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The Nuestras Rais Program (NR) was
created in Honduras in 1995 after massive ethnic
demonstrations, in which people protested poor access to
basic public services and demanded more access roads (and
land rights). The government responded with the Roads for
Production (Caminos para la Produccion) program, which paid
nominal wages to beneficiaries to open and rehabilitate
small tertiary roads and paths. NR phases I and II was
financed with domestic funds disbursed through mayors. Most
beneficiaries were Lenca of the ONILH federation, the rest
belonged to four other federations. NR's main goal is
to improve the living conditions of Honduras' nine
ethnic groups by helping build human capital, social and
cultural assets, and gender equity. NR finances small-scale
social and economic infrastructure projects identified,
selected, and implemented by community groups.
