Youth in rural Honduras experience barriers to accessing education, vocational training, and social supports for their formative development. This study evaluated over 18 years of youth-specific development interventions implemented by a Honduran organization in two rural municipalities. The study draws on 94 semi-structured interviews and demographic data from 1596 program participants. Three impact pathways were identified through which respondents experienced positive outcomes from program involvement: transformative participation; meaningful collaboration; and low-risk experimentation. The findings parallel known development theories and empowerment frameworks, including the Human Development and Capabilities Approach and Positive Youth Development, thus supporting the effectiveness of these approaches in facilitating youth development and capability expansion in remote Honduran communities.

洪都拉斯农村的青年在获得教育、职业培训和社会支持以促进他们的成长性发展方面遇到障碍。本研究评估了洪都拉斯的一个组织在两个农村城市实施的 18 年以上针对青年的发展干预措施。该研究利用了来自 1596 名项目参与者的 94 次半结构化访谈和人口统计数据。确定了三种影响途径，受访者通过这些途径从计划参与中获得积极成果：变革性参与；有意义的合作；和低风险的实验。这些发现与已知的发展理论和赋权框架相似，包括人类发展和能力方法以及积极的青年发展，