Honduras is located in the heart of Central America and has a population exceeding 9 million people. It is a biodiversity hotspot like most countries in Central America and is known for its small scale agriculture. To the north is the Caribbean Sea, with extensive beaches and the second greatest barrier reef in the world. To the south is the Pacific Ocean, with a black sand gulf that embraces calm waters. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market.

According to the world bank, a 48.3 percent of people live in poverty in the country and the percentage of people living in poverty in rural areas is 60.1 percent.  Inequality, among the highest in the region and the world, had also resulted in one of the smallest middle classes in Latin America and the Caribbean, 11 percent in 2015, compared with 35 percent regional average. The dependence on small scale agriculture makes the countries population extremely vulnerable to climate change. The climate condition known as El Niño is creating a phenomenon called the Dry Corridor in southern Honduras, resulting in extremes of heat and critical rain shortages. The United Nations has recognized this climate phenomenon as a humanitarian crisis.