Honduras

This paper studies the potential drivers of governments’ approval rates in 18 Latin American countries using Internet search query data from Google Trends and traditional data sources. It employs monthly panel data between January 2006 and December 2015. The analysis tests several specifications including traditional explanatory variables of governments’ approval rates – i.e. inflation, unemployment rate, GDP growth, output gap – and subjective explanatory variables – e.g. perception of corruption and insecurity. For the latter, it uses Internet search query data to proxy citizens’ main social concerns, which are expected to drive governments’ approval rates. The results show that the perception of corruption and insecurity, and complaints about public services have a statistically significant association with governments’ approval rates. This paper also discusses the potential of Internet search query data as a tool for policy makers to understand better citizens’ perceptions, since it provides highly anonymous and high-frequency series in real-time.

This chapter provides a broad overview of Honduras’ public sector and assesses its effectiveness across several, intertwined dimensions. First, it lays out how structural challenges have beencompounded by multiple shocks, impeding the country’s sustainable development. Second, it assesses the quality and quantity of public spending against policy objectives and development outcomes. Third, it analyses the capacity of the public administration to deliver inclusive and quality services to all by examining public employment and public sector digitalisation. Finally, it attempts to gauge effects of corruption and limited transparency. The chapter points to several areas for policy reform and provides the context for the topics covered in the following chapters: policy co-ordination, results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, and open government.

This chapter analyses the Results-Based Management (RBM) framework developed in Honduras. It focuses on two pillars of this framework: Strategic Planning, and Budgeting for Results. For each pillar, the chapter describes the functions, processes, roles and responsibilities of the framework and assesses how they have operated in practice. The chapter documents significant progress in formally establishing an RBM framework and creating an institution responsible for its overall co-ordination, but it also highlights the significant challenges faced in its implementation.

This chapter provides an analysis of the monitoring and evaluation system in Honduras in relation to OECD good practices. It analyses the legal framework for monitoring and evaluation; the mandates of different institutional actors and their competencies; the availability and quality of data; communication and dissemination strategy; and the impact of these on decision and policy making within and beyond the executive. The chapter concludes with policy recommendations for improving the quality and impact of monitoring and evaluation of policies in Honduras.

This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2020 for 27 Latin American and Caribbean economies. Based on the OECD Revenue Statistics database, it applies the OECD methodology to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable comparison of tax levels and tax structures on a consistent basis, both among the economies of the region and with other economies. This publication is jointly undertaken by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2019 for 27 Latin American and Caribbean economies. Based on the OECD Revenue Statistics database, it applies the OECD methodology to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable comparison of tax levels and tax structures on a consistent basis, both among the economies of the region and with other economies. This publication is jointly undertaken by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The 2021 edition is produced with the support of the EU Regional Facility for Development in Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean, which results from joint work led by the European Union, the OECD and its Development Centre, and ECLAC.

This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2018 for 26 Latin American and Caribbean economies. Based on the OECD Revenue Statistics database, it applies the OECD methodology to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable comparison of tax levels and tax structures on a consistent basis, both among the economies of the region and with other economies. This publication is jointly undertaken by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The 2020 edition is produced with the support of the EU Regional Facility for Development in Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean, which results from joint work led by the European Union, the OECD and its Development Centre, and ECLAC.

This chapter analyses the open government agenda in Honduras within the broader context of ongoing public sector reforms, placing special emphasis on the government’s ambition to increase public sector transparency. The chapter finds that Honduras has made important progress in establishing rules, governance and implementation frameworks. Notably, the country has been implementing Open Government Partnership (OGP) action plans for many years and its ambition to build an open state has been expressed through the adoption of an Open State Declaration. However, Honduras faces several challenges with regard to open government delivering its promise of a more transparent, accountable and participatory government, in particular relating to a lack of proper implementation and evaluation.

The OECD Public Governance Review of Honduras offers recommendations to strengthen the effectiveness, coherence and openness of the country’s public sector, and in particular its centre of government. It first provides an overview of Honduras’s public sector and assesses its performance across interrelated dimensions. It then examines important public governance areas such as the role of the centre of government in policy co-ordination, results-based management in government, efforts to build a sound monitoring and evaluation system, and the design and implementation of open government in Honduras. The recommendations of this report seek to support Honduras in the adoption of an inclusive and outcome-oriented approach to public governance capable of delivering better results for its citizens.

Digitalisation is transforming the world of work and societies, and creating opportunities to learn and develop skills in new ways, times and places. The adoption and use of digital technologies can help Latin American countries close the skills gap with more advanced economies. Making the Most of Technology for Learning and Training in Latin America demonstrates how Latin American countries can realise the potential of new technologies for skills development in schools and all stages of life. It identifies barriers to accessing ICT infrastructure and connectivity limitations in Latin America, and provides recommendations on how they can be overcome to ensure that all students and citizens can benefit from new technologies for learning. The report explores the relationship between technology use in initial education and students’ performance in Latin America, and how policies can best support teachers as digital tools enter their classrooms. Digitalisation provides new opportunities for lifelong learning and this report examines the potential of open education and MOOCs in reaching those adults who are most in need of training in Latin American countries.

This chapter assesses the capacity of the centre of government (CoG) to lead whole-of-government co-ordination in Honduras. The chapter discusses the role of CoG institutions responsible for cross-government co-ordination; the value of the planning framework in aligning entities towards shared objectives; the work of the sectoral cabinets as forums for inter-ministerial consultations and decision making; and the mechanisms for multi-level co-ordination with subnational governments. The chapter highlights the progress achieved in establishing a formal framework for improved co-ordination, as well as the limitations in its practical implementation.

Honduras introduced SEA in the planning process of Municipal Development Plans. This exercise started with pilot experiments in 10 municipalities, and is expected to be introduced in other municipalities. Although the outcome of the pilot SEA process was largely positive, developing technical capacity and ensuring financial sustainability still remain as important challenges.

Honduras has no tax agreements in force, as reported in its response to the Peer Review questionnaire.

Honduras has not yet introduced a requirement for the filing of CbC reports, as required under the BEPS Action 13 (CbC reporting) minimum standard.

Honduras has no tax agreements in force, as reported in its response to the Peer Review questionnaire.

Honduras has not yet introduced a requirement for the filing of CbC reports, as required under the BEPS Action 13 (CbC reporting) minimum standard.

Honduras has no tax agreements in force as reported in its response to the Peer Review questionnaire.