Enhancing Disaster Resilient Health Infrastructure in Honduras

Implementing Partner: Build Change

Project name: Promoting Climate and Disaster Resilient Health Infrastructure in Honduras (Potrerillos, Pimienta, Villanueva)

The project strengthens the capacities of urban local bodies of three cities in Sula valley to upkeep their primary healthcare infrastructure resilient to floods, seismic disaster and heat.

The project will enhance the capacities of staff of the local bodies by equipping them to use data-backed digital technical assistance platform to prepare and retrofit their primary healthcare centres to make them more resilient to potential future disasters. 

Nodal Government Agency: Pimienta Municipality

CDRI funding
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Beneficiaries
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Impact

1

Approximately 50,000 vulnerable individuals, including women, the elderly, children, and persons with disabilities, across three municipalities will directly benefit from improved and uninterrupted healthcare services provided by retrofitted and resilient primary care facilities in Sula Valley.

2

Approximately 30 local body officials will gain enhanced technical expertise in utilizing digital platforms to plan and retrofit primary healthcare infrastructure. Additionally, around 10,000 community members, including women, will benefit from increased awareness of resilient healthcare systems.

3

Approximately $600,000 has been allocated to prioritize and retrofit 24 primary healthcare facilities across three municipalities in Sula Valley, leading to potential annual savings of around $25,000 in operational and maintenance costs for these healthcare infrastructures.

Resources

Aishwarya Pillai

Lead Specialist

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes. 

Alpana Saha

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes.