4.1.1 PRSP in Honduras
Honduras was one of the first Central American countries to publish a PRSP: the process started in 2000, a full PRSP was published in 2001, and the second progress report in 2005. The main motivation of the government behind starting the PRSP process was to attain debt relief from the IMF and the World Bank. The Ministry of the Presidency was made responsible for overall process coordination. Back in 2001, CSOs criticised the fact that civil society participation was inadequate and that their remarks had not been included. In consequence, a strong network of CSOs conducted their own participatory process and published an alternative PRSP. Unlike some other countries, the Honduran government takes the PRSP process very seriously, and as a result now aims at conducting a serious participatory process. However, democracy is still relatively new to Honduras, and the government does not have much experience. The majority of problems therefore occur with regard to bureaucratic inefficiency. In 2004 an independent assessment stated that there had still only been a “few innovations” concerning participation (see Hunt, 2005, p. 9). Currently, (2006-2007), the strategy is being revised. The PRS funds are currently being channelled in a decentralised manner through the municipalities.
