{"id":34742,"date":"2025-05-22T08:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=34742"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:06:38","slug":"representantes-de-la-embajada-britanica-para-guatemala-y-honduras-visitan-el-catie-en-honduras-para-fortalecer-vinculos-de-cooperacion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/05\/22\/representantes-de-la-embajada-britanica-para-guatemala-y-honduras-visitan-el-catie-en-honduras-para-fortalecer-vinculos-de-cooperacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Representatives from the British Embassy for Guatemala and Honduras visit CATIE in Honduras to strengthen cooperation ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em>British Embassy acknowledges progress of the MAF-Ganader\u00eda-HN project as a regional example in climate action and just energy transition<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>The National Office of CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) in Honduras received the official visit of representatives from the British Embassy for Guatemala and Honduras on May 16, as part of a meeting aimed at strengthening cooperation ties and learning firsthand about the progress of the project Transforming the Honduran Livestock Sector into a Low-Carbon Economy (MAF-Ganader\u00eda-HN).<\/p><p>The British delegation was composed of Eduardo Smith, Political Officer at the Embassy in Central America, and Mitchell Lloyd, official of the United Kingdom\u2019s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Emissions. They were welcomed by Edwin Garc\u00eda, CATIE's representative in Honduras, and Juan Carlos Flores, coordinator of the MAF-Ganader\u00eda-HN project.<\/p><p>During the meeting, the progress of the MAF-Ganader\u00eda-HN project was presented. This project is implemented in Honduras by CATIE and its national partners and funded by the Mitigation Action Facility (MAF). It has been identified by the United Kingdom as a model case in the region for its focus on productive sustainability, climate action, and its contribution to a just energy transition.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-2048x1248.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/embajada-britanica2-600x366.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>The delegation expressed its satisfaction with the project\u2019s achievements and showed interest in exploring new opportunities for collaboration, including the potential participation of CATIE in future regional initiatives led by the United Kingdom, such as the fight against climate change and the promotion of economic opportunities through free trade and sustainable investments.<br>In addition to the project\u2019s achievements, the discussion highlighted CATIE\u2019s impact on the sustainable development of the region, emphasizing its work in its three strategic pillars: education, research, and outreach.<\/p><p>It is worth noting that Mr. Lloyd has an outstanding background in international energy policy, having been part of the UK presidency team at the COP and led international coal transition processes, always with a focus on just transition and international trade.<\/p><p>This visit aligns with the United Kingdom's efforts to promote clean energy and support initiatives that strengthen climate resilience in countries like Honduras, as recently expressed in their official statement,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-advocates-clean-energy-development-in-honduras.es-419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cUnited Kingdom promotes the development of clean energy in Honduras<\/a>,\u201d which underscores the importance of partnerships with local and international stakeholders to address the region\u2019s environmental and energy challenges.<\/p><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Edwin Garc\u00eda<br>Representative in Honduras<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:egarcia@catie.ac.cr\">egarcia@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Oficina Nacional del CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) en Honduras recibi\u00f3 el 16 de mayo la visita oficial de representantes de la Embajada Brit\u00e1nica para Guatemala y Honduras, en el marco de un encuentro orientado a &hellip; 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