4b- CS- Honduras- Global Governance

Question 1

Give some context on Honduras

Answer 1

• Central American country
• highest murder rate in world
  2012= 20 murders a day
• LIDC
• Run by president but politically unstable due to inability of government

Question 2

Give 3 examples of the human rights issues in Honduras

Answer 2

Murder = Highest murder rate in world = mostly by 14-34 year olds with firearms

Corruption of military + police = unlawful use of force = police accused of 20 cases of torture in 2012

Corrupt judicial stern = judges face intimidation + interference

Question 3

What challenges in inequality does Honduras face as a result of global governance

Answer 3

Inequalities between Rich and Poor evident in urban areas = San Pedro Sula
Rural-Urban migration leading to housing shortages and pressure on services such as water supply

Unequal access to education, Healthcare between genders and HIV +

Poverty concentrated in Rural areas where Global governance has had a decreased affect = 50% rural pop in poverty

Question 4

What challenges in Injustice does Honduras continue to face after global governance

Answer 4

• Judges continue to face intimidation
• attacks on journalists continue
• continued high amount of violence related to drug trafficking + gangs continues

Question 5

How many gang members estimated to be in Honduras

Answer 5

40,000

Question 6

How many murders a day happened in honduras in 2012

Answer 6

20

Question 7

How many cases of torture were the Honduran police accused of in 2012

Answer 7

20

Question 8

How has the UN attempted to tackle corruption and discrimination - H

Answer 8

UN Human Rights advisor sent to Honduras to implement Honduran National Human Rights Action plan and to build a HR culture.

focused on key government institutions = MACCIH

Question 9

give an example of how the UN human rights advisor tackled corruption - H

Answer 9

Mission to support the fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) established in 2016 by government = ended in 2020

contributed to prosecution of 120 people including some government officials involved in corruption

Question 10

How many people did the MACCIH in Honduras prosecute

Answer 10

120
including some corrupt government officials = directly impact national corruption

Question 11

Who was arrested in 2022 for corruption by USA forces - Honduras

Answer 11

President Hernandez

Question 12

Evaluation and limitations of the UN human rights advisor/MACCIH in tackling corruption - H

Answer 12

Progress made in investigating human rights violations an reducing corruption

however:
Estimated 95% of all crimes go unpunished
MACCIH shut down in 2020
President Hernandez was arrested in 2022 = 2 years after shut down showing corruption still evident after project

Question 13

What strategies have bee put in place to deal with the high levels of organised crime and violence - H

Answer 13

Kenco Project established by Cooperations

Question 14

Aim of the Kenco project in Honduras

Answer 14

Kenco run education programmes aimed at Deterring teenagers/Adolescents from joining gangs and provide them with an alternative livelihood through employment in Coffee growing
- due to most homicides being 14-34 year olds and pop being 40% <15

Question 15

Evaluation and limitations of Kenco project in reducing organised crime and violence - H

Answer 15

Homicide rates have dropped in recent years

Honduras is still most dangerous country in region with 40 homicides per 100,000 ppl
still estimated 40,000 gang members

Question 16

How has the World bank attempted to deal with Economic Growth And Development in Honduras

Answer 16

10 projects set up totalling to £800 million targeting key infrastructure

Question 17

Give an example of a Project set up by the World Bank that aims to tackle Economic Growth and Development in Honduras

Answer 17

The Education Quality and Strengthening Project

Seeks to increase coverage and quality of basic education in Honduras

Question 18

Evaluate the education quality and institutional strengthening project in Honduras that aims ton tackle economic development

Answer 18

School coverage in disadvantaged communities went from 30-50%
via the opening of 800 pre-Schools

Honduras GDP growing 3% a year, one of fastest in Central America

However, Honduras remains one of the poorest and unequal countries in west Hemisphere and the education provided is limited and basic

Question 19

Homicide rate in Honduras per 100,000

Answer 19

40

Question 20

How much is the Honduran economy growing a year

Answer 20

3% a year
One of fastest in Central America

Question 21

Opportunities for Honduras in as a result of Global governance:
stability
Economic growth
Socio-economic development

Answer 21

Stability = Links with USA and other ACs

Econ growth = Reduced discrimination in workplace and more healthy ppl working to increase GDP
Food security programmes set by WFP = Free school meals
helps out individual families as well as they o not need to pay for a meal

Socio-Economic development = changes made by ministry of education to increase enrolment = 40% pop is <15

Question 22

Percentage of Honduras that are <15 years old

Answer 22

40%

therefore targeting education is significant

Question 23

Percentage of Households in Rural Honduras that experience extreme poverty ?
and why

Answer 23

50%

A lack of assets and not reached by global governance strategies