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Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Activity in Nicaragua Third Report for the Program for Reading and Security PROGRES 2017-2018 January, 2020 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by DevTech Systems, Inc. under Contract Number AID 524-C-13-00001. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of DevTech and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United StatesPrepared Government. by DevTech Systems, Inc. 1 This page is intentionally left blank USAID/Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Second PROGRES Report AID-524-C-13-00001 Community Action for Reading and Security - Nicaragua Third PROGRES Report 2017-2018 Submitted to: Alicia Slate, Contracting Officer’s Representative USAID/Nicaragua Prepared by: Francisco Sequeira Rankin Submitted by: DevTech Systems, Inc. Contract AID-524-C-13-00001 January 2020 DISCLAIMER: This report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of DevTech and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. i USAID/Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Second PROGRES Report AID-524-C-13-00001 This page is intentionally left blank USAID/Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Second PROGRES Report AID-524-C-13-00001 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLES AND FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................. iv IMAGES ............................................................................................................................................................................... iv ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ vii I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 10 II. SOCIODEMOGRAFIC CONTEXT ................................................................................................................... 10 III. SECURITY SITUATION ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1. Regional and National Context: homicide rate ...................................................................................... 15 3.2. Security in the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast (RACCS and RACCN) .............. 25 IV. EDUCATIONAL SITUATION ............................................................................................................................ 29 4.1. Achievements in 2017-2018 ....................................................................................................................... 30 4.2. Factors that limit the quality of education in the RACCS ................................................................... 37 4.3. The Regional Autonomous Educational System (SEAR) in the RACCS – regression or stagnation? ................................................................................................................................................................ 38 V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................... 40 VI. BIBLIOGRAFY ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 USAID/Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Second PROGRES Report AID-524-C-13-00001 TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 1. Total national and regional population estimates by sex and age group, 2018 ............................... 12 Figure 2. Police coverage per 100 km² and per 100 complaints 2007-2018 ..................................................... 15 Figure 3. Crimes of greater frequency and social impact per 100,000 inhabitants, 2017-2018 .................... 16 Figure 4. Main crimes by region 2017-2018 .............................................................................................................. 16 Figure 5. Femicides by age, first semester 2019 ....................................................................................................... 17 Figure 6. Crimes against sexual freedom and bodily integrity, 2017-2018 ........................................................ 18 Figure 7. Crimes against freedom, 2017-2018 .......................................................................................................... 19 Figure 8. Trends in perception of security/insecurity, 2012-2018 ....................................................................... 23 Figure 9. Perception of security in the residential sector in the last six months (2012-2019) ..................... 24 Figure 10. Perception of the degree of professionalism of the National Police ............................................... 24 Figure 11. Complaints filed per 100,000 inhabitants ............................................................................................... 25 Figure 12. Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants ......................................................................................................... 27 Figure 13. Sex crimes per 100,000 inhabitants ......................................................................................................... 27 Figure 14. Robbery of all kinds per 100,000 inhabitants ........................................................................................ 28 Figure 15. Injuries per 100,000 inhabitants ................................................................................................................ 28 Figure 16. Public investment in the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua ............... 30 Figure 17. Public investment in the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua as % of GDP ........................................... 31 Figure 18. Public investment in education by institution 2015-2016 (mill ones US$)Source: National Public Investment System (Sistema Nacional de Inversión Pública, SNIP) ......................................................... 32 Figure 19. Investment for the Caribbean Coast Regions of Nicaragua 2015-2016 vs 2017-2018 ............... 34 Figure 20. Investment in Caribbean Coast by Institution 2017-2018 (million US$) ........................................ 35 Table 1. Central America: Homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants 2008-2018 ........................................ 14 Table 2. Police per 100,000 inhabitants .................................................................................................... 26 Table 3. Public investment in the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, by sector 2015-2016 (C$, US$) ......... 31 Table 4. Budgeted investment for the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua 2017-2018 (C$, US$) .................. 33 Table 5. EGRA: Overall results by language and grade ............................................................................. 36 IMAGES Image 1. Femicide Registry 2010-2019 ..................................................................................................... 18 Image 2. Pathway for comprehensive care for victims of gender-based violence ..................................... 21 USAID/Nicaragua Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS) Second PROGRES Report AID-524-C-13-00001 ACRONYMS AECID Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo AyE Aprendo y Emprendo Project AMC Acción Médica Cristiana APA Aprendo, Practico, Aplico (I Learn, I Practice, I Apply; active teaching methodology for primary schools) BICU Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University CAPS Centro de Atención Psicosocial CARS Community Action for Reading and Security CDD Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir (Catholics for the Right to Choose) CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy USAID-Nicaragua CEAA Centro de Educación Ambiental y Agroforestal (Center for Environmental and Agroforestry Education) CEDEHCA Centro de Derechos Humanos Ciudadanos y Autonómicos CEIMM Centro de Estudios e Información de la Mujer Multiétnica (Center for Studies and Information on Multiethnic Women) EFS Education for Success EGRA Early Grade Reading Assessment EMNV Encuesta de Medición de Nivel de Vida (Living Standard Measurement Survey) EpC Espacios para Crecer (Spaces to Grow) FADCANIC Fundación para la Autonomía y el Desarrollo de la Costa Atlántica de Nicaragua (Foundation for the Autonomy and Development of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua) FHR Fundación Hermanamiento Rama FUNIDES Fundación Nicaragüense para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (Nicaraguan Foundation for Economic and Social Development) FUNPADEM Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (Foundation for Peace and Democracy) FQSF Fundación Quiero Ser Feliz FZT Fundación Zamora Terán IACHR Inter-American Commission on Human Rights IBE Intercultural Bilingual Education IBIS Danish development organization IDEUCA Instituto de Educación de la Universidad Centroamericana IEEPP Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas Públicas (Institute of Strategic Studies