The study on the inclusion of equity approach Gender in Water and Sanitation Sector in Honduras has as the main objective to develop information on the situation of gender relations within of water and sanitation sector in Honduras, comprising the national level, the institutional level and the community level. The diagnosis analyzes results of multi-level findings, identifying elements for a proposal for strategic sector policies, and highlights which of these should be included in a methodology for incorporating a gender perspective in the sector projects. The document is arranged into eight sections: The first contains the general conceptual framework of sectors and gender. The second, introduced the objectives of the diagnosis, the sectoral levels involved (national, institutional and community) and working methodology. The third, described the findings on the inclusion of gender equity approach in national policies. The fourth, evaluates the institutional capacity to include gender equity approach to both the inside and outside organizations. The fifth, presents the results of the evaluation at the community level. The sixth identifies the elements to develop a gender strategy and makes guidelines for policies. The seventh, contains the findings by each level of the sector: national, institutional and Community. The final section presents eight recommendations and the elements for an action plan in the water and sanitation industry.

This paper is the result of a first exploration into the potential effects of sectoral policies on the water sector in Mexico. Specifically, this paper explores the possible impact on the water sector by sectoral policies regarding: legal and regulatory elements, organizations and actors, performance, information, property rights and water markets, transaction costs, economic aspects, technical aspects, environmental aspects, social aspects, and strategic and political aspects.

The Honduras water and sanitation sector modernization project aims to improve the sustainability, efficiency, and reliability of Honduras's water supply and sanitation services in the participating municipalities through implementing the strategic plan to modernize the sector. No large-scale, significant and/or irreversible impacts are foreseen from this project. In any case, the key safeguard issues and impacts associated with this project are: noise, dust, proper disposal of construction waste, erosion control, protection of spring catchments, etc., produced during construction and installation of pipes will be addressed by appropriate guidelines that will be incorporated into the technical specifications governing the work of construction contractors. There is no expectation that cultural property would be found in the project area. Nevertheless, because of the nature of the works envisioned, the environmental assessment sets forth chance find or equivalent procedures in case such property is encountered. PROMOSAS will not finance any subprojects involving involuntary resettlement or dams and so these safeguards are not triggered.