Latin America & Caribbean · edition 2021

Honduras 2021: strong rules, weak institutional capacity

Honduras's strongest dimension is enabling environment; its weakest is capacities and processes. The framework is not yet translating evenly into practice.

93 indicators 30 procuring entities 4 dimensions

Overall ITI score

61.8/100

Global average: 44.2

First edition

The ITI score

Honduras enters the index at 61.8 of 100

17.6 points above the global average. Enabling environment carries the score; capacities and processes holds it back.

The 2021 baseline

61.82021

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Edition	Overall ITI score
2021	61.8

Score by dimension, 2021

Enabling environment79.1

Capacities and processes55.6

Citizen participation55.9

Data publication59.7

Dashed marks show the global average.

Inside the four dimensions

Where the score comes from

Enabling environment

79.1/100

Strongest area:Access-to-public information law · Right to request public information +3 more100

Weakest area:Proactive publication of information on public infrastructure projects · Infrastructure data disclosure standard +3 more60

Explore 3 sub-areas

1.1Legal framework and digital tools79.1

1.1.1Access to public information regulatory framework100

1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sector68

1.1.3National digital information tools74

Capacities and processes

55.6/100

Strongest area:Knowledge about different data categories91.3

Weakest area:Level of disclosed infrastructure projects · Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projects3.3

Explore 5 sub-areas

2.1Institutional capacities69.4

2.1.1Basic knowledge67.5

2.1.2Digital capacities71.3

2.2Institutional processes46.5

2.2.1Procedures to disclose information74.7

2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose information55.2

2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosure3.3

Citizen participation

55.9/100

Strongest area:Institutional response capacity90.7

Weakest area:Improvements as a response to citizen participation19.3

Explore 2 sub-areas

3.1Participation practices55.9

3.1.1Participation opportunities68

3.1.2Use of information by citizens46.1

Data publication

59.7/100

Strongest area:Project owner93.3

Weakest area:Land and settlement impact24

Explore 6 sub-areas

4.1Disclosure practices59.7

4.1.1Project identification71.2

4.1.2Project preparation38.1

4.1.3Execution contract procurement60.4

4.1.4Supervision contract procurement66.6

4.1.5Execution contract implementation58.5

4.1.6Supervision contract implementation66.7

Procuring entities

How 30 procuring entities compare

Scores run from 99.3 to 25.9, with a median of 55.3.

3Leading80 to 100

9Strong60 to 79

14Developing40 to 59

4Weak0 to 39

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1	Ministry of Infrastrucutre and Public Services	99.3	98.3	100	99.8
2	Municipality of San Pedro Sula	82.4	79.5	80.8	86
3	Ministry of Development, Community, Water and Sanitation/ Honduran Social Investment Fund	81.9	79.6	78.6	86.1
4	Strategic Investment of Honduras	77.1	72.3	52.2	96.8
5	Municipality of Puerto Cortés	71.6	52.1	75.3	86.4
6	Municipality of El Progreso	70.1	59.3	57	87.7
7	Commission of the Control of Flood in the Sula Valley	69.7	51.6	68.2	86.5
8	National Port Company	67.8	43	55.7	97.1
9	Municipality of Central District	67.4	59.2	60	79.1
10	Honduran Institute of Social Security	65.4	65.4	36.6	83.3
11	Ministry of Education	62	65.7	69.5	54.1
12	National Program for Sustainable Rural Development	60.5	72	53.4	54.9
13	Municipality of Santa Rosa de Copan	58.6	49.4	67.3	61.3
14	Ministry of National Defense	56.1	55.2	35.4	69.9
15	Central Bank of Honduras	55.4	71.7	73.1	30
16	Judicial Branch	55.3	45.7	42	72
17	Ministry of Risk Management and National Contingencies	55	59	52.7	53.1
18	Municipality of Choloma	52.6	73	60.3	30
19	National Pedagogical University Francisco Morazán	51.1	42.1	41.1	65.2
20	Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion	50.4	56.2	61.6	38.5
21	National Company of Electric Energia	49.3	59.2	71.5	26.9
22	National Autonomous University of Honduras	48	45.3	45.4	51.9
23	National Direction of Parks and Recreation	47.9	39.4	55	51
24	National University of Agriculture	46.8	36.8	27.6	67.7
25	Municipality of San Lorenzo	41.5	66.5	66	4.3
26	Municipality of Choluteca	41.2	35.8	56.1	36.6
27	Municipality of Catacamas	37.9	48.6	76.6	4.3
28	National Emergency System -911	37.8	43	20.7	44
29	Ministry of Health	34	12.2	5	71.4
30	Ministry of Security	25.9	31.8	34.1	15.6

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Ministry of Infrastrucutre and Public Services

Ranked #1 of 30 entities

99.3PE ITI score

Capacities and processes42.7 above average98.3

Citizen participation44.1 above average100

Information disclosure40.1 above average99.8

Ticks mark the average across all 30 entities.

Full detail The complete 93-indicator breakdown

National ITI ScoreScore61.8

1Enabling environmentDimension79.1

1.1Legal framework and digital toolsVariable79.1

1.1.1Access to public information regulatory frameworkSub-variable100

1.1.1.1Access-to-public information lawIndicator100

1.1.1.2Right to request public informationIndicator100

1.1.1.3Sanctions over non-compliance with access to public information mandatesIndicator100

1.1.1.4Organisation guaranteeing the sanctionsIndicator100

1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sectorSub-variable68

1.1.2.1Proactive publication of information on public procurement processesIndicator100

1.1.2.2Proactive publication of information on public infrastructure projectsIndicator60

1.1.2.3Infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator60

1.1.2.4Infrastructure data disclosure standard proactively published as open dataIndicator60

1.1.2.5Organisation responsible for the infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator60

1.1.3National digital information toolsSub-variable74

1.1.3.1Centralised digital information platformsIndicator80

1.1.3.2Easy access to information in digital information platformsIndicator80

1.1.3.3Infrastructure projects geographic information system (GIS) platformIndicator60

2Capacities and processesDimension55.6

2.1Institutional capacitiesVariable69.4

2.1.1Basic knowledgeSub-variable67.5

2.1.1.1Knowledge about the access-to-information lawIndicator78.7

2.1.1.2Knowledge about transparency initiatives in the infrastructure sectorIndicator41.3

2.1.1.3Knowledge about the transparency data standard in the infrastructure sectorIndicator41.3

2.1.1.4Knowledge about sanctions due to non-compliance on the access-to-public-information lawIndicator84.7

2.1.1.5Knowledge about different data categoriesIndicator91.3

2.1.2Digital capacitiesSub-variable71.3

2.1.2.1Computer equipmentIndicator88.7

2.1.2.2Connectivity to the internetIndicator86.7

2.1.2.3Institutional websiteIndicator74.7

2.1.2.4Information systems for infrastructure projectsIndicator74.7

2.1.2.5Use of digital information systemsIndicator62

2.1.2.6Infrastructure open data publicationIndicator28.7

2.1.2.7Visualisations based on infrastructure projects dataIndicator48

2.2Institutional processesVariable46.5

2.2.1Procedures to disclose informationSub-variable74.7

2.2.1.1Procedures for the publication of informationIndicator56

2.2.1.2Responsibilities for disclosureIndicator67.3

2.2.1.3Information officer profileIndicator72.7

2.2.1.4Information officerIndicator90.7

2.2.1.5Follow-up mechanisms on information requestsIndicator86.7

2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose informationSub-variable55.2

2.2.2.1Internal policy for information publicationIndicator47.3

2.2.2.2Disclosure training programmeIndicator52.7

2.2.2.3Identification of limitations for publishing informationIndicator64.7

2.2.2.4Plan to mitigate limitations for publishing informationIndicator28

2.2.2.5Bureaucratic barriers to publish informationIndicator77.3

2.2.2.6Documentation of non-compliance and sanctionsIndicator64.7

2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosureSub-variable3.3

2.2.3.1Level of disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator3.3

2.2.3.2Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator3.3

3Citizen participationDimension55.9

3.1Participation practicesVariable55.9

3.1.1Participation opportunitiesSub-variable68

3.1.1.1Institutionalised citizen participationIndicator64.7

3.1.1.2Permanent and inclusive citizen participationIndicator82

3.1.1.3Citizen participation in infrastructure projectsIndicator49.3

3.1.1.4Citizen attention officeIndicator79.3

3.1.1.5Online form for consultation or requestsIndicator83.3

3.1.1.6Awareness of participation opportunitiesIndicator71.3

3.1.2Use of information by citizensSub-variable46.1

3.1.2.1Centralised citizen complaintsIndicator44.7

3.3.2.2Requests and responses of access to informationIndicator56.7

3.3.2.3Institutional response capacityIndicator90.7

3.3.2.4Institutional use evidenceIndicator61.3

3.3.2.5Citizens use evidenceIndicator21.3

3.3.2.6Evidence of joint projectsIndicator40.7

3.3.2.7Improvements as a response to citizen participationIndicator19.3

4Information disclosureDimension59.7

4.1Disclosure practicesVariable59.7

4.1.1Project identificationSub-variable71.2

4.1.1.1Project reference numberIndicator75

4.1.1.2Project ownerIndicator93.3

4.1.1.3Sector and sub-sectorIndicator55.7

4.1.1.4Project nameIndicator91.7

4.1.1.5Project locationIndicator83.3

4.1.1.6Project descriptionIndicator76.3

4.1.1.7PurposeIndicator48.7

4.1.2Project preparationSub-variable38.1

4.1.2.1Environmental impactIndicator26.3

4.1.2.2Land and settlement impactIndicator24

4.1.2.3Contact detailsIndicator63

4.1.2.4Project budget and date of approvalIndicator43.3

4.1.2.5Funding sourcesIndicator80

4.1.3Execution contract procurementSub-variable60.4

4.1.3.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator78.7

4.1.3.2Procurement processIndicator71.7

4.1.3.3Number of firms biddingIndicator65

4.1.3.4Contract typeIndicator55

4.1.3.5Contract titleIndicator55

4.1.3.6Contract priceIndicator63.3

4.1.3.7Contract start dateIndicator60

4.1.3.8Contract durationIndicator61.7

4.1.3.9Contractor(s)Indicator49.3

4.1.3.10Contract scope of workIndicator44.3

4.1.4Supervision contract procurementSub-variable66.6

4.1.4.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator66.7

4.1.4.2Procurement processIndicator66.7

4.1.4.3Number of firms/individuals biddingIndicator66.7

4.1.4.4Contract typeIndicator66.7

4.1.4.5Contract titleIndicator66.7

4.1.4.6Contract priceIndicator66.7

4.1.4.7Contract start dateIndicator66.7

4.1.4.8Contract durationIndicator66.7

4.1.4.9Contract firm/individualIndicator66

4.1.4.10Contract scope of workIndicator66.7

4.1.5Execution contract implementationSub-variable58.5

4.1.5.1Variation to contract priceIndicator58.3

4.1.5.2Reasons for price changesIndicator55.3

4.1.5.3Variation to contract durationIndicator60

4.1.5.4Reasons for contract duration changesIndicator60

4.1.5.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator60

4.1.5.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator59.3

4.1.6Supervision contract implementationSub-variable66.7

4.1.6.1Variation to contract priceIndicator66.7

4.1.6.2Reasons for price changesIndicator66.7

4.1.6.3Variation to contract durationIndicator66.7

4.1.6.4Reasons for duration changesIndicator66.7

4.1.6.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator66.7

4.1.6.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator66.7

Honduras 2021: strong rules, weak institutional capacity

Honduras enters the index at 61.8 of 100

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