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RFAs: Rehabilitation and Creation of Resilient Assets in Lempira (Honduras)

Deadline: 05-Feb-2026

The World Food Programme (WFP) is inviting proposals to enhance food security, livelihoods, and nutrition for vulnerable households in Departamento de Lempira, Honduras. The initiative focuses on food assistance, cash and voucher programs, and nutrition support, while ensuring community-led planning and alignment with municipal priorities.

Program Overview

The WFP grant program aims to strengthen household food security, improve nutrition, and support livelihoods in Lempira. By combining cash-based transfers, community asset planning, and nutritional support, the initiative targets the most vulnerable populations and promotes long-term community resilience.

Key Focus Areas

  1. Food Assistance

    • Provision of food to households in need

    • Integration with local markets and community priorities

  2. Cash and Voucher Assistance

    • Cash-based transfers to improve access to food and essential items

    • Voucher systems aligned with community needs

  3. Nutrition Support

    • Monitoring and improving nutritional outcomes for households

    • Activities may include guidance on food utilization, dietary diversity, and nutrition awareness

Community Planning and Implementation

  • Targeting and Registration: Beneficiaries are verified to ensure assistance reaches the most vulnerable

  • Community Asset Planning: Local communities participate in asset identification and planning

  • Technical Assessments: Designs and plans validated with municipal authorities to align with local development priorities

  • Implementation: Delivery of food assistance and cash-based support, integrating community participation and feedback

Who is Eligible?

  • Local NGOs, civil society organizations, or community-based organizations working in Lempira, Honduras

  • Organizations capable of managing cash and voucher programs and food assistance distribution

  • Groups that can demonstrate alignment with WFP principles of targeting vulnerable populations

Why It Matters

  • Improves household food security in one of Honduras’s vulnerable regions

  • Supports livelihoods and economic resilience through cash-based assistance

  • Enhances nutrition for vulnerable populations, including children, women, and at-risk households

  • Promotes community-led development by incorporating local planning and municipal coordination

How to Apply / How It Works

  1. Eligibility Verification: Ensure your organization meets WFP criteria for local implementation

  2. Proposal Development: Include:

    • Community needs assessment and targeting approach

    • Food assistance and cash/voucher distribution plan

    • Nutrition support strategies and expected outcomes

    • Community engagement and municipal coordination plan

  3. Submit Proposal: Through WFP’s designated application portal

  4. Evaluation: Proposals assessed based on:

    • Targeting accuracy and vulnerability focus

    • Feasibility and technical soundness of asset plans and distribution mechanisms

    • Potential impact on food security, livelihoods, and nutrition

  5. Implementation and Monitoring: Funded projects track household food security, cash/voucher delivery, and nutritional improvements

Tips and Best Practices

  • Use community participation to validate asset plans and distribution strategies

  • Prioritize households most in need and ensure transparent targeting

  • Include nutrition education or monitoring to complement food or cash support

  • Collaborate closely with municipal authorities to align with local priorities

  • Demonstrate capacity for cash and voucher management in rural communities

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Who can apply? Local NGOs, civil society, or community-based organizations working in Lempira, Honduras.
2. What types of assistance are funded? Food assistance, cash-based transfers, and nutrition support activities.
3. How are beneficiaries selected? Through WFP-targeted verification and registration processes.
4. Is community involvement required? Yes, community asset planning and municipal coordination are mandatory.
5. What outcomes are expected? Enhanced household food security, improved nutrition, and strengthened community resilience.
6. Are cash and voucher programs allowed? Yes, they are a primary mechanism for timely and flexible support.
7. How is impact monitored? Through household verification, asset plan implementation, and nutrition tracking.

Conclusion

The WFP Lempira Grant Program strengthens food security, nutrition, and livelihoods for vulnerable households through community-led planning, cash-based support, and nutrition initiatives. By integrating local priorities and municipal coordination, the program ensures targeted, effective, and sustainable support for the most at-risk populations in the region.

For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.