member States to prioritize epidemiological surveillance, vaccination activities, and rapid response to suspected cases PAHO.