Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida

What Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida does

Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida (operating as Fundación Vida) is a Honduran nonprofit civil society organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Tegucigalpa. The organization works on environmental conservation, climate adaptation, clean cooking, renewable energy, and rural food security. Its principal commercial product line consists of improved biomass cookstoves (estufas mejoradas) under the Eco-Fuego de mesa, Eco-Fuego de Pie, Eco-comal (Ecomal), Hope Tradicional, Hope F2, and Ecofuego de horno models — engineered to reduce indoor smoke by up to 90% and firewood consumption by more than 60% relative to traditional open fires, with industrial designs approved by Honduran universities and certified under the national standard OHN 97001:2017. The organization has also begun distributing photovoltaic solar home systems through project deployments that use a cooperative user-maintenance fund model.

Name

Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida

Legal name

Fundación Hondureña de Ambiente y Desarrollo Vida

Website

https://fundacionvida.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Vida is a Honduran nonprofit founded in 1992 that designs, sells, and distributes improved biomass cookstoves and solar home systems to rural low-income households while executing donor-funded environmental and food security projects across Honduras.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Cooking Solutions

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Clean cookstove solutions
• Environmental conservation services
• Renewable energy access
• Sustainable development programs
• Rural community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Improved Stove Sales: The organization operates an e-commerce store selling improved cookstoves and replacement parts directly to consumers across Honduras. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales at accessible price points for rural families.
2. International Development Project Funding: Fundación Vida executes donor-funded development projects in partnership with international organizations (SNV, BID-LAB, GIZ, OXFAM-Quebec, CDKN, etc.), receiving grants for environmental conservation, clean energy, food security, and climate adaptation initiatives.
3. Photovoltaic Energy Solutions: Installation of solar panel systems in rural households through projects, including formation of user cooperatives that contribute monthly to a fund for equipment maintenance and expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación Vida designs, produces, and sells improved cookstoves (estufas mejoradas) directly to rural Honduran households through an e-commerce storefront, with models that reduce indoor smoke by up to 90% and firewood consumption by over 60%. The organization also implements donor-funded environmental, food security, and renewable energy projects (photovoltaic solar systems, watershed management) in partnership with international organizations across Honduras.

Product overview

Fundación Vida operates a unified product portfolio centered on improved stoves (estufas mejoradas) under the 'Profogones Honduras' category. The product line includes multiple stove models: Eco-Fuego de mesa (portable table model), Eco-Fuego de Pie (floor-standing model), Eco-comal/Ecomal (comal-style cooking), Hope Tradicional and Hope F2 (alternative model lines), and Ecofuego de horno (oven model). All models share core technology that reduces smoke by 90% and saves more than 60% of firewood, with industrial designs approved by universities. The portfolio also includes a replacement parts kit (Kit de repuestos) to support product maintenance. These products are sold through an e-commerce platform and are supported by national certification standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eco-Fuego de mesa Portable table-model improved cookstove designed for rural Honduran households; reduces smoke by up to 90% and firewood consumption by over 60%. Industrial design approved by universities.
• Eco-Fuego de Pie Floor-standing/pedestal improved cookstove for rural Honduran households; reduces smoke by 90% and saves more than 60% of firewood.
• Eco-comal (Ecomal) Improved cookstove designed for tortilla and flatbread (comal-style) cooking; reduces smoke emissions and firewood usage for rural families.
• Hope Tradicional Traditional model improved cookstove designed for rural Honduran households; focused on reducing indoor air pollution and firewood usage.
• Hope F2 Improved cookstove model in the Hope product line designed for efficiency and reduced emissions in rural Honduran households.
• Ecofuego de horno Improved cookstove with oven functionality that delivers reduced smoke and firewood savings while enabling baking and oven cooking for households.
• Kit de repuestos (Replacement parts kit) Replacement parts kit sold through the online store to maintain improved cookstoves and ensure product longevity for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces smoke emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional open-fire cooking
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNV Netherlands Development OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNV is the lead executor of the Voice for Change Partnership (V4CP) program (2016-2020), a five-year multinational initiative in Honduras and five other countries. SNV works with Fundación Vida and Hermandad Honduras on renewable energy and improved cookstove advocacy, and jointly developed the National Strategy for Improved Cookstove Adoption (ENAEM).
• Inter-institutional Platform for Improved Cookstove Value Chain DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA multi-stakeholder coordination platform initially comprising 7 organizations (SNV, Fundación Vida, Hermandad de Honduras, UNAH, UNITEC, Zamorano, Endev/GIZ) and now expanded to over 22 institutions including government agencies (MiAmbiente, ICF, SAG, SEN, SESAL). The platform works on evidence generation, policy advocacy, and market development for improved cookstoves in Honduras.
• Zamorano (Escuela Agrícola Panamericana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZamorano participates in the Inter-institutional Platform and the V4CP program. Its Center for Improved Cookstove Evaluation (CEEM) evaluates the performance of cookstove technologies and contributed to the development of the OHN 97001:2017 national standard. Zamorano hosted the 3rd Regional RLCCL Forum in 2019.
• GermanwatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermanwatch partnered with Fundación Vida through the Climate Finance Advisory Service (CFAS) project, funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), to provide climate finance negotiation support to developing country stakeholders. Germanwatch also presented the Global Climate Risk Index in Honduras.
• Endev/GIZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndev/GIZ participates in the Inter-institutional Platform for Improved Cookstove Value Chain Development, contributing to energy access and clean cooking initiatives in Honduras.
• Fundación CREDIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación CREDIA and Fundación Vida signed an inter-institutional coordination agreement to strengthen both organizations' capacities for natural resource conservation in Honduras. CREDIA administers the Regional Center for Environmental Documentation and Interpretation in the Caribbean Biological Corridor.
• Goascorán Binational Management GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cross-border governance body for the Goascorán River shared by Honduras and El Salvador, comprising municipalities, associations, local organizations, and community groups. Fundación Vida works with this group on watershed management, agroecological production, and cookstove installation.
• Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Cocinas Limpias (RLCCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Latin American and Caribbean Clean Cooking Network, led by President Omar Macera (UNAM), brings together clean cooking stakeholders from across the region. Fundación Vida participates actively, including through the 3rd Regional Forum hosted at Zamorano.
• IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFPRI co-executes the V4CP program alongside SNV and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, contributing research and policy analysis on food security and renewable energy topics.
• Perspectives GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerspectives GmbH co-executed the Climate-compatible Development project alongside Fundación Vida, Germanwatch, and others, funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), focusing on climate-smart agricultural approaches.
• Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, represented by Richard Grinnell (Regional Market Development Director for the Americas), participated in the 3rd Regional RLCCL Forum and engages with Latin American clean cooking market development stakeholders.
• Red Honduras VoluntariaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Vida's 'Vida más Verde' volunteer program formally joined Red Honduras Voluntaria, a multi-sector initiative comprising 12 institutions including UNDP, the Fire Department, and COPECO, promoting volunteering as a tool for national development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Practical Action: UK-based international development nonprofit with decades of experience in clean cooking technology design, dissemination, and policy advocacy across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Comparable mission and community-led distribution model.
• Clean Cooking Alliance (formerly Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves): The Clean Cooking Alliance is the global convener and largest funder/advocate in the clean cooking sector, engaging directly with Fundación Vida through the RLCCL forum and the broader Latin American market. Comparable as the dominant sector-wide platform organization.
• Hivos: Dutch international development organization working on renewable energy, clean cooking, and sustainable livelihoods in Latin America and other regions. Comparable donor-funded program model with rural low-income beneficiaries.

Direct peers

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: SNV is Fundación Vida's most strategic partner and a fellow clean cooking/renewable energy implementer with active programs across Honduras and 5+ other countries. It leads the V4CP program alongside Fundación Vida and shares the same donor-funded international development model targeting the same rural low-income populations.
• Endev / GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): GIZ/Endev is a member of the Inter-institutional Platform for Improved Cookstove Value Chain Development in Honduras and a major global implementer of clean cooking programs across Africa and Asia, making it a close peer in mission, donor base, and operational model.
• Hermandad de Honduras: Co-founding member with Fundación Vida of the V4CP program and the Inter-institutional Platform. Operates as a Honduran NGO with overlapping focus on renewable energy, food security, and rural community development.

Emerging players

• Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Cocinas Limpias (RLCCL): Regional network coordinated by UNAM's Omar Macera that brings together clean cooking stakeholders across Latin America and the Caribbean. Fundación Vida actively participates in RLCCL forums, making it both a peer and a coalition partner.
• Zamorano (Escuela Agrícola Panamericana) — Center for Improved Cookstove Evaluation (CEEM): Academic partner that houses the CEEM testing center and co-developed the OHN 97001:2017 standard with Fundación Vida. Comparable as a technical/research institution with overlapping clean cooking mandate in Honduras.

Regional players

• Fundación CREDIA: Honduran NGO that signed an inter-institutional coordination agreement with Fundación Vida for natural resource conservation in the Caribbean Biological Corridor. Comparable regional nonprofit operating in the same Honduran geography with overlapping environmental mandate.

Others

• OXFAM-Quebec: Lead donor of the PRASA food security project executed by Fundación Vida, and a comparable international development NGO with focus on food security, climate adaptation, and rural livelihoods in Honduras and globally. Functions as both funder and sector peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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