Criar Honduras e a Universidade Tecnológica Centro-Americana (UNITEC), uma das principais universidades privadas do país afiliada à rede Laureate International, fará parceria para promover o desenvolvimento social e econômico, foi anunciado.
“Consideramos a aliança com a academia um importante modelo de colaboração, e valorizamos a dinâmica da UNITEC com quem desenvolveremos projetos que enfatizem o fortalecimento institucional, juventude, tecnologia e inclusão social, ” diz Susana Ferrera, diretora do Crea Honduras, um economista e profissional experiente em desenvolvimento internacional que trabalhou extensivamente no desenvolvimento comunitário e no desenvolvimento da força de trabalho com uma variedade de doadores, ONGs e parceiros do setor privado.
“Nossa missão como Crea Honduras é apoiar as pessoas e comunidades deste país, e para fazer isso, we propose using innovation and technology to influence social development,”ela acrescenta.
The Oct. 25 agreement unites the UNITEC’s research acumen, educational excellence and technical knowledge in business, entrepreneurship and technology with Crea Honduras’ expertise backed up by Creative Associates International’s 41 years of experience in education, social and economic development, corporate social responsibility, citizen security and violence prevention, as well its ability to implement complex projects in challenging environments.
Crea Honduras and UNITEC will develop a joint research agenda, and partner in developing and implementing social initiatives. The first project will be aimed at the institutional strengthening of national organizations.
Continuing a legacy of development results
Officially launched in August, Crea Honduras and neighboring Crea El Salvador build on Creative Associates International’s robust experience implementing sustainable development programming over three decades in Central America.
Creative is currently implementing seven projects across the region, including in O salvador, Honduras, Nicarágua, Guatemala and the Caribe. These projects focus on preventing crime and violence, improving technical education and training, raising incomes for small-holder farmers and more.
The Honduras and El Salvador Crea subsidiaries draw upon the evidence-driven expertise of Creative in the região and serve as agile, flexible and innovative implementers of development programs, collaborating with a variety of donors and partners to tackle the region’s most pressing challenges.
In addition to its partnership with UNITEC, Crea Honduras recently piloted an innovative prevention program in collaboration with the Honduran government’s Deputy Secretariat of Security for Prevention.