Honduras: The Honduran government led by President Juan Orlando Hernández has signed an agreement worth some US$254m to address poverty. Of the total US$212m is from international donors (including the European Union, the US Agency for International Development [USAID], the World Bank, and the Canadian International Development Agency) with the rest coming from the Hernández government. As well as having the objective of reducing malnutrition by 20%, the initiative aims to address poverty affecting over 50,000 families in 74 municipalities in 13 departments who have been affected by drought stemming from the 'El Niño' weather phenomenon.
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