AGP Executive Report

Extreme Rain: Torrential rain delivered 80% of Tegucigalpa’s projected annual rainfall in 23 days, triggering more than 250 severe incidents. Landslides destroyed 13 homes in Villa Unión and left families without shelter. Río Plátano Protection: UNESCO plans a late-2026 mission to assess Honduras’ largest protected area, where deforestation, illegal occupation and biodiversity loss threaten the biosphere reserve. Experts will also update its management plan for the next decade. Climate Resilience: South Korea is providing $500,000 in aid to drought-hit Honduras. Separately, a regional digital agriculture initiative is helping rural households, including in Honduras, manage crops, reach markets and adopt more sustainable practices.

Río Plátano: UNESCO experts are due in Honduras later this year to assess protection of the biosphere reserve, threatened by deforestation, illegal occupation and biodiversity loss. The review will also inform a new 10-year management plan. Tegucigalpa Landslides: Torrential rain delivered 80% of the area’s projected annual rainfall in just 23 days, triggering more than 250 severe incidents. Landslides destroyed 13 homes in Villa Unión and left families without shelter. Rural Climate Resilience: A regional digital agriculture initiative says more than 32,000 rural households, including in Honduras, are using tools to manage crops, reach markets and adopt more sustainable practices. Environmental Courage: Honduran activist Berta Cáceres was among six people recognized by the Courageous Scientists Award, which honors those fighting ecological destruction.

Environmental Defenders: Honduran activist Berta Cáceres was among six honorees recognized in a global award for courage amid ecological and climate crises. Río Plátano: UNESCO experts will visit Honduras in late 2026 to assess protection of the biosphere reserve, threatened by deforestation, illegal occupation and biodiversity loss, and help update its 10-year management plan. Flood Damage: Torrential rain brought 80% of Tegucigalpa’s projected annual rainfall in 23 days, triggering more than 250 severe incidents; landslides destroyed 13 homes in Villa Unión and left families without shelter. Rural Resilience: A regional digital agriculture initiative is helping rural households, including in Honduras, access markets and finance and adopt more sustainable farming. A separate adaptation brief, drawing on Honduran case studies, urges governments to protect community rights and share conservation benefits fairly.

Tegucigalpa Landslides: Torrential rain delivered 80% of the area’s projected annual rainfall in 23 days, triggering more than 250 serious incidents. Landslides destroyed 13 homes in Villa Unión and left families without shelter. Climate Finance: Ministers from 77 climate-vulnerable economies called for longer-term, lower-cost funding for resilience, including investment in water, health and education. Rural Adaptation: A digital agriculture initiative now serves more than 32,000 rural households across six countries, including Honduras, with tools to manage crops, reach markets and prepare for climate change. Nature-Based Solutions: A new brief using Honduras case studies urges governments to protect rights, include communities in decisions and share the benefits of ecosystem-based adaptation fairly.

Climate Pressure: A powerful “super” El Niño is expected to bring severe floods and drought into 2027. Honduras is already facing persistent drought, with about 620,000 people experiencing severe food insecurity and malnutrition; South Korea has pledged $500,000 in aid. Climate-Resilient Farming: Digital tools developed by 15 startups are reaching rural households in Honduras and five other countries, helping producers manage crops, access markets and adopt more sustainable practices. Environmental Crime: A regional Interpol sweep that included Honduras led to 233 arrests and documented about 60,000 hectares of illegal forest clearing. Investigators linked Amazon destruction to 161 companies. Wildlife: Camera traps recorded a jaguar in the Guatemala-Honduras Bi-National Corridor for the second time this year, a rare sign of activity in this key habitat link.

Climate Resilience: A new brief on ecosystem-based adaptation, drawing on cases including Honduras, urges governments to put equity, local participation and fair benefit-sharing at the heart of climate action. Rural Innovation: Digital tools supported by an IFAD- and EU-funded program are helping more than 32,000 rural households across six countries, including Honduras, reach markets, manage crops and prepare for climate change. Drought Emergency: South Korea pledged $500,000 in aid as drought leaves about 620,000 people in Honduras facing severe food insecurity; the crisis has been linked to the powerful El Niño. Environmental Crime: A regional INTERPOL operation involving Honduras led to 233 arrests and identified about 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, alongside large-scale wildlife and timber trafficking. Wildlife Corridor: Camera traps recorded a jaguar for the second time this year in the Guatemala-Honduras Bi-National Corridor, a key passage connecting populations across the border.

Drought Relief: South Korea pledged $500,000 in aid as a severe drought leaves about 620,000 people in Honduras facing food insecurity and malnutrition. Wildlife: Conservationists recorded a jaguar twice this year in the Bi-National Corridor along the Guatemala-Honduras border, a rare sign the threatened cats are using this vital habitat. Environmental Crime: A regional Interpol crackdown that included Honduras led to 233 arrests and uncovered about 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, with investigators tracing links between Amazon destruction and companies across multiple continents. Climate Pressure: A record-strength El Niño is raising concern about extreme weather and food security, adding to the strain of Honduras’s ongoing drought.

Drought Emergency: South Korea pledged $500,000 in aid as drought in Honduras, ongoing since May, leaves about 620,000 people facing severe food insecurity and malnutrition. Environmental Crime: An INTERPOL operation across Honduras and eight other countries led to 233 arrests, identified 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest and recovered more than 1,000 live animals. Investigators also traced links between Amazon forest clearing and 161 companies. Jaguar Corridor: Camera traps recorded a male jaguar in the Guatemala-Honduras Bi-National Corridor, a vital passage connecting the countries’ populations. It was the second sighting this year and the first time in a decade that Panthera has observed jaguars on both sides of the border.

Jaguar Corridor: Conservationists recorded a male jaguar in the Bi-National Corridor along the Guatemala-Honduras border, a vital link for populations threatened by habitat loss. Environmental Crime: An Interpol operation across nine countries, including Honduras, led to 233 arrests and uncovered about 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest; authorities also traced suspected links to 161 companies. Drought Relief: South Korea pledged $500,000 to help Honduras respond to a drought that has left around 620,000 people facing severe food insecurity. Marine Review: Belize is seeking public comment on a proposed undersea cable that would connect Honduras with Mexico and Guatemala and cross part of Belize’s Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Tsunami Alert: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Panama prompted a precautionary tsunami alert for Honduras and other Pacific-coast countries.

Drought Relief: South Korea pledged $500,000 to help Honduras cope with a drought that has left about 620,000 people facing severe food insecurity and malnutrition. Environmental Crime: An Interpol-led operation across nine countries, including Honduras, reported 233 arrests, more than 1,000 animals recovered and 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest; investigators also traced suspected corporate links to Amazon destruction. Wildlife Corridor: Conservationists recorded a jaguar in the Bi-National Corridor on the Guatemala-Honduras border, the second sighting this year and the first time in a decade they have documented jaguars on both sides of the border region.

Drought Response: South Korea pledged $500,000 in aid as drought leaves about 620,000 people in Honduras facing severe food insecurity. The prolonged dry spell has also wilted crops across Central America. Environmental Crime: An Interpol-led operation spanning Honduras and eight other countries resulted in 233 arrests and uncovered 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, along with large-scale wildlife and timber trafficking. Jaguar Corridor: Conservationists recorded a jaguar for the second time this year in the Bi-National Corridor along the Guatemala-Honduras border, a vital passage linking populations in both countries.

Drought Emergency: South Korea will provide Honduras $500,000 in humanitarian aid as drought leaves about 620,000 people facing severe food insecurity and malnutrition. The dry spell has persisted since May, amid El Niño impacts across Central America. Wildlife Corridor: Camera traps recorded a jaguar in the Bi-National Corridor along the Guatemala-Honduras border for the second time this year—the first detections on both sides of the border in a decade. The corridor helps connect jaguar populations threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. Environmental Crime: An Interpol-led crackdown across nine countries, including Honduras, resulted in 233 arrests and uncovered about 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest, along with industrial-scale timber and wildlife trafficking. Investigators also linked 161 companies to an inquiry into Amazon forest clearing, highlighting the need to trace the financing behind environmental crimes.

Environmental Crime: INTERPOL’s regional crackdown included Honduras among nine countries and led to 233 arrests, the recovery of more than 1,000 live animals and the identification of 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest. Investigators said timber and wildlife trafficking networks operate on an industrial scale. Climate and Food Security: El Niño-driven drought is wilting crops across Central America, adding pressure to rural livelihoods and food supplies. Marine Protection: A proposed undersea cable would connect Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, crossing Belizean waters and part of the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Belize has scheduled a public consultation for October 15 before deciding on the project.

Tsunami Alert: Honduras was among nine countries warned of potentially dangerous waves after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Panama’s Pacific coast. Environmental Crime: An INTERPOL operation across nine countries, including Honduras, led to 233 arrests, recovered more than 1,000 live animals and identified 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest. Investigators uncovered large-scale wildlife and timber trafficking networks. Marine Protection: A proposed fibre-optic cable linking Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras would cross Belizean waters and part of the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Belize’s environmental agency is reviewing the project assessment and inviting public comments.

Environmental Crime: An Interpol operation across Honduras and eight other countries led to 233 arrests, the recovery of more than 1,000 live animals and the identification of 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest. Investigators uncovered industrial-scale wildlife and timber trafficking networks. Tsunami Alert: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake off Panama prompted a tsunami alert for Honduras and other Pacific-facing countries, with potentially dangerous waves and currents a concern. Climate & Food Security: El Niño-driven drought is wilting crops across Central America, threatening rural livelihoods and food supplies. Marine Infrastructure: A proposed undersea cable linking Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras would cross Belizean waters and part of the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve; public comments are invited ahead of a decision.

Environmental Crime: An Interpol-led crackdown involving Honduras and eight other countries resulted in 233 arrests, more than 1,000 animals recovered and 60,000 hectares of illegally cleared forest identified. Investigators uncovered industrial-scale wildlife and timber trafficking, along with illegal mining networks. Disaster Alert: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake off Panama triggered a precautionary tsunami alert for Honduras and other Pacific-coast countries on October 9; authorities monitored the risk as aftershocks continued in Panama. Food and Climate: El Niño-driven drought is wilting crops across Central America, adding pressure on rural livelihoods and food supplies. Global Heating: September was the planet’s second-hottest on record, with 2026’s January-to-September average also ranking second-highest.