Last Update: October 2021
Institutional Framework Database for Social Policy
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Honduras

 

 

Legal and regulatory dimension
Adherence, signing, and ratification of covenants, conventions, and agreements related to economic, social, and cultural rights
Ratified/Adhered to     Signed     Without Signature / Ratification
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racism Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women Convention on the Rights of the Child International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
17 February 1981 10 October 2002 14 April 2008 3 March 1983 10 August 1990 9 August 2005 10 May 1995
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol are the international instruments for the Universal Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulate the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights. The Covenant was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200 A (XXI) on December 16th, 1966 and became effective in 1976.

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racism is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations, explicitly directed towards the elimination of any kind of racial discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2106 (XX) on December 21st, 1965 and became effective in 1969.

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of human rights for persons with disabilities, explicitly mentioning a social development perspective. In this Convention a broad classification of persons with disabilities are considered, and it reaffirms that all people with all kinds of disabilities should be able to enjoy all their fundamental human rights and liberties. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13th, 2006.

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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of women. It defines acts that constitute discrimination against women and describes the nature of State obligations through laws, public policy, and programs that the State should develop to eliminate discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1979.

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that recognizes the articulated rights of the child on the basis of four fundamental principles: no discrimination, best interests of the child, the right to life, livelihood and development, and the respect of the child’s opinion. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20th, 1989.

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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of migrant persons and their families, regardless of their migration status. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1990.

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The Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that advises governments in assuming responsibility for developing, with the participation of indigenous populations, a coordinated and systematic action plan with the aim of protecting the rights of these populations and guaranteeing the respect of their integrity. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on June 27th, 1989.

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Constitutional Mention of Sectoral Topics
Explicit Mention      Indirect/Implicit Mention     Does not mention

Year of Latest Observed Constitution

Social Housing

Work and Social Security

Public Health

Public Education

Social Development

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Women

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Afrodecendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

1982
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ARTICULO 178.- Se reconoce a los hondurenos el derecho de vivienda digna. El Estado formularA y ejecutarA programas de vivienda de interes socia

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ARTICULO 142 .- Toda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios economicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido.

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ARTICULO 145.- Se reconoce el derecho a la proteccion de la salud

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CAPITULO VIII DE LA EDUCACIoN Y CULTURA ARTICULO 151.- La educacion es funcion esencial del Estado para la conservacion, el fomento y difusion de la cultura, la cual deberA proyectar sus beneficios a la sociedad sin discriminacion de ninguna naturaleza

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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CAPITULO IV DE LOS DERECHOS DEL NInO ARTICULO 119.- El Estado tiene la obligacion de proteger a la infancia. Los ninos gozarAn de la proteccion prevista en los acuerdos internacionales que velan por sus derechos.

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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ARTICULO 112.- Se reconoce el derecho del hombre y de la mujer, que tengan la calidad de tales naturalmente, a contraer matrimonio entre sí, así como la igualdad jurídica de los cónyuges.

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ARTICULO 117.- Los ancianos merecen la proteccion especial del Estado.

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ARTICULO 142 .- Toda persona tiene derecho a la seguridad de sus medios economicos de subsistencia en caso de incapacidad para trabajar u obtener trabajo retribuido.

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ARTICULO 346.- Es deber del Estado dictar medidas de proteccion de los derechos e intereses de las comunidades indigenas existentes en el pais, especialmente de las tierras y bosques donde estuvieren asentadas.

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ARTICULO 31.- Los extranjeros gozan de los mismos derechos civiles de los hondurenos con las restricciones que por razones calificadas de orden publico, seguridad, interes o conveniencia social establecen las leyes.
ARTICULO 61.- La Constitucion garantiza a los hondurenos y extranjeros residentes en el pais, el derecho a la inviolabilidad de la vida, a la seguridad individual, a la libertad, a la igualdad ante la ley y a la propiedad.

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Specific national laws
Law present      Official information not available
 

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Women

Peoples with Disabilites

Afrodescendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

Public Education

Work and Social Security

Social Housing

Public Health

Social Development

 
Legal Instrument Codigo de la niñez y la adolescencia Ley Marco para el Desarrollo Integral de la Juventud Ley Integral de protección al Adulto Mayr Ley de Igualdad de Oportunidades para la Mujer Ley de desarrollo integral para las personas con discapacidad n.d. Decreto Nº 208, 'Ley de Migración y Extranjería' (2004) Ley Fundamental de Educación Codigo de Trabajo Ley de Fondo Social para Vivienda Codigo de Salud Ley Marco de Políticas Públicas en Materia Social (Proyecto)
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Organizational dimension
Main authority for intersectoral coordination

 

Country Honduras
Main authority Sectorial Cabinet for Social Development and Inclusion
Year of creation 2014
Coordinating authority Sectorial Cabinet Coordinator
Members Health Secretary; Education Secretary; Institute of Community Development, Water and Sanitation; Secretariat for Development and Social Inclusion; National Institute of Women; National Patronage of Children, and National Directorate for Children, Adolescents and the Family.
 
Main authority devoted to social development

 

Country Honduras
Main authority Secretariat of Social Development
Year of creation 2022
Mission The Secretariat is in charge of the design, planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of social development and protection policies, aimed to vulnerable groups, to establish a Honduras based in solidarity, inclusion and peace.
Incumbent José Carlos Cardona (2022)

 

 

 

Institutions protecting certain population segments
Official information not available
Population segment

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Women

Migrants

Main protection mechanism Dirección de Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia Instituto Nacional de la Juventud (INJ) Dirección General Adulto Mayor Dirección General de Desarrollo para las Personas con Discapacidad Instituto Nacional de la Mujer Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería
Legal Instrument Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (1996) Ley Marco para el Desarrollo Integral de la Juventud (Decreto núm. 260) Ley Integral de Protección al Adulto Mayor y Jubilados Ley 160 de equidad y desarrollo integral para las personas con discapacidad Decreto Nº 208, 'Ley de Migración y Extranjería' (2004)

 

 

 

Technical-operational dimension
Management, planning, evaluation, and transparency tools for social programmes
Tool present   Tool not present 



Main Social Protection Actor (Presence and Hierarchy)

Technical-operational dimension
Unique Registry of Participants Sistema Integrado de Administración Financiera /b Sectoral Plan for Social Development Transparence - system for accessing public information from the State

Integrated Social Information System

Evaluation mechanisms for social programs

General

Sectorial

General

Sectorial

Secretariat for Development and Social Inclusion
                 

 

 

 

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