HONDURAS Purchase for Progress GOAL PROJECT OVERVIEW P4P in Honduras works closely with partners to link WFP’s purchase activities to a programme of training and capacity development designed to enable farmer’s organizations to engage profitably with formal markets. The package of interventions targets agricultural production to support farmers increase their yields and improve the quality of staple crops, mainly beans and maize. Training is provided in standards of quality, processing and post-harvest practices and storage. P4P also promotes organizational strengthening of the organizations involved through trainings in business and management, procurement skills, and finan- cial services. The projects facilitates access of smallholder farmers to credit, both for commercialization activities and infrastructure. P4P also promotes the connection between farmers’ organizations and other formal buyers, including institutional buyers within the private sector. Through P4P, WFP works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, INFOP (Institute of Professional Formation), PROMECON (Yoro Rural Market and Competitiveness Programme), MCA-EDA (Millennium Challenge Account / Farmer Training and Development Program), Pan-American University of Agriculture, Zamorano-PROMIPAC (Integrated Pest Management Program in Central America), IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture) and FAO. P4P in Honduras is funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the European Union. All food purchases are financed by donations to WFP’s regular operations. In Honduras, P4P is part of WFP’s effort to address hunger and support the Government’s poverty reduction strategy. The initiative promotes the production of staple crops among 11,400 smallholder farmers while connecting them with formal commercial markets. WFP offers these farmers a reliable market opportunity by purchasing maize and beans to be distributed through school meals - a programme funded primarily by the Government of Honduras and managed by WFP . QUICK FACTS No. of farmers 11,400 (over 4 years) No. of farmers’ organizations 31 Planned food purchases 24,000 metric tons (over 4 years) Main commodities Maize and beans Main WFP activities • Direct contracting • Pro-smallholder competitive practices for procurement of maize and beans • Capacity-building For more information [email protected] Last update: September 2010