This technical report covers the technical analysis of the technical annex submitted on a voluntary basis, in the context of results-based payments, by Honduras on 19 November 2020 through its first biennial update report in accordance with decision 14/CP.19. The technical annex provides data and information on the activity reducing emissions from deforestation, which is an activity included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, and covers the same national territorial forest area as the assessed forest reference emission level (FREL) proposed by Honduras in its modified FREL submission of May 2017.

         Honduras reported the results of implementing this activity for 2017–2018, which amount to 5,595,266.01 tonnes of carbon dioxide and were measured against the assessed FREL of 6,552,746.47 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

The data and information provided in the technical annex are in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in the annex to decision 14/CP.19. The technical analysis concluded that the data and information provided by Honduras in the technical annex are transparent and overall consistent with the data and information used for establishing the assessed FREL in accordance with decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b), and decision 12/CP.17, section II. This report contains the findings from the technical analysis and a few areas identified for capacity-building and future technical improvement in accordance with decision 14/CP.19, paragraph 14.