International Development Grant

Strengthening Education Management at the District Level in Honduras (FORTA)

Project Number: CA-3-A033809001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Honduras 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $14,452,453.00

Start Date: October 07, 2013

End Date: March 31, 2019

Duration: 5.5 years

Project Description

The project provides support for institutional development and capacity building at the district level of education in support of the quality efficiency and equity of education in seven geographic departments. It is expected that district directors and personnel strengthen their skills in administration management statistics collection and analysis as well as pedagogical leadership.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2019) include: (1) 49 new processes and procedures including 6 related to planning 15 to pedagogical supervision 20 to human resources 2 to financial management and 6 to community participation were developed and institutionalized with the Ministry of Education to improve education management and education services at the district and municipal levels; (2) 62 trainers from the Ministry of Education (of which 13 were women) and Department Directorates of Education (of which 35 were women) received training to increase their capacity to deliver trainings in pedagogical leadership education management and community participation at the municipal level; (3) directors in 126 Municipal Directorates of Education as well as administrative and technical staff at the department and municipal levels improved their capacities to provide gender sensitive pedagogical leadership to school principals and teachers; (4) 100% of the Municipal Directors of Education technical and administrative staff increased their capacity to involve community participation (ex.: parents organizations school development committees and civil society organizations) in public education management including in defining education priorities and budget planning; (5) 126 Municipal Directorates of Education received office equipment and means of transportation (including training for use and maintenance) leading to improved capacities in administrative processes data collection and analysis as well as improved pedagogical monitoring and coaching of schools. (6) 108 Municipal Directorates of Education increased their number of school visits to provide coaching and support to schools principals contributing to improving the quality and efficiency of pedagogical management and education services to schools; and (7) as part of the education system decentralization process Department Directorates of Education improved their financial and huma

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Alinea International Ltd

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
NGM Americas

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Education policy and administrative management 100%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Level 1 Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting)
Level 2 Children's issues
Level 1 Youth Issues
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31 $14,452,453 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 500