AMHON

What AMHON does

AMHON (Asociación de Municipios de Honduras) is a non-profit civil association that represents all 298 municipal governments of Honduras. Operating from its headquarters in Tegucigalpa with a staff of approximately 41, the association functions as the national gremial (trade) body for mayors and municipal administrations across all 18 departments, providing representation before Congress and national authorities, technical assistance, capacity building, and a coordination platform for inter-municipal cooperation through its mancomunidad network.

Its core service portfolio comprises programs and platforms rather than a single product. Flagship initiatives include Municipios Campeones por la Educación (a results-based governance mechanism that grew from 145 to 170 enrolled municipalities between 2025 and 2026 and channeled an estimated $8.2 million in municipal education investment) and the Programa Nacional de Infraestructura Escolar. Supporting platforms include SAFT (an administrative, financial and tax system for municipalities), SETCAM (a civil-service career management platform), the Portal de Transparencia, regional forums on integrity and governance, and mancomunidad technical units that deliver training and shared services at regional level.

AMHON is funded through municipal membership dues and a dense network of donor-funded programs executed with international partners including UNICEF, PNUD, ONU Mujeres, UNFPA, IOM, the European Union, USAID/TMS, BID, AECID, and CAF. The association operates under a Plan Estratégico Institucional 2023-2027 with a stated Vision 2027 to be the vanguard association for Honduran municipalities through institutional modernization, municipal management strengthening, and integral territorial development.

Name

AMHON

Legal name

Asociación de Municipios de Honduras

Website

https://amhon.hn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMHON is the national non-profit civil association representing all 298 municipal governments of Honduras, delivering technical assistance, capacity building, and donor-funded programs in education, transparency, and governance through its Tegucigalpa office and mancomunidad network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Association / Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Culture, Education & Heritage Intergovernmental Organizations (BPADAAAL), Humanitarian Coordination & Disaster Risk Reduction IGOs (BPADAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal association services
• Public administration support
• Municipal capacity building
• Government representation
• Inter-municipal cooperation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa M.D.C.

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AMHON is a non-profit civil association that represents and assists all 298 municipal governments of Honduras, delivering technical assistance, training, institutional strengthening, advocacy before national bodies, and inter-municipal coordination through programs such as Municipios Campeones por la Educación, the Programa Nacional de Infraestructura Escolar, the Mancomunidad network, regional forums on governance, and digital platforms including SAFT, SETCAM, and the Transparency Portal.

Product overview

AMHON (Asociación de Municipios de Honduras) operates as a non-profit civil association representing Honduras's 298 municipalities. Rather than offering a unified software product, AMHON provides a portfolio of programs, initiatives, and services focused on municipal strengthening, including the Municipios Campeones por la Educación education initiative, the Programa Nacional de Infraestructura Escolar for school infrastructure, regional forums on municipal governance, and inter-municipal groupings (mancomunidades) for shared service delivery. AMHON also facilitates access to digital platforms including the SAFT financial tax system, SETCAM administrative career management, and a Transparency Portal for public accountability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipios Campeones por la Educación (Education Champion Municipalities) A results-based governance initiative that recognizes and rewards Honduran municipalities for implementing concrete actions that increase school enrollment, promote retention, and improve educational conditions. Coordinated with the Ministry of Education, UNICEF, and the UN System; enrolled 145 municipalities in its first 2025 edition and 170+ municipalities for 2026.
• Programa Nacional de Infraestructura Escolar (National School Infrastructure Program) National program focused on school infrastructure development and improvement across Honduran municipalities, supporting educational facilities through municipal coordination and international cooperation funding.
• Mancomunidades (Inter-Municipal Groupings Network) Inter-municipal service structures that provide technical assistance, manage programs and projects, and help municipalities address shared challenges collectively. Includes technical units (UTIs) and a national network of technical coordinators delivering services regionally.
• Foros Regionales (Regional Forums on Municipal Integrity and Governance)
• Sistema Administrativo Financiero Tributario (SAFT) Administrative, financial and tax management platform for municipalities, providing standardized tools for municipal financial operations and tax administration.
• Secretaría Técnica de la Carrera Administrativa Municipal (SETCAM) Technical secretariat platform that supports the professionalization and career development of municipal administrative staff across Honduras.
• Portal de Transparencia (Transparency Portal) Public transparency portal hosted via IAIP providing access to AMHON institutional information, accountability documents, and public information in line with transparency obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 142,888 students in poverty received educational support through municipalities in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• FOSODE (Fondo Social de Desarrollo Eléctrico)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Collaboration on energy access projects for communities affected by energy crisis. AMHON president Juan Carlos Molina received FOSODE director Francisco López to coordinate efforts for electricity access in underserved areas.
• UNFPA (Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Municipal capacity building in gender planning, budgeting, execution, and accountability for gender investment and early childhood. Training municipal technicians from 10 local governments in La Ceiba, Atlántida.
• OIM (Organización Internacional para las Migraciones)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint coordination to strengthen municipal migration management. AMHON, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and OIM working together on migration governance at local level.
• UNICEF HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Municipios Campeones por la Educación initiative. UNICEF provides accompaniment for school enrollment programs and educational improvements across participating municipalities.
• PNUD (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations including: EUROELECT-H project execution with ONU Mujeres; municipal capacity building in Choloma on human mobility and territorial development; Model of Inclusive Social Development.
• ONU MujerescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of 'Mujeres Municipalistas al Frente: Liderazgo, Democracia y Paridad' project (EUROELECT-H). Focus on women's political participation and gender-inclusive local governance.
• INHGEOMIN (Instituto Hondureño de Geología y Minas)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for small-scale and artisanal mining management. Training workshops for municipal technicians in Olancho and other departments on mining sector regulation.
• ICF (Instituto de Conservación Forestal)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training on environmental and forest management topics. Workshops on forestry tribute guides, 12 nautical miles law, and natural resource protection in various municipalities.
• Tribunal Superior de Cuentas (TSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for 'Municipios para la Integridad y la Gobernanza Municipal' program. Regional forums on municipal integrity and governance reaching all 298 municipalities.
• Consejo Nacional Anticorrupción (CNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsolidated inter-institutional alliance for municipal management strengthening and community development. Joint efforts on transparency and anti-corruption initiatives.
• SEGOB (Secretaría de Gobernación, Justicia y Descentralización)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on decentralization and municipal governance strengthening. Part of multi-institutional alliance including TSC, Presidential Program for Municipal Strengthening.
• IAIP (Instituto de Acceso a la Información Pública)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in municipal integrity and governance forums. Working on transparency and public information access at local government level.
• CONALMA (Comisión Nacional de Lactancia Materna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in National Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Commission. Support for communication strategies promoting child health and nutrition.
• Universidad de SantandermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership secured 8,351 virtual scholarships for Honduran teachers. Each diploma worth $1,300 provided free with apostilled certificates to strengthen didactic competencies.
• FIHNEC (Fraternidad Internacional de Hombres de Negocios del Evangelio Completo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic alliance to spread religious message across 298 municipalities. Joint work with Congress National on faith-based community outreach.
• FELCODE (Fondo Extremeño Local de Cooperación al Desarrollo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of understanding signed for sustainable development of local governments and mancomunidades in Honduras. Framework for international cooperation activities.
• Save the Children HondurasmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed to strengthen inclusive education. Focus on educational programs for vulnerable children and adolescents.
• Programa Presidencial para el Fortalecimiento Municipal y DescentralizacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of integrity and governance forums for municipalities. Part of comprehensive municipal strengthening strategy.
• CAF (Development Bank of Latin America)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in eco-educational cities initiative with Scholas Occurrentes. Pope Francis received participating mayors at Vatican.
• Fundación Scholas OccurrentesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational eco-educational cities initiative bringing together Latin American mayors. Includes Honduran mayor Carmen Paz of San Nicolás, Santa Bárbara.
• Congreso Nacional de HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on municipal legislative initiatives and budget allocation. Meetings with congressional committees on municipal transfers and budget reforms.
• Corte Suprema de JusticiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDialogue on municipal embargo situations affecting local governments. Working to find alternatives for municipalities facing legal attachments.
• Primera Dama de la NaciónmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in national strategy against child sexual violence. AMHON joining first lady and government authorities on prevention initiatives.
• COPECOmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenio signed for disaster risk management and emergency response. AMHON's role in humanitarian action plan 2026 launch.
• SETCAM (Secretaría Técnica de la Carrera Administrativa Municipal)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMHON-supported platform for municipal administrative career development and professionalization of municipal staff.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Federación de Municipios del Istmo Centroamericano (FEMICA): Central American municipal federation with members across the isthmus including Honduras. Operates as a regional peer to AMHON in cross-border municipal cooperation, capacity building, and donor-funded development programming.
• Federación Latinoamericana de Ciudades, Municipios y Asociaciones de Gobiernos Locales (FLACMA): Latin American federation of municipal associations; AMHON is a member. FLACMA is the most direct structural analog as a regional umbrella of national municipal associations, including Honduras, with comparable mission around local government representation and capacity building.
• Federación Nacional de Municipios de Colombia: National municipal association representing Colombian municipalities with technical assistance and advocacy functions. Closest regional peer to AMHON in terms of national-level scope, membership structure, and capacity-building mandate.

Others

• CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe: AMHON's listed partner in the Scholas Occurrentes eco-educational cities initiative. As a development bank, CAF is not a direct peer but a financier/enabler providing institutional capital and networks to Latin American municipal associations.

Broad incumbents

• United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG): Global network of local and regional governments and their associations. UCLG operates at broader geographic scope than AMHON but shares the mandate of aggregating municipal voices in international policy and development forums.
• Red de Ciudades Sostenibles (ICLEI): Global network of local governments focused on sustainability. While not a national association like AMHON, ICLEI engages municipal members on governance and development themes that overlap with AMHON's environmental and territorial development work.

Regional players

• Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades (ACHM): Chilean national municipal association providing representation and services to Chilean municipalities. Comparable to AMHON in organizational model and advocacy focus, but serves a different country with stronger institutional capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@amhoncomunicaciones
• Facebookfacebook.com/AMHON.HONDURAS
• Instagraminstagram.com/amhon.hn
• TikToktiktok.com/@amhon.hn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amhon

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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