Honduras case study - Impact of global governance Flashcards
Current socio-economic development in honduras
in 2014 what is the GDP
$4,700
Current socio-economic development in honduras
life expectancy
M-69
F-73
Current socio-economic development in honduras
Industry make up
39% agriculture - 21% industry - 40% services
39% agriculture - 21% industry - 40% services
Literacy rate %
85
Current human right issues in Honduras?
- Highest murder rates in the world - 44.8 murders per 100,000 population in 2019.
- Unlaw use of force & corruption of police- 90 percent rate of impunity for crimes committed against human rights defenders in Honduras.
- Discrimination against indigenous people
- Gang culture & drug related violence- active gang members range from 5,000 to 40,000. They forcibly recruit children and sexually abuse women, girls, and LGBT people. Gangs kill, disappear, rape, or displace those who resist.
- Organised crime - child trafficking & child prostitution
- Intimidation and threats to journalists
- Poverty, limited access to healthcare and education (44% have under 2$ daily)
- Societal violence & discrimination against women - 34% of women ages 20 to 24 had married when they were 15 to 19. Honduras has the highest rate of femicide
% of how many have under $2 daily
44%
Highest murder rates in the world - stats for 2019
44.8 murders per 1,000 of the pop
UN human rights adviser in honduras
- aims to strengthen government institutions, build stronger human rights culture, implement Honduran National Human Rights Action Plan.
- The Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH), has been active in the country since April 2016
USA in Honduras
$50million in security aid (2010-2014).
- Provides assistance through the Central America Regional Security Initiative.
- USAID projects work to spur economic growth.
How much did the USA give in 2010-2014 for security aid
$50 million
what does the USAID program do
USAID programs
* strengthen the participation of marginalised groups in local and national governance
- increase food security for the poorest sectors of society
- support renewable energy and environmental conservation
- expand basic education and skills training for at-risk youth and adults
- enhance citizen access to quality public
- education and health services
What did the Honduran govt do ?
Ministry for Justice and Human Rights.
- In 2018, the government created a special force to fight gangs (Fuerza Nacional Anti Maras y Pandillas).
- In January 2020, the government shut down the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH).
- Established in 2016 by the government and the OAS (Organisation of American States), MACCIH contributed to the prosecution of 133 people, including congresspeople and senior officials, 14 of whom stood trial.
NGOs role in Honduras
- Are relied heavily upon to address issues in rural areas as a bottom up approach
- Care International - since 1954. focuses on tackling the causes of poverty in Honduras’ poorest communities. Our current programmes include health and nutrition, small business development, agroforestry, irrigation, micro-watershed protection and environmental education
Intervention + Stability
- Bilateral links with the USA benefiting the economy
- Political stability with help from the USA for anti-corruption
- free and fair elections
- Local governance being strengthened.
Intervention + Economic growth
- Implementing new food security programmes,
- promoting diversification
- USAID working in local areas to end poverty and enable communities to realise their own potential
Intervention + Socio economic development
- development: 40% of population under 15
- decentralising to local authorities in rural and urban areas in order to meet MDGs for school enrolment.
- Efforts to improve maternal and child health & prevent HIV/AIDs.
Intervention - injustice
- Judges face intimidation
- Justice system needs modernising
- Attacks on journalists continue
- High incidence of violence related to drug trafficking and gangs
- Discrimination of indigenous people
Intervention - Inequality
- rich poor divide in urban areas of San Pedro Sula
- Rural urban migration leads to housing shortages & problems with sanitation and water supply.
- Unequal access to education.
