Emprendiendo una Vida Mejor (EVM) – Honduras

Data

Program Name:

Emprendiendo una Vida Mejor

Country:

Honduras

Departments:

Selected municipalities in Copán, Lempira, and El Paraíso

Start Date:

First semester of 2018

End Date:

December 2019

Duration:

18 months

Pilot:

Yes

Scaling Consideration:

Not yet defined

Part of a larger program:

N/D

Participant Households:

800

Key insights

The Graduation Program implemented by Fundación Capital, in collaboration with the Government of Honduras, was evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Despite external crises (COVID-19 pandemic, drought, hurricanes), participants showed significant positive effects compared to the control group.
Results contribute to evidence connecting Graduation programs with strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts on the poorest populations.

Program Objective

Strengthen the productive, financial, human, and social assets of beneficiaries of the Bono Vida Mejor program, particularly households whose children are nearing adulthood (18 years).

Targeting Criteria

Residence Zone: Rural

By Women Yes By poverty line? Extreme poverty

Other Vulnerabilities: Households nearing the end of Bono Vida Mejor benefits due to children reaching adulthood.

Implementing Institutions: CEDE – Universidad de los Andes

Type: Randomized Control Trial (RCT) Impact Evaluation

Tools:

Participant surveys.
Participant interviews/focus groups.

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Entities

Government Entity Responsible:

Name:

Subsecretaria de Integración Social

Other Entities

Subsecretaría de Integración Social (SSIS)
Escuela Agrícola Panamericana El Zamorano (Asistencia técnica)
Fondo Internacional para el Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA)

Implementing Institution

The Center for Economic Development Studies (CEDE) is one of the first and leading economic and social research and consulting centers in Colombia. It is recognized for the quality and innovation of its research, for having a highly qualified team of research and teaching professionals, and for its impact on public policy issues in Colombia and the region.

Fundación Capital is an international development organization and innovation lab promoting global economic citizenship. Established in 2009, it aims to create lasting and systemic change. Alongside partners, it designs effective strategies to improve the financial, digital, and economic well-being of communities living in poverty and vulnerability in Latin America and Africa.

Implementing Institution

Jorge Maldonado

Investigador Principal

Michael Ross Carter

Investigador

Rocío Moreno Sánchez

Investigadora

Viviana León-Jurado

Investigadora

Daniel Rodríguez

Asistente de investigación

Christian Rozo

Asistente de investigación

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Key insights

Program Objective

Targeting Criteria

Implementing Institutions: CEDE – Universidad de los Andes

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