Latin America News Q2 2018

16 LATIN AMERICA NEWS / Q2 2018 , The Presidential Office for Climate Change and the Secretariat of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Republic of Honduras approved the country’s plan to deliver on its commitments under the Paris Agreement last week, making it the first member country of the NDC Partnership to develop and finalise a Partnership Plan. The plan, known as the Hoja de Ruta, identifies five priority areas set by the government for implementation of its nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and connects each to available partner and program resources from across the NDC Partnership and its network. The five priority areas include: revising the country’s NDC; prioritising a list of current and established mitigation and adaptation efforts; developing roadmaps for prioritised actions and signing memoranda of understanding with key partners; establishing a system of monitoring, reporting and evaluation; and strengthening inter-institutional coordination for climate action. To deliver on these, the plan identifies 21 activities to be carried out over the next three years, including a comprehensive review of the country’s NDC, development of a national Honduras Releases First NDC Partnership Plan for Climate Action The Honduras Government approved the plan to deliver on the country’s commitments to advance the Paris Climate Agreement; Plan identifies five priority areas set by the government and connects them to available partner and program resources to implement climate mitigation and adaptation actions for the next three years climate change investment plan, data collection and monitoring, capacity building and public awareness. The Hoja de Ruta is a living document that will be reviewed on a yearly basis to ensure that arising priorities are included and progress made is clearly reflected. The Honduras presidential delegate for climate change, Dr. Marlon Escoto, reinforced the importance of this Hoja de Ruta for the future of the country: “With the presence of the president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández at the Paris COP, the concept of climate