UNFPA HONDURAS

What UNFPA HONDURAS does

UNFPA Honduras is the country office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a subsidiary body of the United Nations established in 1969. The office operates from Tegucigalpa under UNFPA's Latin America and Caribbean regional bureau and focuses on four programmatic areas: sexual and reproductive health, youth, gender equality and human rights, and population and development. Its primary implementation partner is the Government of Honduras, particularly the Secretary of Health, with programs also reaching adolescents, women, and marginalized communities including Afrodescendientes, Garífunas, and Miskitas populations on the Caribbean coast.

The office's underlying technical capabilities combine population data analytics with geospatial analysis using satellite imagery to identify climate-vulnerable communities, as demonstrated during Hurricane Iota response in 2020. It also deploys the Communication for Social and Behavioral Change (CCSC) methodology as a campaign framework, exemplified by the "Hablemos Claro" campaign launched in August 2025. Recent outputs include the MILENA Study on socioeconomic consequences of adolescent pregnancy (published September 2025) and policy support for the Family Planning 2030 commitment.

As a UN agency, UNFPA Honduras does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through voluntary contributions from 193 UN member states via the global UNFPA funding mechanism, supplemented by project-specific bilateral grants — most notably from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of Ireland for the "No Dejar a Nadie Atrás" project. With a lean country office of approximately six employees, services are delivered free of charge to governments and beneficiaries through technical assistance, capacity building, and partnerships with civil society organizations.

Name

UNFPA HONDURAS

Legal name

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Honduras Country Office

Website

https://honduras.unfpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNFPA Honduras is the country office of the United Nations Population Fund, providing technical assistance, population data analytics, and community programs on sexual and reproductive health, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and gender equality to the Government of Honduras and vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development and Public Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

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Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs) (HLAJAKAA)

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United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• Reproductive health programs
• Humanitarian assistance services
• Population data analytics
• Gender equality advocacy
• Adolescent pregnancy prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UNFPA core funding from member states: UNFPA is a United Nations agency funded by voluntary contributions from UN member states. The Honduras country office receives core funding through the global UNFPA funding mechanism.
2. Project-specific funding from bilateral donors: UNFPA Honduras receives project-specific funding from bilateral donors including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of Ireland for initiatives like the 'No Dejar a Nadie Atrás' (Leave No One Behind) project on adolescent pregnancy reduction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNFPA Honduras provides technical assistance, capacity building, and programmatic support to the Government of Honduras and civil society on sexual and reproductive health, adolescent pregnancy prevention, gender equality, and population data. The office delivers community-based behavior change interventions in marginalized communities, supports humanitarian response during climate-related emergencies, and produces population data analytics including geospatial mapping. It disseminates content through the UNFPA Update radio capsule subscription program and the Hablemos Claro campaign.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hablemos Claro: A campaign to transform social norms and prevent adolescent pregnancy in Honduras, targeting Afro-descendant and Miskito communities in the Caribbean region of Honduras

Products and services

• UNFPA Update Radio Capsule

Quantifiable outcome

• Adolescent fertility rate reduced from 97 per 1,000 (projected 2025 baseline)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Family Planning 2030 (FP2030)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024UNFPA supports the Government of Honduras in committing to the Family Planning 2030 global initiative, which aims to enable 120 million more women and girls to use contraceptives by 2030. UNFPA provides technical support for commitment implementation.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• MSI Reproductive Choices: A major international NGO providing contraception and safe abortion services across Latin America. Comparable to UNFPA Honduras on direct SRHR service delivery to women and adolescents in underserved communities.
• UN Women Honduras: The UN entity focused on gender equality, operating in Honduras with overlapping mandate on gender-based violence, adolescent empowerment, and policy advocacy on women's rights.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund): UNFPA's global headquarters and governing entity. UNFPA Honduras is a direct country-office extension of UNFPA, executing the same sexual and reproductive health, population data, and humanitarian mandate at the national level.
• UNFPA Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office: UNFPA's regional bureau directly supervising the Honduras office, running the same portfolio on SRHR, youth, gender, and population data across LAC — a natural internal comparator for programmatic design and donor engagement.
• IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation): A global NGO federation delivering sexual and reproductive health services and advocacy. Directly comparable to UNFPA Honduras on SRHR service delivery, contraceptive access, and rights-based programming, though operating outside the UN system.
• UNICEF Honduras: Another UN country agency operating in Honduras with overlapping priorities on adolescent wellbeing, maternal and child health, and rights-based programming for vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• CARE International Honduras: An international development NGO active in Honduras on gender, youth, and resilience programming. Comparable on community engagement methodologies and on serving marginalized populations including indigenous and Afrodescendiente communities on the Caribbean coast.

Broad incumbents

• PAHO (Pan American Health Organization): The regional WHO-affiliated health agency operating across Latin America and the Caribbean. PAHO is a broader incumbent in public health that overlaps with UNFPA Honduras on maternal health, family planning, and health-system strengthening.
• Save the Children Honduras: An international NGO with a Honduras presence focused on children's rights, adolescent health, and protection — a broad incumbent overlapping with UNFPA Honduras on adolescent wellbeing and SRHR.
• USAID Honduras: A major bilateral development donor operating in Honduras across health, governance, and humanitarian sectors. Comparable as a large, multi-sector development actor influencing the same policy and funding environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNFPA_Honduras
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unfpahonduras6315
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNFPAHONDURAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unfpa-honduras
• Instagraminstagram.com/unfpahonduras

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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