AMPROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THE CHURCH OF

JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Organization Name: Water For People and IRC

Country: Honduras
Project Title: Strengthening Everyone Forever in Honduras, 2023
Proposal Period: May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024
Proposal Funding Request Amount: $300,000 USD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over the past decade, Water For People and IRC have collaborated with each other and with
government, private sector, civil society, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other
partners to work toward the shared mission of creating strong and resilient local, sub-national,
and national water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems to reach vulnerable populations
living in rurally dispersed, “last mile” communities. With more than 80 years of combined
experience as a global resource center, implementer, sector influencer, and chosen partner of
local and national governments around the world, Water For People and IRC each contribute
unique perspectives, knowledge, and skills to the overarching goal of ensuring that Everyone
has access to WASH services Forever.

Together, with generous support from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Water
For People and IRC are leveraging our expertise to strengthen and scale systems in Honduras.
Strengthening Everyone Forever in Honduras is a six-year program to scale our work to
improve the long-term sustainability of WASH services at a sub-national level. Building on the
Everyone Forever impact model, our focus has shifted from the municipal level to
mancomunidades – or Associations of Municipalities. Working within the mancomunidades
structure, we will achieve greater impact and a more robust institutionalization of our work
throughout the country.

During Year 2 of the program, Water For People and IRC continued to support Associations of
Municipalities by encouraging participating municipalities to assume a greater role in the
planning, implementation, and supervision of rural water and sanitation services. In addition,
their active participation provided more obvious relationships to politics and greater visibility to
the importance of WASH services in the sector to newly elected government leaders. It defined
a more standard process for certifying technicians and was the impetus for the development of
a guide that highlighted best practices to reach the same levels of service as those established
by service authorities and providers in urban areas. We also supported the construction or
rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure to ensure that each community, household, and public
institution (i.e., school or healthcare facility) has access to improved WASH services.

During Year 2 of the project, Water For People, IRC, and the Association of Municipalities of
Sierra de La Paz (MAMCEPAZ in Spanish) have co-financed the expansion, rehabilitation, and
construction of water systems in six communities, reaching 3,335 people with improved access

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to water. We improved WASH infrastructure in 10 schools, reaching 587 students and faculty.
Simultaneously, Water For People and IRC started to support the institutional development and
strengthening of two additional Associations of Municipalities: The Association of Lencas
Municipalities of Sierra de La Paz (MAMLESIP in Spanish) and the Association of Southern
Municipalities of the Department of La Paz (MAMSURPAZ in Spanish). In accordance with the
roadmap that outlines the objectives for reaching Everyone Forever in the department of La
Paz, MAMCEPAZ is one year ahead of the work being done with MAMLESIP and
MAMSURPAZ.

In this proposal for Year 3, there are six specific objectives, some of which include the continued
work with MAMCEPAZ to strengthen the Association’s technical capacity, its monitoring system,
and its institutionality. MAMCEPAZ is also focused on increasing the amount of funds within
each municipal budget that are designated for WASH services and align with the strategic plan.
MAMCEPAZ will continue to provide technical assistance to urban service providers.
MAMLESIP and MAMSURPAZ will finalize the development of Intermunicipal Technical Units
(UTIAS in Spanish), strengthen their monitoring systems, and provide support and mentoring to
further enhance their staff’s technical capacity. Water For People and IRC will support the
construction or rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure in MAMLESIP and MAMCEPAZ to improve
WASH levels of service.

At the national level, work will be done to continue to strengthen the sector through the
implementation of activities to foment political will and the recognition that the WASH sector
needs, promoting the exchange of positive experiences and the scaling of the Everyone Forever
model.

We respectfully request $300,000 USD to accelerate the work of scaling and

strengthening the Everyone Forever impact model in Year 3 of our multi-year program.
This on-going work is critical to the program’s goal to reach 152,985 people in
MAMCEPAZ, 55,671 people in MAMLESIP, and 40,108 people in MAMSURPAZ with
access to reliable water and sanitation services by 2025.

THE NEED

Global Need

People across the globe are affected by the water and sanitation crisis – a crisis that has been
further complicated and a response that has been slowed as a result of the disrupted
momentum caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as major threats like climate change,
armed conflict, and racial inequality. According to the United Nations (UN), if the current
response rate to the water and sanitation crisis continues at the same pace, by 2030 1.6 billion
people will still lack access to safely managed drinking water, 2.8 billion people will lack safely
managed sanitation, and 1.9 billion people will lack basic hand hygiene facilities.1

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The World Bank. (2022, October 5). Water Supply. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/watersupply

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The lack of basic WASH services affects personal health, nutrition, education, and economic
productivity – especially for women and children (primarily girls), people with disabilities, the
elderly, and other marginalized and vulnerable populations. In rural Honduras, access to basic
health care is minimal; death and disease can often be attributed to contaminated water,
insufficient or inaccessible sanitation services, and/or unsanitary hygiene practices. The World
Health Organization’s (WHO) health and environment scorecard for Honduras published in 2022
reports that 43% of deaths from diarrhea are caused by unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and
inadequate personal hygiene.2

National Need: Honduras

Home to slightly more than 10 million people, Honduras is one of the poorest and most socially
and economically unequal countries in the Americas.3 Its relatively significant economic growth
reported in recent years has been overshadowed by chronic underemployment, unequal
distribution of income, and the subsequent challenges of natural disasters and the global
pandemic.

The World Bank reports that prior to 2020, 14.8% of people in Honduras lived in extreme
poverty (less than $1.90/day) and approximately 49% of the population lived in poverty (less
than $5.50/day). While overall poverty rates in Honduras have shown little decline in the past six
to eight years, extreme poverty has increased in both rural and urban areas since 2014 and
2017, respectively.4 Increasing unemployment, poverty, and overall insecurity have caused
people to leave the country.

Prior to 2020, Honduras had made significant progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6
(SDG 6), ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
The most recent Joint Monitoring Programme data from UNICEF published in 2020 indicated
that 90% of Hondurans living in rural areas had access to safely managed and basic levels of
drinking water. The drastic effects of climate change, however, have contributed to recurrent
droughts, floods, and storms. Hurricanes Eta and Iota caused widespread devastation in
Honduras during the final weeks of 2020. Both tropical storms adversely affected approximately
4.6 million people in Honduras – nearly half the country’s population – across 199 of the 208
municipalities.5 Flooding wiped out much of the country’s rural infrastructure – including WASH
services – resulting in billions of dollars in damage. Although the extent of the damage will not
be known for years, preliminary estimates from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean (ECLAC) indicated losses at approximately $1.9 billion.6 Despite the

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World Health Organization. Health and Environment Scorecard: Honduras. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-
source/country-profiles/environmental-health/environmental-health-hnd-2022.pdf
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The World Bank. Honduras Data. https://data.worldbank.org/country/Honduras
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The World Bank. Overview of Honduras. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/honduras/overview#1
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USAID Fact Sheet #9, FY21. Latin America – Storms.
https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/12.30.2020_-_USAID-
BHA_Latin_America_Storms_Fact_Sheet_9.pdf
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“U.N. says Honduras’ hurricane losses total $1.9 bln, far below government estimate.” Reuters Online.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-honduras-storms/u-n-says-honduras-hurricane-losses-total-1-9-bln-far-below-
government-estimate-idUSKBN28V035. 20 December 2020.

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significant setbacks as a result of the back-to-back natural disasters in the middle of the COVID-
19 pandemic, a resilient effort on behalf of Water For People, partners, community members,
and funders rebuilt water services for people most directly impacted by the storms.

THE STRATEGY

Agenda for Change (PTPS in Spanish) emerged in Honduras in 2013 as a national initiative to
combat the water and sanitation crisis. PTPS addresses SDG 6 by developing and
systematizing innovative solutions aimed at providing universal coverage of quality and reliable
water and sanitation services which are sustained over the long-term. This initiative supports
service providers, like water committees7, in rural and urban areas that require very specialized
and contextually specific technical skills that the national government is often ill-equipped to
provide. In 2015, Water For People and IRC created a global coalition of WASH organizations
focused on systems strengthening across multiple countries. The coalition – Agenda for Change
– began supporting PTPS in Honduras through the adoption and implementation of Water For
People’s Everyone Forever impact model and the adoption of Everyone Forever by 17 WASH-
focused NGOs, 26 partner municipalities, and other government entities from the WASH sector.

Everyone Forever

The area-wide approach is being proven by Water For People and IRC. We will continue to
implement the Everyone Forever impact model which is fundamentally shifting the industry’s
approach to the water and sanitation crisis. The model is grounded in partnerships with local
governments and institutions, universal water and sanitation services, and technical support to
ensure the successful replication of Everyone Forever in new municipalities. We work with local
stakeholders to build capacity for the operation and maintenance of systems, management of
water resources, and financial independence. Together, Water For People and IRC will continue
to use this approach to support the sector at two levels in Honduras:

 Local impact: At the local level we will work to accelerate progress in partner
municipalities, cities, and towns. These partner areas are places where we have an
on-the-ground presence and a long-term partnership agreement and commitment to
long-term, sustainable WASH services with government officials and local
communities. Everything we do at the local level embodies our commitment to
ensure that Everyone in a given area has access to services that last Forever.
 National impact: We will scale efforts at the departmental level to create a
replicable model to implement in additional departments, laying the groundwork for
future application at the national level, strengthening complex WASH systems and
directly and indirectly improving services for more than 9 million people in Honduras.

Strengthening Everyone Forever in Honduras is a multi-year program that aims to incorporate a

systemic approach to the WASH sector at the municipal association level and then scale it to
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In Honduras, rural service providers are referred to as Juntas Administradoras de Agua Potable y Saneamiento
(JAAPs in Spanish), which translates to Administrative Boards for Potable Water and Sanitation. In the countries
where we work they are also referred to as water committees, a term that will be used interchangeably here.

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the departmental level. The main elements of the system and process to be impacted with
systems strengthening activities include:

ü Monitoring: establishing a unified system for monitoring the provision of services, which
facilitates future planning and informed decision-making.
ü Institutional: creating and strengthening UTIAS, Municipal Water and Sanitation
Commissions (COMAS in Spanish), and Local Supervision and Control Units (USCL in
Spanish).
ü Planning: structuring the municipal association strategic plan with MAMCEPAZ jointly
with the participation of other key sectoral actors and representatives from partner
municipalities.
ü Policies and Legislation: creating or influencing public policy at the association level
with participation of additional key stakeholders and representatives from partner
municipalities.
ü Finance: improve the financial sustainability of community and municipal water systems
through sustainable tariffs.
ü Infrastructure: co-financing infrastructure for asset replenishment and improved levels
of service as established by public policies at the municipal level.
ü Equity and Inclusion: encouraging the involvement of female representation in
decision-making at all administrative levels and providing water and sanitation services
for the hardest-to-reach, most marginalized communities.

Year 3: Operational Plan

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Water For People and IRC successfully established the institutional foundation necessary to
implement the Everyone Forever impact model in MAMCEPAZ, MAMLESIP, and MAMSURPAZ
in Years 1 and 2 of the program. In Year 2, we continued to provide support to the Associations
of Municipalities, encouraging the municipalities to take a greater role in the planning,
implementation, and supervision of rural water and sanitation services. As part of this work, a
professional certification process was developed for WASH technicians to ensure municipal
staff have the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to achieve the objectives of the
project and to work toward the end goal of sustainable WASH services for all.

In Year 3 of the program, we expect MAMCEPAZ will remain a few steps ahead of MAMLESIP
and MAMSURPAZ with regard to following and implementing the roadmap, as MAMCEPAZ
started to adapt Everyone Forever before the other two associations. In MAMCEPAZ, the focus
in Year 3 will be to implement the various plans developed in Years 1 and 2, with a strong
emphasis on three core areas:

1. Providing technical assistance

2. Strengthening performance rural and urban service providers; and,
3. Monitoring activities and service levels.

In MAMLESIP and MAMSURPAZ, a combination of both planning and implementation will take
place in Year 3.

We will continue critical work on the development and implementation of a monitoring system in
Year 3 – one that focuses on improving local capacity to collect and analyze data that will guide
decision-making during the annual planning process. The service levels for water in
communities and public institutions are reflected in key performance indicators that include
accessibility, continuity, and quality. Using the Rural Water and Sanitation Information System in
Latin America and the Caribbean (SIASAR in Spanish) tool, we established a baseline for
identifying the initial need for improving WASH infrastructure and services in communities and
public institutions. Using SIASAR, we will work with the Associations of Municipalities to update
service levels each year to maintain accurate and current information and indicate progress. In
addition, as one of the defined strategies for establishing a national monitoring system, Water
For People and IRC will support the development of a monitoring strategy that combines similar
tracking systems from the sector in coordination with the National Council for Potable Water
(CONASA in Spanish) and PTPS. By defining a common and unified strategy, stakeholders at
all levels can rely on the same data to influence WASH planning strategies. Each municipality
will be tasked with making the necessary updates to service levels in SIASAR annually.

We will continue to focus on enhancing and strengthening local systems to improve the overall
quality and continuity of water and sanitation services for families in the department of La Paz
using a train-the-trainers approach that enhances local capacity and promotes greater
ownership of water and sanitation systems. In Year 3 we will continue capacity strengthening
activities with urban service providers in MAMCEPAZ. Using best practices captured from Year
2, the implementation of these activities will help to strengthen systems within municipalities.

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We will also work to build and strengthen the institutionality of the Association of Municipalities,
the Intermunicipal Water and Sanitation Commission (CIMAPS in Spanish), and the
Intermunicipal Supervision and Control Unit (USCIM in Spanish), that are all part of the
mechanisms responsible for the coordination and regulation of the WASH sector for their
respective municipalities. In Year 3, the formation and training of these instances in MAMLESIP
and MAMSURPAZ will be finalized in order to be sustainable in Years 4 and 5 of the program.

In Year 3 we will put greater emphasis on scaling the Association of Municipalities model, as
well as changing systems at the departmental and national levels. At the national level, we will
continue to advocate for recognition and institutionalization of UTIAS and Municipal Water and
Sanitation Offices (UTMASs in Spanish) within the legal framework. We will also continue to
advocate for the adoption of a systems change approach by municipal associations as part of
the larger strategy to provide universal access to WASH services. Working closely with the
mayors from within the department of La Paz, we will advocate for greater support of WASH
services, requesting more solidified commitments for the co-financing of projects and the
development of strategic plans from each of the municipalities through the implementation of a
communication plan. We will also promote the exchange of experiences among representatives
of the Associations of Municipalities and PTPS partners to help scale the model within other
departments in Honduras. We will also place additional emphasis on hygiene education and
practices and the expansion, construction, and/or rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure in
schools.

Water for People and IRC will work to help boost and prioritize financing for the WASH sector,
including an increase to the value of public and private investments at the municipal level and
Association of Municipalities level. In Years 3, 4, and 5 of the program, strategies that have
been identified to reach financial goals will be prioritized and implemented to optimize the
resources that are already available within the WASH sector.

Water For People and IRC staff will implement activities through participatory approaches,
including co-development and co-financing where municipalities contribute as an equal partner.
Local stakeholders who will participate in these processes include: CONASA; the Regulatory
Body for Water and Sanitation Services (ERSAPS in Spanish); the National Autonomous
Service of Aqueducts and Sewers (SANAA in Spanish); technical personnel from MAMCEPAZ,
MAMLESIP, and MAMSURPAZ; Water and Community Development (ADEC in Spanish); and
the Association of the Integrated Management of La Paz and Comayagua Basins
(ASOMAINCUPACO in Spanish).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Building upon the foundation developed in the first two years of the project, and in partnership
with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Water For People and IRC will work
together to accomplish the following objectives in Year 3 that work toward the final goal of
sustainable WASH services for all.

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General Objective: Water For People and IRC will improve access to sustainable WASH
services in the department of La Paz by 2025 through the implementation of the Everyone
Forever model in the 19 municipalities located within the three Associations of Municipalities:
MAMCEPAZ, MANLESIP, and MARSUPAZ.

Objective 1: Develop an investment plan and continue to implement the MAMCEPAZ

strategic plan to improve levels of service and sustainability.
1.1 Execute the technical assistance plan for WASH with UTIAS.
1.2 Improve water resources management (WRM) to guarantee the provision of
services for the long-term. Activities include:
1.2.1 Signing an institutional agreement with the Forest Conservation Institute
(ICF in Spanish);
1.2.2 Developing a WRM training program for UTMAS, Community
Association for the Purchase and Protection of Micro-watersheds
(ACOMIC in Spanish), and Municipal Environment Unit (UMA in
Spanish) staff; and
1.2.3 Working with the municipal government to update the inventory of water
resources and sources in the municipality.
1.3 Develop an investment plan for the Associations of Municipalities.
1.4 Carry out monitoring activities in MAMCEPAZ, led by UTIAS.
1.5 Streamline the management of four urban service providers in MAMCEPAZ.
1.5.1 Provide specialized technical assistance to streamline management
practices of service providers.
1.5.2 Complete needs assessment using the AquaRating methodology.
1.5.3 Develop a business plan for the four urban service providers.

Objective 2: Develop and implement the intermunicipal strategic plan for MAMLESIP
and MAMSURPAZ.
2.1 Implement the UTIAS Technical Support Plan focusing on rural communities.
in MAMLESIP and MAMSURPAZ.
2.2 Improve WRM practices to guarantee services in MAMLESIP and
MAMSURPAZ for the long-term.
2.3 Establish and strengthen the institutional sector of MAMLESIP and
MAMSURPAZ.
2.4 Carry out monitoring activities in MAMLESIP and MAMSURPAZ, led by
UTIAS.

Objective 3: Strengthen the WASH sector at the national level and at the sub-national
level within the department of La Paz.
3.1 Organize and facilitate an opportunity for representatives of participating.
Associations of Municipalities to share experiences to help promote the
replication and scale of the Everyone Forever model.

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 3.2 Conduct advocacy activities at the national level to recognize and legalize
UTMAS and UTIAS.
3.3 Highlight the work of key stakeholders in the area in an effort to promote
collaboration within the sector (e.g., ASOMAINCUPACOE, merging
opportunities for sustainability (EOS), Secretary of Health (SESAL in
Spanish), World Vision, and ICF.
3.4 Implement the 3-year plan outlined in the Advocacy and Communication
Guide that was developed in Year 2 of the program.
3.5 Assess PTPS by CONASA for activities to strengthen the WASH sector.
3.6 Present the Association of Municipalities model in the 2023 All Systems
Connect symposium in The Netherlands, May 2nd – 4th. The presentation will
be given by technical staff from the Associations of Municipalities.
3.7 Organize and host a general assembly for all PTPS members in
Honduras to discuss technical assistance activities within the associations of
municipalities.
3.8 Develop, organize, and strengthen a monitoring unit within CONASA.

Objective 4: Certify UTMAS personnel in MAMCEPAZ, MAMLESIP, and MAMSURPAZ

to be municipal water and sanitation technicians.
4.1 Review and select the municipal technicians to participate in the certification
process based upon an evaluation to determine which municipalities are best
prepared to start the process.
4.2 Organize and facilitate workshops to reinforce knowledge and skills for
UTMAS technicians to maintain or increase their ability to work in the sector.
4.3 Evaluate technicians’ comprehension of necessary information and skills and
award certification accordingly.

Objective 5: Improve levels of service in seven communities in MAMCEPAZ and

MAMLESIP through the construction or rehabilitation of water infrastructure.
5.1 Construct or rehabilitate one water system in MAMCEPAZ.
5.2 Construct and/or rehabilitate three water systems in MAMLESIP.
5.3 Strengthen the capacity of four service providers in MAMCEPAZ.
5.4 Strengthen the capacity of three service providers in MAMLESIP.

Objective 6: With co-financing from MAMCEPAZ and MAMLESIP, improve WASH

infrastructure and levels of service in six schools.
6.1. Construct and/or rehabilitate three schools in MAMCEPAZ.
6.2 Construct and/or rehabilitate three schools in MAMLESIP.
6.3 Provide hygiene education for students and school staff in 3 schools in
MAMCEPAZ.
6.4. Provide hygiene education for students and school staff in 3 schools in
MAMLESIP.

THE PEOPLE

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Direct beneficiaries at the community level are people reached through improved infrastructure.
As part of the six-year Strengthening Everyone Forever in Honduras program, we will expand,
construct and/or rehabilitate WASH infrastructure in communities in the municipalities pertaining
to MAMCEPAZ and MAMLESIP, which are located in the department of La Paz.

Municipalities and Populations

MAMCEPAZ
Wome Total
Municipality Men
n Population
La Paz 26,262 29,514 55,776
Cane 2,380 2,714 5,094
Chinacla 4,611 4,524 9,135
Marcala8 16,851 18,114 34,965
San José 4,419 4,901 9,320
San Pedro de Tutule 4,197 4,090 8,287
Santa María 6,100 6,278 12,378
Santiago de Puringla9 9,075 8,955 18,030
Subtotal MAMCEPAZ 73,895 79,090 152,985
MAMLESIP
Wome Total
Municipality Men
n Population
Cabañas 8,758 8,530 17,288
Santa Ana 6,739 6,841 13,580

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The municipality of Marcala is divided between two mancomunidades – MAMLESIP and MAMCEPAZ.
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Santiago de Purlinga was officially reincorporated in MAMCEPAZ in 2022. This municipality had previously left the
mancomunidad due to political reasons.

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 Santa Elena 7,158 7,222 14,380
Yarula 5,140 5,283 10,423
Subtotal MAMLESIP 27,795 27,876 55,671
MAMSURPAZ
Wome Total
Municipality Men
n Population
Aguanqueterique 2,546 2,629 5,175
Guajiquiro 7,890 8,477 16367
Lauterique 1,578 1,621 3,199
Mercedes de Oriente 585 636 1,221
San Antonio del Norte 1,467 1,593 3,060
San Juan 1,367 1,392 2,759
Opatoro10 4,121 4,206 8,327
Subtotal 19,554 20,554 40,108
MAMSURPAZ
121,24 127,52
Total 4 0 248,764

As the following tables indicate, in Year 3 our work will focus on seven communities and six
schools in MAMCEPAZ and MAMLESIP. In total, we expect to reach 741 families, or 3,705
people, with improved access to water services. We also anticipate reaching 283 students and
school staff with access to improved WASH services in MAMCEPAZ and MAMLESIP.

Mancomunidad/
Municipality Community No. of People
Association
Increased levels of service in four communities with improved water infrastructure.
Guayabal 575
San José Pedernales 450
MAMCEPAZ
Goascotoro 1,200
Delicias 450
Increased levels of service in three communities with improved water infrastructure.
Marcala La Victoria 570
Los Domínguez 150
MAMLESIP
Santa Ana Santa Lucia 310

Total People Reached in Communities with improved WASH

3,705
Infrastructure

Mancomunidad/
Municipality School No. of People
Association

Co-financing for the improvement of WASH infrastructure in three schools.

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In 2021, this municipality was part of the MAMLESIP mancomunidad. Due to political reasons the municipality left
MAMLESIP and was added to MAMSURPAZ in 2022.

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 Marcala Santa Cruz 15
MAMCEPAZ San José El Aguacatal 20
Santiago de Puringla Las Delicias 47
Co-financing for the improvement of WASH infrastructure in three schools.
Marcala Col. Modelo CU 164
Santa Ana Los Argueta, San 12
MAMLESIP
Antonio
Santa Ana Dormitorios 25
Total People Reached in Schools with Improved WASH Infrastructure 283

Beneficiary Selection, Participation, and Ownership

Water For People identifies partner areas and priorities in Central America after carefully
analyzing data captured using SIASAR. Based on that information, we analyzed and discussed
intervention priorities during Reflection Sessions with representatives from the community,
municipal government, and service providers. Decision-making takes into careful consideration
the stakeholder commitment and the continuity of water service, coverage, and quality as key
indicators to ensure the future sustainability of water services.

The investment in infrastructure is developed in a participatory way and takes into consideration
the support of municipalities and communities. Members of the community provide support in
the form of manual labor and the sourcing of local materials, such as rock, wood, and sand
necessary for construction. The water systems are managed by the community through a local
water committee, which is responsible for ensuring high quality service delivery and system
sustainability through the establishment of an equitable tariff based on consumption. In the case
of schools, in addition to providing manual labor for the physical construction, parents also
commit to providing cleaning supplies and sanitation materials to ensure the effective operation
and maintenance of their respective WASH system.

THE IMPACT

Measurable Outcome #1: Water For People and IRC will work directly with MAMCEPAZ,
MAMLESIP, MAMSURPAZ and partner municipalities to create high-level political will and
improve the local capacity to provide universal and sustainable access to water and sanitation
services that drive progress toward SDG 6. This work will include the creation of UTIASs and
CIMAPS within municipalities; government prioritization and budget allocation for the WASH
sector; and the development and implementation of municipal WASH plans.

Measurable Outcome #2: Water For People and IRC will improve planning, service provision,
regulation, implementation, and replication of the Everyone Forever model across the three
Associations of Municipalities. In Year 3, MAMCEPAZ, MAMLESIP, and MAMSURPAZ will
continue to implement the roadmap in partner communities with support from Water For People
and IRC, and will begin to work with urban service providers in MAMCEPAZ.

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Measurable Outcome #3: Water For People and IRC will support the Associations of
Municipalities to solidify political commitment at the departmental and national levels to scale
the Associations of Municipalities model as a national strategy for the universal and sustainable
provision of WASH services in Honduras.

Measurable Outcome #4: Water For People and IRC will work to secure financing for the
sector to continue progress toward achieving SDG 6. In Year 3, we will promote the
implementation of at least one tool that was identified in Year 2 as part of the financial strategy
to increase the value of public and private investment at the community level and the
Association of Municipalities level.

Measurable Outcome #5: Water For People and IRC will expand, construct, and/or rehabilitate
one water system in MAMCEPAZ, providing improved access to higher levels of water service
for 2,675 people in four communities. Water For People and IRC will also expand, construct,
and/or rehabilitate three water systems in MAMLESIP, providing improved access to higher
levels of water service for 1,030 people in three communities.

We will use the financial costing tools to calculate adequate and equitable tariffs for users. To
ensure sustainable water service is available to Everyone, subsidies will be offered to people
who cannot afford to pay the tariff.

Measurable Outcome #6: Water For People and IRC will support the expansion, construction,
and/or rehabilitation of WASH infrastructure in three schools in MAMCEPAZ through co-
financing. The infrastructure will provide improved WASH services for 82 students and school
staff. In addition, to accompany our infrastructure work, we will provide hygiene education in the
three schools.

Water For People and IRC will support the expansion, construction, and/or rehabilitation of
WASH infrastructure in three schools in MAMLESIP through co-financing. The infrastructure will
provide WASH services for 201 students and school staff. We will also provide hygiene
education in the three schools in MAMLESIP.

Measurable Results #7: Water For People and IRC will drive collective action that inspires a
transformational change through stronger and more effective partnerships within and beyond
the WASH sector, as measured by the number of partners and the demand for WASH services
within the population.

Measurable Results 8: Water For People and IRC will work to improve WRM in MAMCEPAZ,
MAMLESIP and MAMSURPAZ, to ensure the long-term provision of water and sanitation
services. The work will begin with the reactivation of Agroforest nurseries in three Associations
of Municipalities.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

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Project Management

The proposal and current work plan establish a guide for Water For People, IRC, and partners
to continue working during Year 3 of the multi-year program. Although the start date for Year 3
will not be determined until activities for Year 2 are completed, it is expected to begin in April
2023. No major unforeseeable incidents occurred during Year 2, partially due to the fact that
COVID-19 restrictions were loosened, and the pandemic caused fewer disruptions compared to
the previous year. In Year 3 we will continue to monitor climate conditions, and we will provide
support to UTMAS to respond in the most efficient and rapid way when natural disasters strike.

Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy

Water For People and IRC will ensure quality compliance with the following results:
We monitor levels of service and sustainability annually. Water For People’s monitoring practice
reinforces our commitment to sustainability and improvement. We partner with local
governments to collect data on levels of service, sanitation, and customer satisfaction across all
coverage areas. We share the results through Reflection Workshops, in which we include local
authorities and other interested stakeholders. During these workshops we identify achievements
and challenges, and we analyze the results. This process helps us to prioritize strategies for
continuing to improve service levels. Our objective is to ensure that the municipalities are
equipped with the tools and resources to remain independent. This also builds capacity for data-
driven decision making.

The monitoring and evaluation of service levels will be achieved using data from SIASAR 3.
UTMAS and UTIAS technicians, as well as representatives from the Associations of
Municipalities, have received technical training and assistance from Water People in order to
manage the monitoring and evaluation work. The monitoring system will be developed jointly
and undertaken by the municipal associations.

Water For People and IRC staff will implement the activities outlined in this proposal, managing,
and following up with the work plan, and providing updates regarding any delays or unforeseen
challenges that may arise.

Activities that are carried out in the communities where we work will be tracked as follows:
1. Monitoring and evaluation, which includes visiting project sites and developing technical
support plans at the joint level based on key activities.
2. Supervising visits in the follow-up and implementation of the municipal association
technical assistance plan for families.
3. Providing bi-monthly updates on progress.

Estimated Reporting Dates

 Twice annually: October 2023 and April 2024

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FINANCIAL RESOURCES

We respectfully request $300,000 to fund the implementation of the work for Year 3 outlined in
this proposal for this multi-year plan to replicate and scale our work on a sub-national level in
Honduras.

Budget

Categories Budget $ % of Budget

Program Costs (Goods, materials,

57.10%
services, and trainings) $ 171,303.56
Benefits $ 48,132.96 16.04%
Consultants $ 8,000.00 2.67%
Communications and Promotional
0.67%
Materials $ 2,000.00
Travel and Meetings $ 26,520.00 8.84%
Operating Costs $ 14,043.48 4.68%
FCR 10% $ 30,000.00 10.00%
Total $ 300,000.00 100%

Funders for the Project

% of Total
Funders Amount (USD)
Amount
Water For People $10,000 2%
IRC $10,000 2%
Municipalities $175,000 33%
Partner Municipalities $12,576 2%
Communities $22,000 4%
Church of Jesus Christ of
$300,000 57%
Latter-day Saints
Total $529,576 100%

SUSTAINABILITY

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In October 2018, Water For People Honduras signed an agreement with MAMCEPAZ to provide
technical support for the adoption of the Everyone Forever model at the municipal association
level. This involved the organization of UTIAS to provide technical support to municipalities,
communities, and service providers; establish a monitoring system rooted in SIASAR and
establish a baseline; and strengthen local institutional programming and financial planning
mechanisms.

The role of Water For People in MAMCEPAZ, MAMLESIP, and MAMSURPAZ is to provide
technical support for the implementation of the Everyone Forever model, organize and
strengthen UTIAS, and support them in the organization and operation of UTMAS.

Key Local and National Partners

Key Local Partners
Association for the Integrated Management of
the La Paz and Comayagua Basins
(ASOMAINCUPACO)
Association of Lencas Municipalities of the
Sierra in La Paz (MAMLESIP)
Association of the Municipalities of Central La
Paz (MAMCEPAZ)
Association of the Municipalities of the South
of the Department of La Paz (MAMSURPAZ)
Intermunicipal Technical Water and
Sanitation Units (UTIAS)
Role
ASOMAINCUPACO is responsible for WRM
in the department of La Paz
The second of three Associations of
Municipalities, MAMLESIP provides key
personnel and leadership essential to the
development of the project, including
innovative solutions to water and sanitation
service provision as well as co-financing,
operations, and maintenance, and WRM.
The first of three Associations of
Municipalities, MAMCEPAZ provides key
personnel and leadership essential to the
development of the project including
innovative solutions to water and sanitation
service provision as well as co-financing,
operations and maintenance, and water
resources management. Their experience
and collaboration serve as the model for
providing guidance and expertise upon which
the other two associations in the department
of La Paz will be structured.
The third of three Associations of
Municipalities, MAMSURPAZ provides key
personnel and leadership essential to the
development of the project, including
innovative solutions wot water and sanitation
service provision as well as co-financing,
operations and maintenance, and WRM.
UTIAS will assist in the training and technical
support for Municipal Technical Water and

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IRC
Local Supervision and Control Units (USCL)
Municipal Technical Water and Sanitation
Units (UTMAS)
Para Todos Por Siempre (PTPS)
Secretary of Public Education (SHE)
Secretary of Health (SESAL)
SIASAR
Sanitation Units. Their support is essential to
building the capacity of service providers
across the communities they serve.
IRC is one of two of the implementing
partners working in Honduras. Their staff will
provide technical support and guidance to
local stakeholders, build capacity, and ensure
the sustainability of the project for years to
come. IRC will lead process documentation
and knowledge management over the
duration of the multi-year program.
USCL assists in the day-to-day operations
and maintenance of water and sanitation
systems across communities.
UTMAS are responsible for the oversight of
water and sanitation projects in the
communities where they work. They
collaborate regularly with UTIAS.
The 2013 national sector initiative that
emerged as a solution to the water and
sanitation crisis in Honduras. Their local
knowledge and expertise assist in the
institutionalization of WASH services in local
governments and continued capacity building
efforts.
Support from SHE is vital to the
institutionalization of WASH services
nationally, including infrastructure projects in
schools, systems strengthening, capacity
building, and inclusion of hygiene education
in school curricula. Leadership at the local
level will strengthen community support for
our intervention.
Support from SESAL is vital to the
institutionalization of WASH services within
local, departmental, and national
governments. Their leadership will ensure
support for water and sanitation services
continues.
The rural Water and Sanitation Information
System is a joint initiative launched by the
governments of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Panama with the strategic purpose of having
a basic, updated, and comparable information
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Water and Community Development (ADEC)
Water For People
Water and Sanitation Boards (JAAPS)
Key National Partners
National Council for Potable Water
(CONASA)
Regulatory Body for Drinking Water and
Sanitation Services (ERSAPS)
tool focused on the rural water supply and
sanitation services in place a given country.
SIASAR will be used to monitor water and
sanitation services data.
ADEC will assist in the implementation of
community water systems, including a focus
on water quality.
Water For People is one of two of the
implementing partners on the ground. Their
staff will provide technical support and
guidance to local stakeholders, build
capacity, and ensure the sustainability of the
project for years to come.
JAAPS are water and sanitation boards at the
municipal level responsible for oversight of all
water and sanitation projects in their
coverage area.
Role
CONASA has its functions of stewardship,
planning, coordination, formulation of policies,
strategies, plans and programs at the national
level which are carried out through their
Secretariats
Executive and Technical
ERSAPS is decentralized institution attached
to the Secretary of State for Health Offices,
with technical and administrative functional
independence, with regulatory and control
functions over drinking water and sanitation
service providers.
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