Executive Agreement No. PRONADERS-161-2026 — Regulation for the Execution of Social Assistance Funds
Programa Nacional de Desarrollo Rural y Urbano Sostenible (PRONADERS)
- Decree: PRONADERS-161-2026
- Published: September 3, 2026
- Issuing body: Programa Nacional de Desarrollo Rural y Urbano Sostenible (PRONADERS)
- Gazette: 37,237
- Category: Administrative
Summary
This regulation establishes the procedures that PRONADERS must follow to provide social assistance to vulnerable people, communities, and organizations. It defines three types of aid (housing improvements, agricultural promotion, and institutional transfers), specifies required documentation, determines who can authorize funds, and how expenses must be executed and verified, ensuring transparency and control in public resource management.
Considerations
Whereas Article 59 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes that the human person is the supreme end of society and the State, with their dignity and well-being constituting essential foundations of public action; consequently, it is incumbent upon the State to promote conditions that contribute to the integral development of the population and to the progressive improvement of quality of life, especially of sectors in situations of poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion.
Whereas through Legislative Decree No. 12-2000, dated March seventh (7th) of the year two thousand, published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" on May fifth (5th) of that same year, the Law for Sustainable Rural Development was created, establishing the legal framework to guide the actions of the State toward the integral development of the population.
Whereas the institutional mission and vision of PRONADERS guide its actions toward the design, promotion, and execution of programs and projects that promote self-management, gender equity, sustainable management of natural resources and the environment, sustainable productive development, and the generation of socio-productive infrastructure, promoting rural and urban organization and contributing to the improvement of quality of life in poor communities throughout the country, under the principles of honesty, responsibility, commitment, and equity.
Whereas, for the fulfillment of its objectives and institutional goals, PRONADERS administers and executes public resources intended for the financing of social assistance, projects, transfers, and community development actions, making it necessary to establish clear, uniform, and verifiable procedures that ensure that such resources are allocated exclusively to authorized purposes and for the benefit of the target population.
Whereas in observance of the provisions of the Institutional Internal Control Guiding Framework (MARCI) and of the norms and principles applicable to the administration and utilization of public resources, it is necessary to strengthen the mechanisms of control, monitoring, inspection, and accountability related to the execution of public funds.
Whereas in observance of the provisions of the Institutional Internal Control Guiding Framework (MARCI) and of the norms and principles applicable to the administration and utilization of public resources, the rural sector, the capitalization of the rural sector, the strengthening of community participation, and the sustainable use of natural resources are necessary, within the principles of equity, integrity, targeting, and citizen participation. Within this framework, the National Program for Sustainable Rural Development (PRONADERS) was created as an instrument for the execution of policies and strategies aimed at sustainable rural development.
Whereas through Legislative Decree No. 137-2011, published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" No. 32,663 dated November eighth (8th) of 2011, the Law for Sustainable Rural Development was reformed and the National Program for Sustainable Rural and Urban Development (PRONADERS) was created as a single institution, integrating the institutional structures linked to sustainable rural development, with the purpose of strengthening and expanding the intervention of the State in rural and urban communities, particularly in those with the highest levels of poverty and vulnerability.
Whereas in accordance with its legal framework, the National Program for Sustainable Rural and Urban Development (PRONADERS) has as its purpose to contribute to the improvement of quality of life in rural and urban communities, through human, social, environmental, and productive development, based on self-management and community participation, with a focus on sustainable management of natural resources, prioritizing actions directed at reducing poverty, vulnerability, and existing inequalities in the territories.
Whereas it is in the public interest that resources intended for addressing the priority needs of the population in situations of poverty and vulnerability be allocated through transparent, equitable, objective, and expeditious procedures, supported by technical and socioeconomic criteria, with adequate mechanisms for monitoring, verification, and settlement, in compliance with applicable national regulations.
Whereas Article 169 of the General Provisions of the Budget of Income and Expenditures of the Republic, Legislative Decree No. 62-2026, corresponding to Fiscal Year 2026, Reformulated, establishes that social assistance in favor of third parties, allocated in the Transfers group (50000) through public institutions, must be approved through an internal regulation, in which the type of assistance to be granted, the beneficiaries, the applicable requirements, the minimum and maximum values of assistance in accordance with the circumstances of the beneficiary, and the corresponding settlement mechanisms shall be determined and specified; making it necessary to establish the present Regulation as a normative instrument to regulate the execution of PRONADERS Social Assistance Funds, in observance of such provision.
Articles
ARTICLE 1: OBJECT. The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate, standardize, and ensure transparency in the processes of reception, socio-technical evaluation, approval, delivery, execution, and liquidation of social aid, transfers, and agreements granted or executed by PRONADERS with natural persons, social organizations, community committees, and national and international institutions or organizations, within the framework of compliance with its Annual Operating Plan (POA).
ARTICLE 2: SCOPE OF APPLICATION. The provisions contained in this Regulation shall be strictly observed by all institutional personnel, Executing Units, technical and administrative areas, as well as by direct beneficiaries, community organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and recipient institutions of funds, goods, or services.
ARTICLE 3: TYPES OF SOCIAL AID. Social aid, transfers, and agreements managed by PRONADERS shall be classified and affect the budget according to the nature of the delivery and the object of expenditure regulated by the Ministry of Finance (SEFIN) in Group 5000. The social aid that PRONADERS may grant is classified in the following types: 1. Aid for the improvement of housing conditions and quality of life: Intended for the provision of assistance to vulnerable natural persons, both in kind and through direct monetary transfers or economic benefits for immediate use for the improvement of basic habitability through the installation or improvement of dignified roofs, construction or improvement of healthy floors; construction, installation or rehabilitation of water collection systems, water filters, sustainable cooking systems, construction or improvement of latrines and/or sanitary facilities, among others. 2. Aid for rural productive promotion: Intended for direct delivery to persons, municipalities, associations or communities, of durable productive assets, social infrastructure projects and capitalizable investment, such as metallic silos for basic grains, agricultural machinery, irrigation systems, family gardens and storage infrastructure, minor agricultural tools, or any other that contributes to sustainable rural development. 3. Transfers to institutions within the framework of agreements or other cooperation instruments: Intended for current transfers and capitalization to Rural Savings Funds, patronages, legally constituted Water Boards, development committees, community associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Likewise, it encompasses current transfers channeled to national or international institutions or organizations through agreements or any other cooperation instrument, for the contracting of consulting services, technical assistance, training, strengthening and monitoring of Rural Savings Funds or other purposes. The aid indicated in this article shall be subject to budgetary availability, to compliance with the requirements established in this Regulation and other applicable regulations, as well as to the control, monitoring and liquidation mechanisms that correspond. CHAPTER II OF THE PROCEDURE FOR RECEPTION OF REQUESTS AND AUTHORIZATION OF SOCIAL AID AND TRANSFERS
ARTICLE 4: RESPONSIBLE INSTANCES OF THE PROCESS. The process of application, evaluation and granting of social aid, transfers and agreements at PRONADERS shall be executed through three (3) consecutive instances of administrative and technical responsibility: Instance 1: Reception of the Request: The formal reception of the application for social aid, project or proposal for an agreement may be made through the Executive Directorate and/or the Regional Facilitation Center (CEFARES), the latter having the responsibility of forwarding it to the Executive Directorate. The receiving instance shall proceed to form the initial file with the data of the applicant or entity and shall assign the corresponding institutional control. Instance 2: Technical Review and Execution: The request shall be forwarded to the Project Management Office, which shall proceed with the management of elaboration of the Project Profile which shall contain at minimum the following: a) Preliminary list of beneficiaries (Name, exact location with its coordinates, copy of ID, detail of benefit to be received), always taking into account that one benefit per residential dwelling shall be given. b) Budget and Specifications. c) Descriptive Report. d) Drawing of type of benefit to be received (When Applicable). e) Unique Technical Validation Form of the Profile. Instance 3: Final Authorization: It corresponds exclusively to the Minister Executive Director of PRONADERS, in his capacity as Maximum Institutional Authority, the legal power to approve, formally authorize or execute the delivery of social aid, transfer or agreement.
ARTICLE 5: In the case of fund transfers within the framework of agreements or any other instrument of inter-institutional cooperation, the only requirement shall be the execution of the cooperation document between the representatives of the parties; in the same, the regulatory framework shall be established.
ARTICLE 6: BUDGETARY CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENT. Any request or project with the corresponding technical validation of the profile may be forwarded to the Executive Directorate for its knowledge and consideration; however, the signing of the benefit or execution of the agreement by the Minister Executive Director shall be subject to the Administrative Financial Management Office confirming and certifying that the corresponding budgetary availability exists or otherwise making the necessary budgetary modifications. CHAPTER III OF THE PROCEDURE OF REQUEST AND DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 7: CHANNELING OF THE PROCEDURE. Any application for social aid, project or cooperation proposal that is submitted to PRONADERS shall be received, registered and channeled to the competent unit for evaluation and formation of the corresponding file, in accordance with the nature, type and modality of the aid requested.
ARTICLE 8: MINIMUM DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO TYPE AND MODALITY OF AID. Files shall contain the necessary documentation to accredit the appropriateness, approval, execution and monitoring of the requested aid. Requirements shall be determined according to the type and modality of aid, as follows:
ARTICLE 8: MINIMUM DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO TYPE AND MODALITY OF AID. Files shall contain the necessary documentation to accredit the appropriateness, approval, execution and monitoring of the requested aid. Requirements shall be determined according to the type and modality of aid, as follows: Modality of Aid / Component of Aid / Mandatory Supporting Documentation Aid for the improvement of housing conditions and quality of life:
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Installation or improvement of dignified roofs, construction or improvement of healthy floors; construction, installation or rehabilitation of water collection systems, water filters, sustainable cooking systems, construction or improvement of latrines and/or sanitary facilities, among others. 1. Preliminary list of beneficiaries (name, location of residence, # ID, detail of benefit to be received), it is clarified that in the case of installation or construction, one benefit per residential dwelling shall be given. 2. Copy of ID 3. Budget and Specifications. 4. Descriptive Report. 5. Drawing of type of benefit to be received. 6. Unique Technical Validation Form of the Profile. Aid for rural productive promotion:
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Metallic silos for basic grains, agricultural machinery, irrigation systems and storage infrastructure, minor agricultural tools, or any other that contributes to sustainable rural development 1. Preliminary list of beneficiaries (Name, location, copy of ID, detail of benefit to be received). 2. Budget and Specifications. 3. Descriptive Report. 4. Unique Technical Validation Form of the Profile. Transfers to institutions within the framework of agreements or other cooperation instruments:
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Current transfers and capitalization to Rural Savings Funds, Patronages, legally constituted Water Boards, Development Committees, Community Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); as well as current transfers channeled to national or international institutions or organizations through agreements or any other cooperation instrument 1. For Rural Savings Funds: Application, Legal Personality/Registration, ID of directors, Signed Agreement, Investment Plan and Bank Account. 2. For Agreements: Application or cooperation proposal and Execution of the agreement, other documentation required according to the nature of the instrument. CHAPTER IV MECHANISMS FOR EXECUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF SOCIAL AID
ARTICLE 9: EXECUTION MODALITIES. The delivery of social benefit, execution of projects or transfers authorized by the Minister Executive Director may be made through the following modalities: 1. Direct Execution of Works / Delivery in Kind: Projects for installation or improvement of dignified roofs, construction or improvement of healthy floors; construction, installation or rehabilitation of water collection systems, water filters, sustainable cooking systems, construction or improvement of latrines and/or sanitary facilities, among others; as well as institutional acquisition of goods, such as metallic silos for basic grains, agricultural machinery, irrigation systems and storage infrastructure, minor agricultural tools, or any other that contributes to sustainable rural development, complying with what is stipulated in the State Procurement Law and its Regulation, or any other law in force in Honduras. 2. Transfers within the framework of agreements or other cooperation instruments: In the case of Rural Savings Funds, Patronages, legally constituted Water Boards, Development Committees, Community Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); as well as current transfers channeled to national or international institutions or organizations through agreements or any other cooperation instrument, the financial disbursement shall be made directly through the Integrated Financial Administration System (SIAFI) to institutional or community bank accounts through the national financial system.
ARTICLE 10: LIQUIDATION OF SOCIAL AID. The liquidation of social aid shall have the purpose of accrediting the correct utilization and destination of resources, goods, inputs or solutions granted, in accordance with the purpose for which they were authorized. For purposes of liquidation and closure of execution of social aid or projects, the Control and Monitoring Management Office and the Administrative Management Office, within the scope of their respective competencies, shall integrate and verify the corresponding final file, with documentation that accredits the physical and financial execution of the aid, as well as its delivery, installation, when applicable, and compliance with the purpose for which it was granted; beneficiaries shall guarantee the sustainability and continuation thereof. The documentation and liquidation procedures shall observe the provisions established in the State Procurement Law and its Regulation, the applicable budgetary, financial and control regulations, as well as any other legal provision in force in the Republic of Honduras that is applicable according to the nature of the aid. In the case of transfers made within the framework of agreements or other cooperation instruments, liquidation and closure shall be governed by the conditions, obligations and accountability mechanisms established in the corresponding instrument, without prejudice to compliance with other applicable legal and control provisions. CHAPTER V FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 11: PROHIBITIONS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Employees or officials of PRONADERS, their spouses or relatives within the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity may not under any circumstance be beneficiaries of social aid or transfers. Furthermore, the political-partisan use or the sale/commercialization of the delivered goods is prohibited.
ARTICLE 12: SANCTIONS. Willful or negligent non-compliance with the provisions contained in this Regulation shall give rise to the disciplinary sanctions stipulated in labor legislation and the Code of Ethics of the Public Servant, without prejudice to the civil or criminal liability that may be determined by the Superior Court of Accounts (TSC).
ARTICLE 13: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement enters into effect as of its signature and shall be published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Done in the City of Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, on the 28th day of the month of August of the year 2026. Eng. Miguel Edgardo Martinez Pineda Minister Director PRONADERS The Gazette Section B Legal Notices REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS - TEGUCIGALPA, M.D.C., 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 No. 37,237 Section "B" JUDICIAL BRANCH CIVIL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS NOTICE
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