Honduras Energy Access Project (WB-P510113)

Countries
  • Honduras
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Gracias a Dios, Olancho and Colon
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jul 31, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Honduras
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 87.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 87.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 95.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS May 4, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the WB, the proposed project aims to increase electricity access in underserved areas of Honduras, mainly in vulnerable communities with significant indigenous and Afro-descendant populations. The project consists of the following three components: (i) expanding electricity access for rural and indigenous households, and public facilities, (ii) capacity building and promoting productive uses of electricity, and (iii) project management and regulatory support. Through Component I, the project will increase electricity access in Gracias a Dios, Olancho and Colon, focusing on communities that grid expansion programs are unlikely to serve. This component will include the electrification of both houses and public infrastructure, using a combination of mini-grids technologies with remote monitoring systems, and the installation of individual solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Component II will identify and scale-up the implementation of efficient business models to facilitate productive uses of energy, which take into account socio-cultural preferences (including gender considerations). Where existing models do not exist, the component will also help to design and establish new ones in order to sustainably and cost-efficiently scale-up the use of electricity for productive applications. Component III: Project Management Support and Regulatory Framework, will strengthen the capacity of the implementing agency to conduct its technical, fiduciary, and environmental and social roles and conduct monitoring and evaluation activities. The component will also include assistance for strengthening the regulatory and public policy framework to facilitate closing electricity access gaps in Honduras.

Investment Description
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Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE)
Cesar Posas
Coordinador UCP
ugp@enee.hn

World Bank
Laura Wendell Berman
Senior Energy Specialist
David Vilar Ferrenbach
Senior Energy Specialist, Program Leader

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