Outreach projects

Country 

Partner 

Project Name 

Description 

Honduras 

USAID/ASHA RFA FY19 

Zamorano Greenhouse Horticulture Program for Latin America 

Installation on the Zamorano campus of specialized permanent greenhouses for applied research and education/training in horticultural production, enabling the establishment of the Greenhouse Horticulture Program for Latin America that will increase incomes and employment opportunities for smallholder greenhouse horticulture producers, including women and youth, compensating for the income and employment losses that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause. 

El Salvador 

MINED 

Strengthen school feeding in comprehensive development centers 

To have a strategic alliance that facilitates technical, administrative, and logistical support for the operation of the components, through the development of participatory and comprehensive actions that guarantee better food and nutrition for the children of the Integral Development Centers-CDI and the students of Educational Centers of the School Feeding and Health Program. 

El Salvador 

MINED 

Strengthening the capacities of the educational community in food and nutrition education, food handling, administrative processes and promotion of healthy lifestyles 

Strengthen the capacities and knowledge of the educational community, actions in food and nutrition education and promotion of school health as a permanent integrating axis of the educational curriculum that contributes to the development of competencies and promotes healthy lifestyles 

Honduras 

USAID/ASHA RFA FY20 

Strengthening the Zamorano University Food Science and Technology Learning by Doing Program 

ASHA resources will fund the renovation (building materials, contractor costs, etc.) and the acquisition of specialized equipment to modernize and increase the efficiency of the post-harvest processing plants for dairy, honey/derivatives and horticulture on campus and the corresponding Learn-By Doing academic modules. 

Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador 

SSG Advisor, LLC/USAID 

Women's Network for the Agri-Food Sector (RMA) 

Targeting the agri-food sector in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, with the potential to create opportunities and influence employment conditions for other women, including those belonging to vulnerable groups 

Honduras, Guatemala 

USAID /DAI 

Building Climate Resilience 

Foster competitive, resilient, and inclusive market systems that provide greater economic opportunities (jobs and incomes) for low-income and marginalized Hondurans 

Honduras 

European Union 

Río Plátano Biosphere Project 

Contribute to the reduction of deforestation, the protection of biodiversity and the improvement of the food security situation of local populations in the Río Platano Biosphere Reserve. 

Honduras 

Walmart 

Training in Bioinputs 

Conduct training in Bio inputs as an alternative for sustainable agriculture aimed at WALMART vegetable and fruit supplier producers. 

Honduras 

ACDIVOCA 

Strengthening and Updating the Technical-Scientific Capacities of the Zamorano Soil Laboratory 

Strengthen and increase the capacity and accessibility of the diagnostic services of the Zamorano Soil Laboratory and recommendations to producers and companies in the agribusiness sector in Honduras 

Honduras 

HEMAV 

Receive as a donation three licenses for the monitoring and prediction of agricultural variables, which will be used in the educational processes of CPA students 

Provide free licenses to ZAMORANO for the tools mentioned in Table 1; Provide support for the digitalization and conduct of training sessions for students and teachers in the use of Layers. 

Honduras 

University of California at Davis 

Research-Focused Fellowship Program for Zamorano Guatemalan undergraduate students and universities who members of UC funded Feed the Future countries Davis - Hort Innovation Lab - USAID - Programa Zamorano 

Establish and execute a research scholarship program on topics related to the fruit and vegetable chain with undergraduate students from Zamorano and universities in Guatemala. 

Honduras 

Kolping Work 

Strengthen and provide technical assistance for the establishment of dual-purpose plantain, bean and chicken production to improve the nutritional food security of OBRA KOLPING producer families in Honduras and establish the model farm for the training and training of producer families 

Strengthen and provide technical assistance for the establishment of dual-purpose banana, bean and chicken production to improve the FSN of OBRA KOLPING producing families in Honduras 

Honduras 

Foundation for Participatory Research with Farmers of Honduras (Fipah) 

Humanitarian Assistance for Food Security in Honduras 

Humanitarian Assistance for Food Security in Honduras 

Honduras 

BROTEK S.A. de C.V. 

Develop the biological evaluation of two bio stimulant/biocatalyst molecules I-369® and I-358® 

Develop the biological evaluation of two bio stimulant/biocatalyst molecules I-369® and I-358® 

Honduras 

National Diakonia of Honduras 

Technical assistance for the production of vegetables and seedlings under a protected greenhouse-type structure to Empresa Hortícola el Coyolar Tilapa Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, Departamento de Olancho 

Strengthen knowledge for agronomic technical management, management and use of technologies for production, integrated pest management, integrated crop management, marketing techniques, commercialization and post-harvest management to obtain quality and safe products for the end consumer 

Honduras 

Renewal of the world 

Prepare technical material for agricultural promoters served by World Renew based on the proposal presented by ZAMORANO, which is an integral part of this letter of understanding. 

Prepare technical material for agricultural promoters served by World Renew based on the proposal presented by ZAMORANO, which is an integral part of this letter of understanding. 

Bolivia 

OFFER 

Develop a comprehensive curriculum through video capsules to develop administrative skills and soft skills for the operation of businesses in the various sectors of agriculture 

Develop a comprehensive curriculum through video capsules to develop administrative skills and soft skills for the operation of businesses in the various sectors of agriculture 

Guatemala 

British Embassy in Guatemala 

Managing Late Blight in Potato  

Organization of two workshops in Guatemala on the management of late blight in potatoes  

Mesoamerican Reef (MAR Region) 

Smithsonian 

Execute disease surveillance project for the National Zoo's Center for Conservation Ecology and the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute 

Pennsylvania State University 

Pennsylvania State University 

(a) Collaboration in the design and translation of a semi-structured questionnaire on gender-based violence. 

(b) To train four research assistants in the correct application of the research instrument.  

(c) Conducting the collection of 50 semi-structured interviews with women in western Honduras. It should be noted that all interviews will be digitally recorded with the consent of the participant. 

d) Transcribe the 50 interviews into Spanish. e) Collaborate in the data analysis process and contribute to the drafting of the final report. 

Honduras 

International Business Initiatives (IBI)/USAID 

MERGE 2.0 

This award will provide USAID/Honduras with flexible, demand-driven services. This includes assisting in: 

 i) plan, design, conduct, disseminate, learn, and support adaptive management of rigorous monitoring and evaluation of USAID/Honduras development projects and activities 

(ii) facilitate and promote Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) practices with implementing partners, local organizations, selected private sector partners and local academia; and  

(iii) support the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) capacity of USAID/Honduras internal and external stakeholders, including implementation of activities and follow-up with third parties. 

Honduras 

ACDI VOCA/Transforming Market System Activity (USAID) 

Transforming Market Systems 

Honduras 

AMUPROLAGO/USAID 

Generating Sustainable Economic Opportunities in the Lake Yojoa Basin 

Strengthen the understanding of ecosystem dynamics and the importance of proper solid waste management among the population of Lake Yojoa 

Honduras 

Unemployment benefit 

'Implementation of a participatory model of water management for sustainable development 

Develop a participatory process for the management of natural resources, especially water and biodiversity, in the Uchapa River micro-basin (Sabanetas, Uchapa and Pimienta streams) 

Honduras 

FAPVS/ICF 

Apoyo al Plan Operativo Bianual del Área Protegida Reserva Biológica—El Uyuca” 

Implement the biannual operational plan of the El Uyuca Reserve 

Honduras 

AECID 

Researching Food Systems (ISA)