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TRANSFORMING MARKET SYSTEMS ACTIVITY. THE ACTIVITY'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER COMPETITIVE, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE MARKETS SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE INCREASED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES (JOBS AND INCOME) FOR POOR, MARGINALIZED HONDURAS AND REDUCE INCENTIVES TO MIGRATE. THIS ACTIVITY IS A KEY COMPONENT FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE USAID/HONDURAS' COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION STRATEGY (CDCS) GOAL: A MORE PROSPEROUS AND SAFER HONDURAS THAT ADVANCES INCLUSIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS." THIS ACTIVITY IS BEING APPROVED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE (DO) 2: "EXTREME POVERTY SUSTAINABLY REDUCED FOR VULNERABLE PUPATIONS IN WESTERN HONDURAS." NEVERTHELESS, THIS ACTIVITY WILL HAVE A TRANSVERSAL IMPACT ON DO1: "CITIZEN SECURITY INCREASED FOR VULNERABLE POPULATION IN URBAN, HIGH-CRIME AREAS" AND DO3: "GOH NATIONAL-LEVEL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IS MORE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE."