Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program

The Nuestras Rais Program (NR) was created in Honduras in 1995 after massive ethnic demonstrations, in which people protested poor access to basic public services and demanded more access roads (and land rights). The government responded with the R...

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Main Authors:	Traa-Valarezo, Ximena, Rodríguez, Jorge
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	POVERTY & ETHNIC MINORITIES ETHNIC GROUPS ROADS PUBLIC SERVICES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAND RIGHTS FUNDS LIVING CONDITIONS DEMONSTRATIONS & PROTESTS SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS CULTURAL ASSETS GENDER EQUALITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS AUDITING CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BANKS COMMUNITY GROUPS EMPOWERMENT APPROACH FAMILIES GROUP EDUCATION LABOR COSTS MUNICIPALITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PARTNERSHIP PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION QUALITY CONTROL RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION SAVINGS SCHOOLS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIETY TRANSPARENCY WAGES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/3259887/empowering-autochthonous-peoples-honduras-nuestras-raices-roots-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10379

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spelling	okr-10986-103792021-04-23T14:02:50Z Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program Traa-Valarezo, Ximena Rodríguez, Jorge POVERTY & ETHNIC MINORITIES ETHNIC GROUPS ROADS PUBLIC SERVICES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAND RIGHTS FUNDS LIVING CONDITIONS DEMONSTRATIONS & PROTESTS SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS CULTURAL ASSETS GENDER EQUALITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS AUDITING CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BANKS COMMUNITY GROUPS EMPOWERMENT APPROACH ETHNIC GROUPS FAMILIES GROUP EDUCATION LABOR COSTS LIVING CONDITIONS MUNICIPALITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PARTNERSHIP PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY CONTROL RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION SAVINGS SCHOOLS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIETY TRANSPARENCY WAGES The Nuestras Rais Program (NR) was created in Honduras in 1995 after massive ethnic demonstrations, in which people protested poor access to basic public services and demanded more access roads (and land rights). The government responded with the Roads for Production (Caminos para la Produccion) program, which paid nominal wages to beneficiaries to open and rehabilitate small tertiary roads and paths. NR phases I and II was financed with domestic funds disbursed through mayors. Most beneficiaries were Lenca of the ONILH federation, the rest belonged to four other federations. NR's main goal is to improve the living conditions of Honduras' nine ethnic groups by helping build human capital, social and cultural assets, and gender equity. NR finances small-scale social and economic infrastructure projects identified, selected, and implemented by community groups. 2012-08-13T11:18:25Z 2012-08-13T11:18:25Z 2003-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/3259887/empowering-autochthonous-peoples-honduras-nuestras-raices-roots-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10379 English en breve; No. 29 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Honduras
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topic	POVERTY & ETHNIC MINORITIES ETHNIC GROUPS ROADS PUBLIC SERVICES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAND RIGHTS FUNDS LIVING CONDITIONS DEMONSTRATIONS & PROTESTS SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS CULTURAL ASSETS GENDER EQUALITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS AUDITING CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BANKS COMMUNITY GROUPS EMPOWERMENT APPROACH ETHNIC GROUPS FAMILIES GROUP EDUCATION LABOR COSTS LIVING CONDITIONS MUNICIPALITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PARTNERSHIP PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY CONTROL RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION SAVINGS SCHOOLS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIETY TRANSPARENCY WAGES
spellingShingle	POVERTY & ETHNIC MINORITIES ETHNIC GROUPS ROADS PUBLIC SERVICES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAND RIGHTS FUNDS LIVING CONDITIONS DEMONSTRATIONS & PROTESTS SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS CULTURAL ASSETS GENDER EQUALITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACCOUNTABILITY ASSETS AUDITING CAPACITY BUILDING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY BANKS COMMUNITY GROUPS EMPOWERMENT APPROACH ETHNIC GROUPS FAMILIES GROUP EDUCATION LABOR COSTS LIVING CONDITIONS MUNICIPALITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PARTNERSHIP PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY CONTROL RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION SAVINGS SCHOOLS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIETY TRANSPARENCY WAGES Traa-Valarezo, Ximena Rodríguez, Jorge Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
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description	The Nuestras Rais Program (NR) was created in Honduras in 1995 after massive ethnic demonstrations, in which people protested poor access to basic public services and demanded more access roads (and land rights). The government responded with the Roads for Production (Caminos para la Produccion) program, which paid nominal wages to beneficiaries to open and rehabilitate small tertiary roads and paths. NR phases I and II was financed with domestic funds disbursed through mayors. Most beneficiaries were Lenca of the ONILH federation, the rest belonged to four other federations. NR's main goal is to improve the living conditions of Honduras' nine ethnic groups by helping build human capital, social and cultural assets, and gender equity. NR finances small-scale social and economic infrastructure projects identified, selected, and implemented by community groups.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Traa-Valarezo, Ximena Rodríguez, Jorge
author_facet	Traa-Valarezo, Ximena Rodríguez, Jorge
author_sort	Traa-Valarezo, Ximena
title	Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
title_short	Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
title_full	Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
title_fullStr	Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
title_full_unstemmed	Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program
title_sort	empowering autochthonous peoples in honduras : the nuestras raices (our roots) program
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/3259887/empowering-autochthonous-peoples-honduras-nuestras-raices-roots-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10379
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Empowering Autochthonous Peoples in Honduras : The Nuestras Raices (Our Roots) Program

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