Municipal Governance Program

QUARTERLY REPORT

July 1 – September 30, 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 1

Acronyms ...... 2

I. Executive Summary ...... 3

II. program accomplishments ...... 8

III. Significant Constraints/lessons learned and Best Practices ...... 34

IV. Planned Accomplishments ...... 36

Annexes ...... 41

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ACRONYMS

ADM Municipal Development Association AMC Christian Medical Action AMJOLU Young Women Fighters Association APRODER Association for Promotion and Rural Development ARC Appreciative Review of Capacity ASODEL Association for Survival and Local Development BICU Bluefields, Indian and Caribbean University CAPS Potable Water and Sanitation Committees CEPS Center for Studies and Social Promotion CEIMM Center for Studies and Investigations on Multiethnic Woman CDM Municipal Development Committee CIG Interagency Gender Commission CIF Citizen Innovation Fund COMAJ Municipal Committee of Adolescent and Youth COMUPRED Municipal Disaster Prevention Committee CSO Civil Society Organization FADCANIC Foundation for Autonomy and Development of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua FECONORI Federation of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities FUMSAMI San Miguelitos’ Women Foundation ICCO Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation IEEPP Strategic Studies and Public Policies Institute LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual MDS RACCS Sexual Diversity Movement Southern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region MGP Municipal Governance Program MINED Ministry of Education NGO Non-Governmental Organization OCD Organizational Capacity Development PGR General Budget of the Republic PRODESSA Center for Advancement and Counseling in Research and Development in the Agricultural Sector PwD Person with Disabilities RACCS Southern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region RACCN Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region TRANSMUNI Municipal Transfer System UNAN National Autonomous University of Nicaragua URACCAN University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Local Governance

• 2017 Municipal Budget oversight: 239 projects proposed by partner organizations to date in 2017; 115 (48%) approved and included in municipal budgets and registered in the TRANSMUNI 1 system as of September 22, 2017. Funding disbursements have begun on 74 of the 115 projects. • Fiscal Transparency and Municipal Council Sessions: 281 people (53% women) from Municipal Development Committees (CDM), Citizen Networks, Municipal Youth Committees (COMAJ), and Youth Groups participated in the third round of 2017 municipal budget transparency forums in Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Lóvago, Muelle de los Bueyes, and El Almendro. 1,044 people (46% women) from the community at large participated in the forums. Community members expresses concerns to authorities related to the slow execution of infrastructure projects for schools, recreation, health, and agriculture. Authorities, as has been the case in past forums, offered a variety of excuses for the delays and made commitments to coordinate with relevant public institutions to complete the projects within the year. • Social audits: The CDMs of Santo Domingo, San Pedro Lovago, and Muelle de los Bueyes carried out 7 social audits of municipal projects, and found that project execution reported in Transmuni is often under-reported compared to municipal records. Field visits to projects showed that while levels of project execution were acceptable, in many cases, there were delays, or poor quality materials were used for structures. Members of the CDM Youth Commission in Muelle de los Bueyes completed a social audit of the Universidad Nacional Autonomo de Managua (UNAM’s) University in the Field 2, program and will finalize the findings next quarter.

Gender

• The Viva las Queremos photoexpo was displayed in the Nicaraguan and Central American Historical Institute, with the opening attended by the US Ambassador. The expo celebrates the lives of 18 women murdered in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCS) between 2014 and 2016, and generates debate about the impact of gender-based violence. The exhibit will remain indefinitely in the building's Memory Walkway. The exhibition was also displayed at the Nicaraguan North American Cultural Center (CCNN) and the Rocedes textile factory, in the Las Mercedes Free Trade Zone, where over 1,000 women saw it. 15 female Rocedes workers have since reported domestic violence cases to their human resources department, and are receiving support from the company psychologist. Next quarter,

1 TRANSMUNI is the Nicaraguan government budget online monitoring system. 2 This program is a UNAM extension program, which was successfully lobbied for by members of the COMAJ of Muelle de los Bueyes.

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the exhibition will be presented in an activity of the NGO Vital Voices, which will bring together 300 women entrepreneurs from throughout Nicaragua, and in Bilwi, in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, at the request of a local cultural organization. • The Red Afro, an organization in Bluefields that works to defend rights of Afrodescendent and indigenous populations, completed the second feminist training module for 25 Afrodescendent women from Laguna de Perlas, Corn Island, El Bluff, and Bluefields. The training focused on the rights of Afrodescendent women and advocacy, and will be cascaded by activists in their neighborhoods and communities in order to increase activism in the population. • 66 women with disabilities or caretakers from Diabled Person’s Organizations (DPOs) in Corn Island, Laguna de Perlas, and Bluefields attended workshops on gender equity and new masculinities, then identified shared challenges and actions to address these challenges. • 9 women’s municipal agendas were completed by 70 communities in 9 municipalities. These agendas were developed by community members through a collaborative process and validated by wider groups of community members. The agendas will serve as advocacy tools in order to promote women’s rights and needs, and will be presented to candidates in the upcoming municipal election to seek their commitment to supporting women’s needs in the municipalities. Youth

• Youth groups in Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas presented agendas to municipal and community authorities, and hosted a forum for 133 youth of different ethnicities (62% women), who discussed gender equity and the necessity of ending violence against women. The youth predicted challenges in continued youth motivation for civic participation after elections, and highlighted challenges in motivating youth to participate in local development while facing high unemployment and lack of quality education. • MGP partner organization ASODEL, who works in the promotion of women’s and youth rights, organized the Critical Thinking Day workshop as part of their strategy for creating and positioning youth agendas. The workshop was a space for learning, exchange, and debate among youth and included specialists in elections, historical memory, new media, gender, and violence against women. 110 youth (59 female, 51 male) from Matagalpa, Chinandega, Managua, the Caribbean Coast, and Boaco attended the workshop. • The COMAJ of Bluefields, working with Bluefields Indian Caribbean University (BICU), presented their agendas to municipal candidates at an event that was attended by two political parties (FSLN and PLC, although at different times of day) and 170 people, including political party members, secondary school students, university students and staff, and members of civil society organizations. The event was transmitted on Facebook Live and La Costeñísima radio.

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• A total of 15 youth community or municipal agendas were completed in 38 communities in 14 municipalities

Indigenous and Afrodescendent Groups

• The Red Afro held meetings with BICU, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast (URACCAN) to agree on indicators and questions for the 2018 census to collect reliable data on Afrodescendent and indigenous populations in the country. Red Afro will present these proposals and suggestions to INDIE 3 for inclusion in the 2018 census. • More than 450 people attended the event Celebration of a Decade of Afrodescendent Communities, hosted by Comunidad Creole, a community organization in Bluefields working to advance the rights of the Creole and Afridescendant population, demonstrating increased awareness and community support as evidenced by strong participation in public activities. • Comunidad Creole began broadcasting radio discussions designed to strengthen community understanding of Afrodescendent rights. Lawyers, teachers, and citizens were invited to participate in 8 shows during the quarter and discussed topics such as the quality of education, disorder and urbanization in Bluefields, land ownership insecurity on the Caribbean Coast, and access to justice. • Comunidad Creole participated in a forum between regional Rama Creole leaders in Nueva Guinea, at which they presented the Rama-Creole Territorial Co-Existence Guide, which was produced by the Rama-Creole Territorial Government and establishes guidelines regarding ownership of communal lands and decision making with the rules established by the communities. This forum

Organizations Representing Persons with Disabilities (DPOs)

• FECONORI, a network of organizations representing persons with disabilities in Nicaragua, completed the distribution of a remaining 33 out of a total of 40 wheelchairs in Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas, donated by Food for the Hungry. FECONORI collaborated with USAID’s Education for Success program to organize a vocational training course for the assembly, maintenance, and repair of wheelchairs, as part of the efforts to create a repair workshop, which will be staffed by community members with disabilities. • In August, DPOs in Corn Island, Bluefields, and Laguna de Perla presented 41 proposals to municipal councils in the 3 municipalities for consideration in the 2018 municipal budgets, which will be decided in the next quarter. The proposals presented include infrastructure projects to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities in order to improve quality of life and support social integration.

3 Instituto Nacional de Información de Desarrollo is the Nicaraguan government body that oversees the national census.

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• FECONORI supported 58 leaders of Bluefields, Laguna de Perlas, and Corn Island in the finalization of the municipal agendas for persons with disabilities. 160 members from the FECONORI-affiliated organizations participated in municipal assemblies to validate these agendas. In October, the agendas will be presented in the three municipalities in 29 sessions with political party representatives, the private sector, and the public door-to-door visits in the neighborhoods and communities. • BICU and FECONORI invited Miriam Gallegos, an expert from the Polytechnic Salesian University of Ecuador in Quito, to help develop an action plan to improve accessibility at BICU for persons with disabilities. The recommendations will be included in an action plan to be finalized next quarter, which BICU will use to guide their future efforts to improve accessibility on-campus.

Organizational Development

• AMJOLU, a local MGP partner focused on defending rights and interests of youth, increased internal transparency and improved its organizational development through the production and approval of various internal organizational governance documents , including an administrative manual, an ethics code, a professional conduct manual, and a strategic communications plan. • Technical assistance was provided to the regional RACCS youth roundtable to map out a plan for the development and publishing of the Regional Youth Policy, to be undertaken next quarter.

Building Resilient Communities

• Citizens of San Pedro, Loma Fresca, 19 de julio, and San Mateo neighborhoods of Bluefields developed 8 mini-projects based on the community adaptation plans developed with MGP support. These projects will be presented to municipalities during the budget consultancy process in October. • The San Pedro Local Community Resilience plan was completed by 27 community members (19 women) and validated by 150 citizens through assembly. The plan will be used to advocate for education and awareness raising actions, risk management in the event of extreme weather events, and conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of neighborhood natural resources. • 4 youth in Bluefields from blueEnergy’s Model Family project broadcast 4 radio programs in which they shared their experiences with climate change adaptation and improved gardening techniques. blueEnergy is a local MGP partner that promotes climate smart agriculture and food security through improved agricultural techniques. The youth took calls from the public and invited people to participate in activities to foster community and family resilience. This ongoing show is part of blueEnergy “Preparate Ya” campaign, and the listening audience is continuing to grow, with callers more than doubling from the first show, from 10 to 25. • The biophysical mapping of the Muelle de los Bueyes municipality was completed as a part of the municipal resilience plan. The study showed that 70% of the municipal

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territory is under concession by mining companies and the majority of the water is contaminated by fecal coliforms. The level of deforestation indicates that by 2022 a drought could occur that would make this municipality part of the dry country corridor.

Citizen Participation in Electoral Processes

• 23 youth and women agendas were finalized in 22 municipalities in six departments (Boaco, Chinandega, Chontales, León, Managua and Matagalpa) and in the RACCS. These agendas will be presented to municipal government candidates (mayor, vice- mayor, and councilors) to garner their commitment to support women and youth after the upcoming municipal elections. These agendas will be used as advocacy tools for the next four years, and groups plan to update them in 2022 ahead of the 2023 municipal elections. • Community groups have begun to use methodologies learned in the agenda preparation and validation process in their own advocacy, and youth and women community leaders have emerged through the process. Youth in Sandino City, Mateare and Villa El Carmen are developing awareness-raising actions for their priority needs, the first time for many of them. The community groups supported by MGP partner organization ADM have incorporated techniques and methodologies learned into their work, and invited community representatives and COMAJ youth to participate in training and activity facilitation teams.

Citizen Innovation Fund

• 200 people from 166 organizations participated in the Innovamos event, which united non-traditional civil society sectors: artists, bloggers, youtubers, students, universities, computer scientists, and engineers, in order to co-create innovative solutions for the defense of rights through citizen participation. Innovamos invited speakers from throughout Central America who shared experiences, visions, and methodologies for creating innovative solutions to societal problems. The meeting also served as an opportunity to launch the MGP Citizen Innovation Fund (CIF), which promotes citizen participation and innovation. • Six CIF projects totaling $216,510 were approved this quarter, whose themes included cyberactivism and defense of human rights among young women, using theater to promote discussion of gender based violence, preserving and using traditional conflict-resolution tactics to reduce gender based violence and human trafficking, promoting social activism through new forms of media and communication, consumer rights, and using technology to reduce street harassment.

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II. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Citizen Participation

2.1. Monitoring the physical and financial execution of projects included in the 2017 municipal budgets

According to official information from Transmuni, as of September 22, 2017, 47% of the projects proposed by partner organizations and grassroots groups during the budget cycle (115 of 245 projects) are included in the 2017 municipal budgets.

Of these 115 projects, 74 projects have begun financial execution. According to Transmuni, US $1,847,420.30 of US $2,824,369.77 (65%) has been distributed for the implementation of the 115 approved projects.

Table # 1: Projects included in the 2017 Municipal Budgets and their level of financial execution as of September 22, 2017 (according to Transmuni).

% of project # of projects # of projects # of projects Funds allocated to funds proposed by included in under projects in 2017 Funds distributed distributed project partners municipal budgets, implementation municipal budgets, for 2017 municipal according to during the 2017 according to according to accoridng to projects, according Organization / Transmuni as of budget Transmuni as of Transmuni as of Transmuni data as of to Transmuni as of Group Municipality 9/22/17 consultations 9/22/17 9/22/17 9/22/17 9/22/17 AMC/Grupos Bluefields 52.36% 5 2 2 5,086,338.73 2,548,674.00 Juveniles Laguna de Perlas 52.57% 10 5 5 2,747,431.96 1,646,237.16 Muelle de los Bueyes 60.63% 45 30 14 22,351,598.63 13,362,325.58 APRODER/CDM San Pedro de Lovago 40.96% 64 32 15 8,002,282.89 2,747,514.62 Santo Domingo 57.85% 63 26 19 25,703,157.11 19,096,509.31 Bluefields 52.36% 13 4 4 2,381,990.73 1,685,720.83 Corn Island 80.21% 12 3 3 2,268,923.70 2,156,053.47 BICU/CoMAJ Laguna de Perlas 52.57% 14 6 5 3,357,569.36 2,950,772.00 El Rama 78.76% 9 3 3 13,253,692.36 9,393,195.09 FECONORI/ODP Bluefields 52.36% 3 2 2 618,899.20 517,656.09 FUMSAMI/Redes San Miguelito 75.76% 2 1 1 26,400.00 18,900.00 Ciudadanas El Almendro 86.97% 2 1 1 12,000.00 4,950.00 blueEnergy Laguna de Perlas 52.57% 3 0 0 0.00 0.00 245 115 74 85,810,284.67 56,128,508.15 47% 65% T/C 22/09/17 USD USD 30.3821 2,824,369.77 1,847,420.30

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Table # 2: Projects included in the 2017 Municipal Budget confirmed by Transmuni in each quarter of 2017

2.2. Partner organizations participate in budget transparency forums

This quarter, the CDMs, Citizen Networks, and youth groups supported by MGP partners APRODER, FUMSAMI and AMC participated in the third round of budget transparency forums for the execution of the 2017 municipal budget, as well as the regular Municipal Council sessions. The majority of concerns expressed by these grassroots groups to the authorities were related to the execution of infrastructure for schools, recreation, health, and economic productivity. The municipal authorities provided justifications for the delays in project execution and discussed plans to coordinate with other public institutions in order to complete the project, committing to complete projects as scheduled within the year.

Table # 3: Participation in the third round of budget transparency forums

Participation by Members of Total Participation in Budget Community Organizations in Transparency Forums Municipality Date Budget Transparency Forums

Total Women Men Total Women Men El Almendro 12 de Julio 32 12 20 6 5 1 Muelle de los Bueyes 26 de Julio 346 178 168 108 61 47 Santo Domingo 26 de Julio 540 215 325 116 53 63 San Pedro de Lóvago 28 de Julio 126 78 48 31 18 13 Bluefields 28 de septiembre 20 12 8 Total 1,044 483 561 281 149 132 Percentage 100% 46% 54% 100% 53% 47%

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Muelle de los Bueyes: Participants requested maintenance of the El Barro district school, a park in the Presilla community, and improvement of drainage in a street of la Resistencia neighborhood. The Municipal Mayor indicated that the office has plans to carry out park and drainage maintenance in the following month, and will coordinate with the Minister of Education in order to evaluate the situation with the El Barro district school.

Santo Domingo: Participants inquired about when 2 km of road in the El Mono district would be completed and opened, as the project has been executed very slowly. The mayor indicated that he would visit with the Project Manager in the beginning of August and hold a community meeting about the project. He estimated that it would be completed at the end of August.

San Pedro de Lóvago: Participants wanted to know when a maintenance project on the Rotonda de Zanzibar- Victorino Rivas road, included in this year’s investment plan, would be carried out. The road is in poor shape and producers must travel 6 kilometers in order to sell milk products. The vice-mayor stated that the local authorities are coordinating with the Road Maintenance Fund (FOMAV) to effectively repair the road.

Bluefields: Youth groups spoke with authorities about the necessity of implementing the entire assigned budget for sport, culture, and trade school projects. Though Transmuni data shows these projects with greater than 60% completion at the end of September, there are only three months remaining in the fiscal year. Local authorities recognize that these investments benefit youth in the municipality and assured youth groups that these initiatives will be completed. Youth groups also made a public call to not authorize a taxi rate increase in Bluefields, presenting a citizen proposal with 5,000 signatures of Bluefields residents collected by the COMAJ.

El Almendro: Members of the Citizen Network used a town hall meeting to share the results of a social audit, which focused on the role and commitment of local institutions and the Municipal Government for the care and conservation of the Tepenaguasapa River. The Citizen Network emphasized the importance of coordinated activities for the care and preservation of the environment, as well as the importance of dedicating municipal resources to this work. Councilors considered the points made by members of the Citizen Network, but did not put forth any commitment.

In Laguna de Perlas, El Rama and San Miguelito, MGP partner organizations reported that the budgets transparency forums mandated by law had not been conducted during this period.

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Table #4: Participation of partner organizations & grassroots groups in municipal council sessions

Participation by CDM and Youth Group Members in Municipal Management/information requests reported by Municipality Date Council Sessions partner organizations and target groups Total Women Men Beginning of maintenance work on the San Bartolo and Pochomil road, delivery of zinc sheets 28-Jul 15 6 9 to the Bulun Community and repairs to the Zanzibar- Victorino Rivas road. San Pedro de Importance of channel construction in Lóvago and Lóvago 25-Aug 11 4 7 maintenance of the Bulgaria-Zapotal road Stage 4 of repair, maintenance, and expansion of 29-Sep 9 3 6 Jaime Lazo health center; channel construction in Lóvago Urgency of retaining wall construction in the 18-Jul 15 6 9 Tapalwasito neighborhood and repair of the road to Timuli.

Expedite execution of the Gender Equity Social Santo 21-Aug 13 5 8 Fund, in particular the improvement of housing Domingo and the Escándalo road repair. Construction of gravity mini-aqueduct in the Palmira 2 region, purchase of a sound system for 18-Sep 19 9 10 the San Jose chapel, and construction of regional drainage works.

21-Jul 31 12 19 General follow-up on modification projects and execution of budgets.

Muelle de los 25-Aug 23 9 14 Construction of sewer in the Mutuwas River, Bueyes sidewalk in the Rubén Darío neighborhood.

21-Sep 26 11 15 General follow-up on execution and modification projects in the budget. A municipal council session was carried out immediately after the Accountability Session, El Almendro 12-Jul 6 5 1 where plans were made to join forces for the care and protection of natural resources. 31-Jul 16 9 7 Municipal management, specifically monitoring inclusion of projects in the 2017 municipal 31-Aug 16 10 6 Laguna de budget. Perlas Present and deliver the youth municipal agenda 30- sept. 25 15 10 for consideration in the 2018 budget consultation process. Municipal management, specifically monitoring Bluefields 28-Jul 21 16 5 the inclusion of projects in the 2017 municipal

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budget. Also continue lobbying for and monitoring 25-Aug 19 14 5 the issuance of identity cards for a group of young people from Rama Cay. Lastly, ensure that there 29-sept. 34 20 14 is no increase in taxi fares in Bluefields, which is a demand that was accepted by the City Council.

TOTAL 299 154 145 % 100% 52% 48%

2.3. Youth make demands before local actors and the community

The "Youth Empowerment and Participation in Laguna de Perlas and Bluefields Municipalities (RACCS)" project, executed by Christian Medical Action with the support of the MGP, completed the production and presentation of the youth and adolescent agendas to municipal and community authorities. They also hosted an exchange in Bluefields between 133 youth of different ethnicities (62% women) to share lessons learned through the agenda creation process.

During the exchange, youth reflected on gender equity, the importance of women in all areas of life, and the necessity of reducing violence against women. Among their principal achievements in the project, the youth identified the following: 1) the approval and inclusion of proposed projects in this year's municipal budget, as well as the monitoring of projects; 2) the participative creation of municipal youth agendas as an instrument of advocating for youth demands; and 3) the implementation of a communications campaign focused on prioritized youth themes, including sexual and reproductive health, trust between parents and children, and empowerment of young women. Youth groups also predicted challenges in continued youth citizen participation after elections, and motivating more youth to be interested in local development despite facing difficult challenges such as unemployment or lack of quality education.

2.4.

Cover of Bluefields Municipal Agenda Laguna de Perlas youth in an Experience Exchange, September 20 2017

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A CDM Work Session is held in Muelle de los Bueyes in order to generate input for the management report.

2.4. CDM members implement social audit activities for projects included in municipal budgets.

CDMs, with the support of APRODER, carried out monitoring activities for projects and programs executed by the municipalities of Muelle de los Bueyes, San Pedro de Lovago, and Santo Domingo. Along with technical teams from the mayors’ offices, CDMs carried out joint budget monitoring sessions, where they found the execution reported in Transmuni to be lower than it actually is. CDM members also visited projects that are currently being implemented. Although the findings varied, in general, the level of physical execution was acceptable. However, in some cases there were delays due to communities not providing their financial contribution, while in others cases it was reported that poor quality building materials were used for construction. Members of the CDM Youth Commission in Muelle de los Bueyes began a social audit of the UNAM ‘University in the Field’ project4 (UNICAM), and are currently writing the first draft of a document explaining their findings. More details for each activity are in the table below.

Left, the Vice Mayor of Muelle de los Bueyes visiting a road-paving project in the Pedro Joaquín Chamorro neighborhood; Right, youth from the Social Audit Committee interviewing UNICAM students.

4 This initiative of UNAM was in response to advocacy by youth in Muelle de los Buyes, and allows local youth to pursue a degree by sending teachers from Managua to Muelle to teach courses.

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Table # 5: Social Monitoring Actions carried out by the CDM

No. Activity Type Progress Reported to Date

50 CDM members (22 women) participated in follow-up sessions on the 2017 municipal budget with municipal technical teams. Because of these sessions, a common element was observed in which the budgetary execution reported in the Transmuni was lower than actual execution according to municipal technical teams and authorities. This difference is due to municipal technical teams and authorities not updating the Transmuni system so that the information is up to date (Santo Domingo: 65% versus 58%. San Pedro de Lovago: 60% versus 41%. Muelle de los Bueyes: Budget progress 67% versus 51%). Because of these sessions, the following was agreed upon: 1) In Santo Domingo, 1 assessment sessions there will be project visits to the Gender Equity Social Fund and the MABE construction project in the Melvin Centeno sector. 2) In Muelle de los Bueyes, there will be follow-up visits to street paving construction projects in the 14 de septiembre, Linda Vista, and Rubén Darío neighborhoods, as well as at the Patriota health post, the Campana stadium, Presilla street, and the la Batea and Barrio Pedro Joaquín Chamorro streets. 3) In San Pedro de Lóvago, there will be follow-up visits made to roof and flooring construction projects, the Milagro de Dios canal construction, the Pulwasan restrooms, the Palo Solo chapel and a bridge box in Zone Six.

The Muelle de los Bueyes CDM did on site follow-up on the execution of the Pedro Joaquin Chamorro paving project, confirming reasonable progress of the project as well as consistency with the description of the project in the municipal file. The Santo Domingo CDM visited the projects of the Banadi Chapel repair, housing improvements in the Loma Linda and Chesther Obando neighborhoods, delivery of school supplies, paving of the road behind the gas station, and the Vega- Palmira bridge. Housing improvement efforts were found to be below the quality expected, as the wood used had pest infestations. This situation was shared with the Municipal Mayor who agreed to Site visits to prioritized 2 send technicians from his office in October to verify and make improvements as needed. The other projects. projects were of the quality expected in their project files. The San Pedro CDM carried out on site visits to the road improvement projects on the Pochomil and San Bartolo roads. These visits made it possible to verify that work was being executed as planned, though with certain delays because many beneficiaries (farmers who will benefit from the road improvements) had not met their financial contribution to the project (sand and/or rock from their land, which is part of the agreement with the municipality to improve the road). The CDM is carrying out visits to remind the beneficiary population about the importance of meeting their financial contribution. The direction and themes of the social audit included student satisfaction with the courses of study promoted by UNICAM, quality of educators, analysis of dropouts, academic performance, fulfillment Social audit of the of study material delivery, and compliance with the syllabus during the 1st semester of 2017. implementation of the APRODER trained 16 youth (57% women) on public access to information and social audits. University in the Field Interviews with the MINED Delegate, the Municipal Mayor, and the UNICAM official from UNAN 3 Program- 1st Semester Chontales were also conducted in order to gather preliminary public information. Additional 2017, carried out by the interviews were held with nine students that left their studies, primarily for low performance and a CDM Youth Commission need to find work. 14 current students who are satisfied with the program were also interviewed. A in Muelle de los Bueyes work session was held with 11 youth (8 women) of the Youth Commission in order to analyze the information collected and begin to create the first draft of the social audit report.

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2.5. Women activists empowered to integrate a multi-ethnic feminist perspective into advocacy work

AMJOLU began a cycle of feminism training for 25 activists in groups and organizations including FADCANIC, FECONORI, COMAJ, Afro Women's Network and CEIMM URACCAN of Bluefields and El Bluff. The training strengthened the capacities of activists to understand how multiple forms of discrimination influence social realities, considering the multi-ethnic context experienced by female leaders in the Caribbean Coast. This training is especially important in the case of AMJOLU activists, who provide support to victims of gender based violence.

2.6. Twenty-five afro leaders have increased capacity to advocate for women’s rights both locally and internationally

The Red Afro completed the second feminist training module for 25 Afrodescendent women from Laguna de Perlas, Corn Island, El Bluff, and Bluefields. This module focused on security issues, in particular what the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report is and how it is created. The report is the mechanism by which the United Nations Human Rights Council assesses compliance with human rights in member countries. This mechanism allowed for activists in the Red Afro to reflect, analyze, take ownership of, and propose revisions to the guarantees of human rights, particularly those of Afro-women. The 25 activists will next replicate the training modules in their neighborhoods and communities, in order to increase activism among the population.

2.7 Red Afro built consensus for expansion of indicators for Afrodescendent and indigenous groups in the national census

Red Afro held meetings with BICU, UNFPA and URACCAN to reach a consensus on the proposals for the indicators and questions that they considered necessary for the 2018 census to collect reliable data on Afrodescendent and indigenous populations in the country. They also defined strategies for working with the population to provide adequate information during the census. These activities were in preparation for a proposed meeting

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2.8 Growing participation of the Creole population in activities promoted by the project.

Comunidad Creole in Bluefields has noticed a significant increase in support and involvement from the Creole and Afrodescendant community, as evidenced by strong participation in public activities. More than 450 people participated in the “Celebration of a Decade of Afrodescendent Communities 2015-2024” activity. They also recently began work on the construction of the Creole Community Annual Plan, which is based on collective consultations that have attracted over 80 people, including grassroots community members, pastors, university and high school students, teachers and health workers. These actions have given the leaders of the Comunidad Creole more credibility in their community advocacy activities.

2.9 Organizations discussed participation of young women, multi-ethnic contextualization, and gender violence.

70 people, primarily MGP partner organizations and students from the UCA, presented the results of the study "Young Multi-ethnic Women in the Southern shared their experiences as organizational leaders and researchers, and commented and expanded upon the analysis of the principal findings of the study, including working with youth and adolescents on autonomy processes, citizen participation, gender violence, and working with adolescent girls and youth in mixed groups. Among other things, these reflections centered on how the participation and exercise of citizenship by adolescents and youth are influenced by systems of patriarchy, racial/ethnic prejudices, and class prejudices.

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2.10 Vivas las Queremos photo exhibition continues to raise awareness of gender based violence and femicide.

On July 5, the photograph exhibition "Vivas las Queremos!" was presented in the Nicaraguan and Central American Historical Institute (IHNCA) of the UCA. The exhibit was presented under the framework of the sixth Central American Cultural Studies Meeting, which took place in the headquarters of IHNCA, and was attended by the US Ambassador Laura Dogu. The exhibit will remain indefinitely in the building's Memory Walkway. Since its debut, the exhibition has been circulated and warmly received both in education institutions, such as the Nicaraguan North American Cultural Center (CCNN), and in the business sector, which has historically shown little interest in the prevention or denouncement of male violence. ROCEDES, a textile company in the Las Mercedes free trade zone, coordinated with the MGP for the presentation of the expo in their buildings, which employ almost 3,000 workers, 1,300 of whom are women. The human resources staff called the exhibition a resounding success. Afterwards, 15 female workers reported cases of domestic violence to the company and are now receiving support from the company psychologist. Next quarter, the exhibition will be shown at an activity of the NGO Vital Voices, which will bring together 300 women entrepreneurs from various municipalities of Nicaragua.

On the left, the Ambassador to the United States, Laura Dogu, and the Vice Principal of the UCA read one of the testimonies on display. On the right, both women listen to the daughter and husband of a female murder victim.

Workers from Rocedes read testimonies of violence collected by the MGP.

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Table # 6: Media coverage of "Viva las Queremos!" Date Media Type Link July 5 Channel 12 News https://youtu.be/Z64seSmmn6s and 6 July 5 Channel 10 News https://youtu.be/SUE6WoqjHbw and 6 July 5 News Voice Not available and 6 Channel 14 July 12 Channel 2 News Not available July 5 University Radio Not available Newscast July 6 La Prensa http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2017/07/06/nacionales/2258283- Newspaper vivas-las-queremos-recoge-imagenes-y-testimonios-de-la- violencia-en-el-caribe-sur July 6 El Nuevo http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/433032-26- Newspaper menores-huerfanos-femicidios-este-ano/ July 6 Metro Newspaper http://diariometro.com.ni/nacionales/134867-vivas-las- queremos-uca-nicaragua/

2.11 FECONORI continues to build on advocacy efforts for disabled residents Bluefields.

In September, FECONORI completed the distribution of 40 wheelchairs for persons with disabilities in Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas, which were donated by Food for the Hungry after direct advocacy by FECONORI. The selection of beneficiaries, assembly of chairs, and distribution was coordinated and executed by a group of volunteer leaders of FECONORI organizations. Building on this initiative, FECONORI collaborated with the FADCANIC-USAID Education for Success program to organize a vocational training course for the assembly, maintenance, and repair of wheelchairs. This training course is open to youth, both with and without disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities. FECONORI will next create a small workshop within the municipality, staffed and managed by people with disabilities, to provide wheelchair repair and maintenance services.

At the end of August, 226 representatives from all DPOs in Bluefields, Laguna de Perlas, and Corn Island, presented official proposals for the 2018 municipal budget to the Municipal Councilors of the 3 municipalities. The proposals included a variety of infrastructure improvements to private and public buildings to increase accesibility for disabeld residents of the three municipalities. FECONORI will continue to support advocacy effort in the following quarter to ensure that as many poposals as possible are approved and included in

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munciipal project budgets for 2018.

FECONORI volunteers assemble and distribute the last donated wheelchairs to Bluefields residents

Table # 7: Projects proposed by PwD organizations

Public Works Projects Community Relations Projects Total Cost Municipality C$ Number Cost C$ Number Cost C$ Bluefields 4 640,000.00 12 714,100.00 1,354,100.00 Laguna Perlas 3 500,000.00 11 546,000.00 1,046,000.00 Corn Island 4 160,000.00 7 340,640.00 500,640.00 11 1,300,000.00 30 1,600,740.00 2,900,740.00

2.12 Women with disabilities identify actions to defend their rights.

Durnig mixed gender reflection workshops on the importance of strategies that promote gender equity and new concepts of masculinity, 66 women with disabilities and caretakers from Corn Island, Laguna de Perlas and Bluefields assessed issues and challenges facing them. They identified actions and activities to address these challenges. In all three municipalities, participants were able to come to a consensus on the primary problems affecting women with disabilities and their caretakers. Considering the available resources and time, the women prioritized actions to raise awarness of these issues by increasing public dialogue.

Table # 8: Activities prioritized by women with disabilities and caretakers

Awareness raising Number Topic Reflection activities activities 1. Many women face violence at home • Meetings, sessions, • Produce a catalogue with from partners or male children, and and workshops stories about the lives of lack support or assistance. where women can women with disabilities. share their •Produce promotional 2. Responsibility for caretaking of disabled family members falls on experiences and materials that highlight women. utilize fun, the contributions of

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3. Women with disabilities experience integrative methods women with disabilities. exclusion from school and work. that emphasize the These include bags, shirts, 4. Many disabled persons experience importance of stickers, folders, blankets, discrimination, mistreatment, personal growth, a billboard on the pier in abandonment, and abuse in their own self-care, and Laguna de Perlas, and a families and in society, particularly learning useful mural in the judicial children and adolescents. habits. complex in Bluefields. • Support dance groups for 5. Use of drugs and alcohol, particularly girls and women with in men and teenage boys, which disabilities in Corn Island. disrupts family life and negatively • A fair for women with affects family income. disabilities and caretakers in Laguna de Perlas. 6. Women do not have spaces where they can share both their achievements and problems; nor do they have spaces to define specific actions needed to defend their rights.

Disabled women and caretakers from Bluefields, Corn Island, and Laguna de Perlas meet to discuss challenges and plan advocacy activities.

2.13 DPOs finalize municipal agendas for presentation to authorities and advocacy.

FECONORI supported 58 leaders from the three municipalities in the creation of the Municipal Agendas for Persons with Disabilities in Bluefields, Laguna de Perlas, and Corn Island. 160 members of FECONORI affiliates in the three municipalities participated in municipal assemblies to validate the agendas. Before being designed and printed, the final version for each municipality was revised and enhanced by representatives of the Board of Directors of all of the FECONORI partner organizations.

In October, the agendas will be presented in the three municipalities over the course of 29 sessions with political party representatives, private businesses, and social sector actors, as well as distributed to the population through door-to-door visits in the neighborhoods and communities.

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Table # 9: Planned DPO Municipal Agenda promotion activities Neighborhoods/Communities to be Presentation sessions Municipality visited Quantity Participants Quantity Homes visited Bluefields 11 77 17 2,300 Laguna de Perlas 8 44 7 700 Corn Island 8 51 9 900 Total 27 172 33 3,900

The agenda proposes actions for recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities in the eight areas deemed most relevant accessibility, employment, health, education, social protections for the most vulnerable people, protections for women and children, emergency prevention and assistance, and institutional support to help organizations function properly.

FECONORI members meet in Bluefields to finalize municipal DPO agendas.

2.14 BICU collaborates with FECONORI to improve accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities

During the first week of September, a reflection and exchange workshop was held in Bluefields that focused on accessibility and inclusion of PwD in higher education. Miriam Gallegos, an expert from the Polytechnic Salesian University of Ecuador in Quito, held sessions with students, educators, and local DPOs, to discuss issue of inclusiveness of PwD in higher education and to discuss best practices for effective methods of inclusion and accessibility for PwD in higher education. BICU will use the information learned in the workshop to create an accessibility and inclusion plan for its facilities.

Organizational Development

During the quarter, Global Communities supported 7 organizations with technical support related to their ARC capacity building plans, as follows:

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Table #10: Organizational Development activities

Organization/Group Actions Taken

BICU – Youth Roundtable 16 groups of the roundtable participated in a workshop on youth policies, establishing the route for intersectoral development of the regional youth policy and plan. This is a step in the process that will culminate with the presentation of the policy and action plan in the first semester of 2018.

BICU-COMAJ The Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas COMAJs participated in two gender reflection sessions. A group of young women from the COMAJ attended a workshop on methodologies of streamlining a gender perspective.

FUMSAMI Received assistance for the organization and development of an environmental community resilience diagnosis and plan in the Sandino neighborhood of San Miguelito, and for the implementation of the environmental community resilience plan in the Carlos Pineda neighborhood of El Almendro.

APRODER Received assistance for the implementation of the Social Audit of the Youth Commission of the CDM of Muelle de los Bueyes on the implementation of the University in the Field project (UNICAMP), the formulation of advocacy plans of the Gender Commission of the CDM of Santo Domingo, and for the Youth Commission of the CDM of Muelle de los Bueyes (to improve nine municipal water supply systems).

Cooperativa La Pradera Technical assistance provided to establish the alliance of the Cooperative with the Federation of Cattlemen's Associations of Nicaragua (FAGANIC) to facilitate advocacy of the livestock sector, and to start the process of reflection on the internal governance of the cooperative and the diagnosis of the aspects that must be strengthened.

AMJOLU Facilitated the beginning of the feminist formation process with the training module. Provided technical support in developing the campaign "Feminism is also a matter of men".

FECONORI Technical support for FECONORI in Bluefields, Corn Island and Laguna de Perlas for the elaboration of the "Municipal Agendas for the inclusion of Persons with disabilities", as well as support in the design of the awareness raising campaign.

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Resilient communities

2.15 Communities continued to strengthen their advocacy and citizen participation capacities

This quarter blueEnergy began a series of 14 full-day trainings to strengthen advocacy and citizen participation capacity in the San Pedro, Loma Fresca, 19 de julio and San Mateo neighborhoods that participated in the "Families Prepared for Climate Change" initiative. Participants drafted 8 proposals for miniprojects based on recommendations from the local plans for climate change adaptation that were developed by the communities with MGP support. The miniprojects will be presented to municipal authorities for inclusion in the annual budget during the budget consultation process, which begins in October.

2.16 San Pedro completes community environmental resilience plan

Over the course of 8 meetings, in which 27 community members (19 women) participated, the San Pedro Community Environmental Resilience plan (PLACC) was completed. San Pedro is an outlying neighborhood located at the entrance of the highway that connects Bluefields to the rest of Nicaragua. Over the last three years or construction of the highway, there has been accelerated growth in the neighborhood with little control or zone planning. One result of such unregulated growth has been deforestation. These environmental and territorial problems compound existing issues related to water, sanitation, and neighborhood cleanliness. Residents are worried about the instability of homes during the rainy season, as wetlands in surrounding canyons now dry up during the dry season and flood easily during the rainy season.

The priorities of the plan, which were approved by a 150-member citizen assembly, involved a two-tiered approach. The first approach is to advocate for community organizational strengthening to representatives of state institutions, at the municipal and regional level. The second approach is focused on education and awareness raising actions, risk management in the event of extreme weather events, and conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of neighborhood natural resources. This plan will serve as both an advocacy for continued municipal attention to environmental risk mitigation activities, as well as a guide for community-led actions to reduce impact of changing environments.

Table # 11: Participation in the creation of the environmental resilience plan in the San Pedro, Bluefields neighborhood

Total Event Date Nº of Women Nº of Men participants 4th PLACC San Pedro 7/13/2017- 19 8 27 Workshop 7/14/20174 San Pedro Neighborhood 08/03/2017 101 49 150 Community Assembly 1st PLACC San Mateo 8/29/2017- 8/30/2017 18 17 35 Workshop

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2nd PLACC San Mateo 8/12/2017-8/13/2017 11 15 26 Workshop 3rd PLACC San Mateo 8/26/2017-8/27/2017 11 3 14 Workshop

Location of environmentally vulnerable housing in San Pedro.

2.17 Airing community programs on experiences with community environmental resilience

As part of the "Preparate Ya!" campaign, 4 youth in Bluefields who participate in the Model Families project produced a radio program on the governmental station as well as La Costeñísima (the station with the furthest reach in the region). On air, young broadcasters share their experiences with climate change adaptation and application of climate smart farming techniques that support food security. They also take calls from the public, encouraging audience members to share their shows continued audience growth.

Youth in Bluefields use radio to reach youth and community members on issues related to climate change adaptation.

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Call-in participation in community resilience radio program

Participation of Women and Men in Radio Programs

Program 4 9 5 4 10

Program 3 8 4 6 8

Program 2 4 4 2 5

Program 1 3 1 2 4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

W+30 W-30 M+30 M-30

2.18 MGP-supported community groups forge alliances through national and international events on vulnerability to climate change and sanitation

Community members who participated in the blueEnergy Model Families Initiative attended the Vulnerable Central America event in Guatemala, with external financial support from Centro Humboldt. This event is a yearly meeting of organizations and groups that work in community climate resilience. During work sessions, three Model Family members presented their experiences with local planning and management, as well as the ability of community plans to pressure local governments into taking action to reduce vulnerability and risk of climate change. Participants met and discussed with members of the Network of Community Resilience Tables, to share and compare contexts and realities similar to those of Nicaragua and the Caribbean Coast.

MGP partner blueEnergy also attended NicaraguaSAN, a national conference on water and sanitation in Managua. Many NGOs and universities in attendance expressed interest in learning more details about the participative methods used by blueEnergy for community projects. As a result, the method and approach will be presented in October 2017 in the

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Central American Forum "City, Culture, Territory, Risk Management and Climate Change", which will take place in Managua.

Left, representatives from the model families at the Vulnerable Central America Meeting. Right, model families share experiences, materials, and technologies for climate change adaptation during the NicaraguaSAN fair.

2.19 Biophysical mapping of Muelle de los Bueyes completed

This quarter, the biophysical mapping of Muelle de los Bueyes was completed in order to construct the municipal environmental resilience plan. The study showed that mining companies have been given concession by the central government of over 70% of the municipal territory and that the majority of water is contaminated by fecal coliform bacteria5. At the current level of deforestation, a drought could occur by 2022, which would result in Muelle de los Bueyes becoming part of the ‘corridor seca’ (dry area of the country). The study also highlighted the importance of water systems and the lack of technical personnel in the municipal government who can provide training on managing community systems. In an effort to address this issue, the mayor’s office is coordinating with the Aprendo Emprendo program to provide needed community systems management training.

Municipal authorities expressed concern about a lack of information concerning mining activities. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mining, there are 84,713 hectares, 39,685 of which are used as a mining reserve; however, the mapping study showed over 70% of the territory under concession. The municipal authorities have requested the Ministry of Energy and Mining to monitor mining activity and enforce regulation according to current government legislation; however, there has been no response from the Ministry. Nicaraguan legislation indicates that landowners have rights over soil. However, they do not control the sub-soil, where mining companies can extract gold and other precious metals.

5 The study evaluated 13 water supply systems used for human consumption. These included systems that utilize mini-aqueducts by gravity (MAG), electric pumping (MABE), drilled wells and mini aqueducts by combustion (MAC). The Nicaraguan Aqueduct and Sewer Company (ENACAL) administer all 13 of the systems. 11 of the 13 systems are highly contaminated by fecal coliform bacteria.

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Map of mining concessions in Muelle de los Bueyes

2.20 Local business leadership increase awareness of the importance of environmental resilience

The business resilience plan for the Fishing, Baking, and Tourism sectors in Bluefields and Corn Island are in the process of final revision. The plan will guide activities to be carried out by each business in order to increase environmental resilience.

Table #12: Businesses creating environmental resilience plans

Participants Municipality Business Men Women Total Relax Restaurant 0 3 3 Central American Fisher 2 4 6 Hotel and restaurant. Fisher

Corn Island Cave Café Desideri 1 3 4 Las Palmeras Hotel and 1 2 3 Restaurant Dominguez Bakery 4 3 7 Bluefields Taiwahk Guest House 2 2 2 Aberdeen Gallery and Hostel 1 3 4

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Peppers Restaurant and 2 2 2 Entertainment El Flotante Bar and Restaurant 1 4 5

Priority activities in the plans fall into the following categories: 1) promotion of strategies, guidelines, decisions, actions, and alternatives for climate change risk management; 2) specific prevention and adaptation actions; 3) restructuring of company operations (finance, infrastructure, and organizational structure) to confront new realities brought on by climate change; 4) natural disaster risk management; and 5) immediate response capacity (internal and external).

Citizen Participation in Electoral Processes

2.21 Increasing visibility of youth and women's demands

Since the completion of municipal agendas, youth and women have increased activities to assert their needs and make demands. This has translated to increased meetings with authorities, creating awareness-raising spaces, and utilizing media to garner greater attention.

ASODEL and Generational Dialogue organized a Critical Thinking Working Day as part of their strategy for promoting municipal agendas. It became a space for learning, exchange, and debate among young people and with specialists in areas such as elections, history, social media, gender, and violence against women.

Women from community organizations supported by PRODESSA in Matagalpa and León have been invited to the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN León) to share their experiences in constructing and positioning agendas. Audience members will include students and teachers in social and developmental fields.

2.22 23 youth and women’s agendas finalized for presentation to municipal authorities and candidates

23 agendas were finalized, through a community-led process involving women and youth in at least 22 municipalities in six different departments (Boaco, Chinandega, Chontales, León, Managua and Matagalpa). These agendas will be used as a tool for advocate for priority needs of vulnerable groups throughout the next municipal electoral period of 2018-2022, and will be presented to municipal candidates ahead of the 2017 municipal elections in order to obtain their support to addressing priority issues.

Community groups have begun presentation of agendas to municipal authorities and candidates, a process that will be completed in October. In Boaco, women and youth organizations presented their agendas to the three political parties that will participate in the upcoming municipal elections. Members from all three parties expressed their willingness to support the proposals if elected. To date, ADM has facilitated dialogues between youth and women with 7 candidates for mayor, 5 vice-mayors, and 22 councilors.

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BICU organized a meeting between youth and candidates in Bluefields, which was attended by three political parties, including 4 mayoral candidates and 17 councilors, and 170 people from the city and localities of the municipality. Among those in attendance were youth and adolescents from COMAJ Bluefields, political party representatives, secondary school and university students, and members of civil society organizations. The event was transmitted on Facebook Live and La Costeñísima radio. The Chontales Women's Network has presented their agenda to three mayoral candidates in private meetings, and received pledges of support. Table #13: Organized community groups that have created agendas

CSO Local Groups Participants and communities ADM Grupo de Mujeres para la Incidencia de 564 participants: 168 directly involved Camoapa (GRUMIC) in agenda creation (45 women, 123 Grupo de Mujeres de Boaco youth) and 396 in related activities Mujeres Organizadas para su Desarrollo including consultations and validation Integral (MORDI) de Teustepe sessions (252 women, 302 youth), Emprendedores en Desafío from 18 communities: El Rodeo, Las Senderos del Amanecer Lagunas, Lomas de Cafen, Peña de Jóvenes Organizados para su Desarrollo Cafen, San Jerónimo, Santa Rosa; El Integral (JORDI) Terrero, La Lagartera, Masiguito Mombacho, Salinas, San Isidro; Bajo de los Ramírez, Barranco Alto, El Aguacate, Las Limas, San Diego, Sonzapote #2

ASODEL Movimiento juvenil Diálogo Generacional 1,160 youth involved in agenda creation (918 online consultations, 242 directly involved) • 374 in Chinandega • 505 in Managua • 281 in Matagalpa BICU COMAJ Bluefields 422 youth (265 male, 157 female). COMAJ Laguna de Perlas • 190 in Bluefields, El Bluff, Rama COMAJ Corn Island Cay, las Breñas and San Sebastián • 130 in Laguna de Perlas, Orinoco, Halouver, Marshall Point, Tasbapouni. • 102 in Corn Island and Little Corn Island CEPS Red de Adolescentes de Ciudad Sandino 614 youth (339 female, 275 male; 55). Red de Movimientos Circuito Joven • 256 in Ciudad Sandino • 150 Mateare • 153 Villa El Carmen PRODESSA Unión de Mujeres Organizadas de Chacra 2,556 women. Seca (UMOCS) • Chacra Seca/León: Miramar, Unión de Mujeres Organizadas de San Brisas, Lomas, Puerta de Piedra, Dionisio (UMOSD) Las Mulas, Pedro Arauz sur, Boca Unión de Mujeres Organizadas de Yassica Sur de Cántaro, Mojón 1, Mojón 2, (UMOYS) Recreo, Raúl Cabezas / Semilla y Unión de Mujeres Organizadas de Jucuapa Esperanza, La Bolsa, Sector Los (UMOJ) Pérez • Jucuapa/Matagalpa: Limixto, Jucuapa Occidental, Hato – Chilamate, Ojo de agua, Bijague, Las Mesas, Ocote sur, Jucuapa Centro, Las Mercedes, Ocotal, Quebrachal

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• Yasica Sur/San Ramón: La Chocolata 1, La Chocolata 2, Cuyu, Roblar, La Pacayona, Delicias, Ilapo, Montecristo, Limones, Lima, Santa Martha, San Martin, Corona, María Jesús Oliva, Enredo, El Carmen, Los Pinos, San Antonio, La Grecia, Amancia, Yayule 1, Yayule 2, Libico. • San Dionisio: Jícaro, Corozo, Zarzal. Red de Mujeres 212 participants (40 women and 40 Chontaleñas youth directly involved in creation of agendas, the remaining participants were part of consultations and validations). • 112 in Juigalpa • 100 in San Francisco de Cuapa

2.23 Strengthened alliances with local actors

The agenda creation process has led to increased alliances between local actors, media, and public officials. Relationships with public officials and local activists through the agenda creation process has led to increased participation of candidates and officials at public events, and opportunities to present agendas directly to candidates in one-on-one meetings.

The Chontales Women's Network has maintained close contact with municipal officials, and some of the members of the network are currently municipal officials. ADM has been able to form relationships with local media outlets, which have been supporting in sharing and publicizing ADM agendas. Additionally, the BICU/COMAJ forum with Bluefield mayoral candidates was the product of collaboration with local schools and the BICU. Lastly, CEPS has begun to coordinate actions with other youth movements they worked with during the agenda creation process in its localities, including the Youth Circuit Movement Network.

Citizen Innovation Fund

2.24 Innovamos events promote local innovation and launch the Citizen Innovation Fund (CIF)

The "Innovamos-Transforming Our Social Reality with Citizen Innovation" series of events took place over 7 days between June and July, and involved the participation of over 200 people from 166 organizations.

The goal of Innovamos was to unite non-traditional civil society sectors: artists, bloggers, youtubers, students, universities, computer scientists, and engineers, in order to co-create innovative solutions for the defense of rights through citizen participation. Innovamos took place in three parts: 1) a closed meeting with 40 people interested in identifying innovative solutions to social problems in order to organize themselves into thematic groups according to common interests; 2) an international forum with presenters from other countries in the region (Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Mexico, and El Salvador) who shared their

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MGP promoted the CIF at the events, through a booth with consultants and technical staff on hand to provide information and support to those interested in formulating project ideas. Technical advice was given to improve the ideas and identifying innovative elements for 63 interested participants. After the Innovamos event, the number of applications to the CIF increased greatly, as illustrated below.

Applications received by the CIF

Proposals Received 40 35 34 30 Innovamos 25 July 4 and 5 Opening Call 20 March 20 15 13 10 11 10 10 8 9 Number of of Number Proposals 5 6 3 0 20 Mar - 6 Apr - 4 May - 19 May 4 Jun - 19 Jun - 4 Jul - 19 Jul - 4 Aug - 5 Apr 3 May 18 May - 3 Jun 18 Jun 3 Jul 18 Jul 3 Aug 24 Aug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dates

2.25 First CIF projects approved and the first innovation activity was executed.

On September 30, the Citizen Innovation Fund approved its first six projects at a cost of US $216,510. All of the projects are focused on encouraging participation and the defense of citizen rights in creative and innovative ways (see table below).

The first CIF activity implemented was FEMHACK, a forum promoting youth female cyberactivism and involvement in the IT sector. 64 female cyberactivists representing CSOs, radio stations, and community groups participated, and attended workshops and panels on cyberactivism, street art- flyposting, computer programming and design, digital self-defense, and Wikipedia editing. FEMHACK created a space for reflection on the dynamics and participation processes for women on the web. It presented cyber-feminism as a contemporary political strategy for promoting women's rights on the internet, and allowed for the development of strategies to tackle inequity and violence encountered on the internet and promote the use of free software as a political, ethical way to use technology.

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Table #14: Approved CIF Proposals

Cost US Time/ # Organization Title Innovation Territory $ months Processes of reflective and critical 49,976 9 Managua participation through the Justo Rufino application of theatrical techniques 1 Garay The public is the actor that generate public opinion about Theater(TJRG) violence against women, self- censorship and the culture of fear. Cultural reclamation of Recovery of ancestral indigenous 44,521 8 Bilwi Nidia White good practices for the techniques to create secure Women's 2 prevention of gender communities against gender-based Movement violence in indigenous violence and human trafficking. (MMNW) communities. Young female activists gain the 14,592 9 León Reclaiming women’s necessary skills to have an impact Managua León Feminist 3 rights through new on the defense of women’s rights, Group digital technologies which includes reaching out to young and adolescent populations. Utilization of new forms of 7,421 3 Managua knowledge exchange between peers and rejects the use and Enredadas for FemHack Central promotion of technology from a 4 Art and America masculinized and exclusionary Technology perspective, thus limiting elites from the use of these tools to control digital discourse. Promote social and political 60,000 9 Bluefields Communication Innovation and activism using novel forms of Managua 5 Research Center technology for the communication (online and (CINCO) defense of DDHH offline). Use of audiovisual/digital forms of communication. Experimenting with collaborative 40,000 9 Managua Institute of work, co-creation, design thinking, Research and co-working and information 6 Social Innovamos Lab technology for the development Management and implementation of innovative (INGES) projects on Consumer Defense and Street Harassment.

2.26 Citizen Innovation Fund closes its open call for proposals.

As of August 23, the CIF had received 101 project proposals, only 17 of which did not meet minimum requirements. All 84 of those were carefully evaluated by the evaluation and selection committees made up of Global Communities staff, consultants, and representatives of other CSOs. These committees invested a significant amount of time reading, grading, analyzing, and debating the selection of each proposal, after which feedback was provided to applicants in order to improve their ideas. After the Innovamos event, the received proposals improved considerably in terms of variety of topics as well as degree of innovation. This was due in part to advice that applicants received on their innovations during the event.

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Improvement of innovation quality in received proposals

Quality of Proposals During Open Call Period

40

30

20

10

0 Mar 20 Apr 6 - May 4 - May 19 Jun 4 - Jun 19 Jul 4 - Jul 19 - Aug 4 - - Apr 5 May 3 May 18 - Jun 3 Jun 18 - Jul 3 Jul 18 Aug 3 Aug 24

Proposals Received Innovative Not Innovative Did Not Meet Requirements Requirements Met

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III. SIGNIFICANT CONSTRAINTS/LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES

3.1 BEST PRACTICE: Combine external and internal perspectives to promote innovation.

Spreading the concept of civic innovation in Nicaragua required a process full of reflection and debate in which Global Communities technical personnel, external consultants, and CSO representatives all participated to establish a community of innovation in the country. Participating CSO Trocaire voluntarily participated in fund actions and proposed funding innovative activities that were not funded by the CIF. The Innovamos events brought in international perspectives, and further helped grow the community of innovation in Nicaragua.

3.2 BEST PRACTICE: Connections between citizenship and local development

During the reporting period, MGP continued to provide technical assistance the Cooperativa La Pradera and the Association of Cattlemen in Muelle de los Bueyes (CDM). This included supporting the process of strengthening networking skills, the exercise of internal governance, accountability, the creation of alliances, and the coordination of actions with local and international actors and government entities. In its 8 years of operation, La Pradera has become the primary interlocutor between government authorities that manage the productive sector and Muelle de los Bueyes producers. Moreover, La Pradera is the reference for programs that are developed or will develop in the municipality, including Bovine Tractability and Animal Health - IPSA and Bovine s- MEFCCA. In this respect, any action that contributes to the sustainability of La Pradera as a leading voice in and for the municipality ensures the representation of the sector and constant dialogue with decision makers.

3.3 CONSTRAINT: Traditional administrative processes do not align with innovation While not imposing any legal restrictions, the CIF allowed for participation from individuals and emerging groups, associations, and organizations of any type. This was done with the intention to strengthen the capacities of small organizations and emerging initiatives. However, the process and requirements for allocation of funding did not permit as much flexibility as hoped.

In a context that requires compliance with administrative and legal procedures in order to avoid being targeted by the government, the demands on the applicants caused a high level of stress. In general, the main challenges of funding that promotes innovation were: 1) administrative hurdles to providing grants to organizations without legal status; 2) making it possible for emerging organizations to win donations; and 3) having flexible administrative measures that strengthen emerging groups while also applying an appropriate amount of oversight.

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3.4 LESSON LEARNED: Encouraging community participation in national events enriches the discussion of key themes.

By attending the Vulnerable Nicaragua United for Life national meeting, members of the Model Families Climate Change Project gained valuable experience and confidence. This in turn led to their successful participation in the more challenging Central American Meeting. The Bluefield delegates were also able to clearly express their opinions and share their experiences, despite being outside of their comfort zone in the Vulnerable Central America meeting.

Combined with technical presentations, community participation in these spaces allowed community members to detail their problems, learn about local efforts to address them, and propose concrete solutions that can be taken up at a local, national, and regional level. The participation of community members as key players in national spaces had multiple effects, including the following: 1) strengthened communication; 2) extended communication and exchange networks with other actors who work with similar issues in different regions of the country; and 3) increased motivation and self-confidence to participate in larger spaces and strengthen alliances with other actors.

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IV. PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Citizens Participation Quarter Citizen Participation Institutional strengthening Climate Change in Electoral Process Q1 • Organizations socias han participado e incidido en la • Concertados con los socios los • Presentación pública del Plan • Acciones de divulgación, consulta del presupuesto municipal 2018. productos de la etapa de cierre. Municipal de Adaptación al Cambio posicionamiento e FY2018 • La campaña radial de las organizaciones de personas • Validado cuaderno metodológico Climático de Muelle de los Bueyes y incidencia de las con discapacidad a favor de sus derechos se mantiene “Género y Gobernabilidad” y Corn Island. organizaciones con las Oct – Dic activa en 8 radios de Bluefields (6) y Corn Island (4) realizado Taller sobre uso. • Impulsada la Ordenanza de agendas a nivel local. durante los meses de noviembre, diciembre y enero. • Publicadas versiones amigables de oficialización del Plan Municipal de • Capacitación en 17 • El liderazgo de las personas con discapacidad de NTON y la Ley 763. Adaptación ante el Cambio Climático herramienta de Bluefields, Corn Island y Laguna de Perlas enriquecen • Asistencia técnica en apoyo a las de Muelle de los Bueyes. seguimiento a gestión las Agendas Municipales y proponen una estrategia de acciones de incidencia y monitoreo • Incidencia del CDM de Muelle de los municipal. posicionamiento, y se reúnen en la ciudad de ciudadano de la gestión pública de Bueyes en el presupuesto municipal • Sistematización de Bluefields para intercambiar experiencias y concertar las Organizations Socias. en base al Plan Municipal de posicionamiento de una estrategia de cierre adecuada. • Seguimiento a las plataformas de Adaptación. agendas. • Divulgados ampliamente informes de gestión de 3 comunicación de las Organizations • Completados planes empresariales de • 6ta reunión de CDM para el posicionamiento de su rol para el (Programas de radio, fanpage, etc.) adaptación de empresas en Bluefields organizaciones socias. Desarrollo Local. • Presentación de Investigación y Corn Island. • FECONORI de Bluefields, • Elaborados 3 videos tipo testimonial sobre la gestión sobre “Mujeres Jóvenes • Completados los planes comunitarios Laguna de Perlas y Corn de los CDM durante el período 2013-2017. Multiétnicas” en Bluefields. de resiliencia en 2 barrios de Island han presentado • Culminado ejercicio de monitoreo social en Muelle de • Realizada Exposición fotográfica Bluefields. sus Agendas Municipales los Bueyes liderado por la Comisión de Juventud del sobre feminicidios con Voces • Realizado Foro de Cierre en Managua de las personas con CDM. Vitales en Managua y en Bilwi. sobre resultados de Planes discapacidad en 27 • Culminada la 2da fase del programa formativo de • Cooperativa Las Praderas / Municipales de resiliencia. sesiones con candidatos género dirigido al CDM de Muelle de los Bueyes y Santo Asociación de Ganaderos de Muelle • Realizadas acciones de incidencia de partidos políticos, y Domingo. de los Bueyes han logrado alianzas ciudadana en base a los planes de representantes de la • Culminada la 2da fase del programa formativo sobre departamentales y nacional del adaptación establecidos a nivel empresa privada y Medio Ambiente, Género y Ciudadanía, para las Redes sector ganadero (FAGANIC) y ha comunitario y municipal. sectores sociales de sus Ciudadanas apoyadas por FUMSAMI. construido una agenda del sector. municipios, y las han • Foro “Los derechos de las mujeres y juventud frente a entregado a unas 4,000 la actitud de la función pública” ejecutado por familias de Bluefields FUMSAMI. (2,400), Corn Island • FUMSAMI ha facilitado el Plan comunitario de (900) y Laguna de Perlas resiliencia de una comunidad/barrio de San Miguelito. (700) en sus casas o en actividades en el parque.

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Citizens Participation Quarter Citizen Participation Institutional strengthening Climate Change in Electoral Process • Jornada de lucha contra la violencia, incluyendo 19 días de activismo por los derechos de la Mujer (25/11 al 10/12). • AMJOLU ha facilitado la interlocución con autoridades locales para colocar en la agenda local los derechos de las mujeres jóvenes multiétnicas de la Región. • Asamblea Comunal de comunidad Creole de Bluefields. • Foro con sectores indígenas, mestizo y afrodescendiente, facilitado por comunidad Creole. • Al menos 6 proyectos en ejecución del Fondo para la Innovación Ciudadana. • Desarrollada sesiones de la Mesa de Concertación en Juventud de la RACCS. • Realizadas las jornadas de trabajo en salud, educación, empleo y participación entre autoridades regionales y organizaciones socias de la Mesa de Concertación en Juventud de la RACCS. • Desarrollada asambleas de los COMAJ en cada localidad. • Elaborada participativamente la apuesta de cambio con adolescentes y jóvenes del COMAJ El Rama. • Ejecutados cabildos Juveniles con participación de los COMAJ. • Están en ejecución 11 proyectos del Fondo para la Innovación Ciudadana. Q2 • Mejorado, relanzado y divulgado el sitio Voces contra • Publicado el Cuaderno “Género y • Elaborado informe de cierre de este • Acciones de la Violencia. Gobernabilidad”. componente. posicionamiento, gestión FY2018 • Relanzamiento de los sitios Nuestro Presupuesto y Mi • Publicada guía metodológica y seguimiento de Presupuesto Municipal Abierto. “Comunicación para ejercicios de agendas a nivel local. Ene – • Formulados y divulgados Presupuestos Ciudadanos. ciudadanía” para líderes de • Inician actividades • Presentación pública de resultados de Monitoreo organizaciones de base (campañas, preparatorias de Mar 18 Social. ciudadanía y participación). informe de 100 días. • Concertada con la Organizations Socias la aplicación • Presentación Tutorial animada • Inicia sistematización de en sus estrategias de trabajo de las recomendaciones sobre formulación de Presupuesto fase de seguimiento. de la investigación sobre Mujeres jóvenes, violencia y Ciudadano. • Inicia evaluación del participación ciudadana. componente.

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Citizens Participation Quarter Citizen Participation Institutional strengthening Climate Change in Electoral Process • Realizado encuentro de líderes representativos de • Asistencia técnica completada para • 7mo encuentro de todas las organizaciones de personas con discapacidad desarrollar productos concertados organizaciones socias y representantes de organizaciones sociales de con las Organizations Socias para la Bluefields, para proponer una alianza para el etapa de cierre. seguimiento al cumplimiento de la Agendas • Aplicación de seguimiento con el Municipales de las personas con discapacidad. instrumento ARC a Organizations • Intercambio entre Comisiones de Juventud de los CDM Socias y Organismos de Base y otros grupos juveniles locales. (FUMSAMI, APRODER, AMJOLU, • Las Redes Comunitarias por la Equidad de Género de FECONORI, COMAJ Corn Island, Muelle de los Bueyes y Santo Domingo se afilian a una COMAJ Bluefields). red o movimiento nacional para la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres. • Las Comisiones de Juventud de los CDM de Muelle de los Bueyes y San Pedro de Lóvago se afilian a una red o plataforma nacional para la defensa de los derechos de la juventud. • Elaboradas guías de facilitación de trabajo con pares (adolescentes y jóvenes) de los COMAJ, en materia de liderazgo, ciudadanía y autonomía y desarrollado proceso formativo entre pares de los COMAJ. • Ejecutadas iniciativas locales de los COMAJ para el ejercicio del liderazgo juvenil y la construcción de ciudadanía. • Desarrollada sesiones de la Mesa de Concertación en Juventud de la RACCS. • Implementado el plan de formación de miembros de la Mesa de Concertación en Juventud de la RACCS • Encuentro Regional para la presentación de política Regional de Juventud. • Realizada feria informativa ciudadana de FUMSAMI que sensibilice y genere reflexión sobre la necesidad de articular esfuerzos multi-actores a favor del medioambiente. • Concluido ciclo de formación Feminista AMJOLU. • AMJOLU han realizado una auditoría social sobre el rol de Auxilio Judicial de la Policía en sustitución de la comisaría de la mujer.

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Citizens Participation Quarter Citizen Participation Institutional strengthening Climate Change in Electoral Process • AMJOLU Incidencia en la aplicación del enfoque de género en el presupuesto municipal de Bluefields. • Elaborada, diseñada y distribuida versión popular de las leyes 28 y 445, de autonomía y demarcación territorial. • Presentada la evaluación y sistematización del GCCB en el período del 2009-2013 a fin de visibilizar lecciones, aportes y desafíos en la defensa de los derechos de la comunidad afrodescendientes en Nicaragua. • Identificada la ruta de acceso de gestión cívica, legal, jurídica y política para la promoción y defensa del derecho consuetudinario de los pueblos afrodescendientes. • Completados los debates radiales realizados sobre temas de actualidad y de interés de la comunidad creole de Bluefields. • Teatro Justo Rufino Garay (TJRG), realiza presentación de teatro invisible en las calles de Managua sobre violencia hacia las mujeres. • Teatro JRG, realiza puesta en escena de la obra "Mordazas", para debate sobre cultura de medio y autocensura. • Movimiento de Mujeres Nidia White, realiza y divulgada la investigación sobre prácticas ancestrales y contemporáneas en prevención de la violencia de género y trata de personas para comunidades seguras. • Movimiento Feminista de León, desarrolla proceso formativo sobre nuevas técnicas de comunicación para ciber-activismo en defensa de los derechos de las mujeres. • Movimiento Feminista de León, desarrolla ciber- campaña en defensa de los derechos de las mujeres. • CINCO desarrolla, talleres de Media Art Lab para creación de productos multimedia (defensa de derechos humanos y agendas juveniles) por jóvenes

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Citizens Participation Quarter Citizen Participation Institutional strengthening Climate Change in Electoral Process ciber-activistas y difunde las piezas/productos audiovisuales. • CINCO, realiza capacitación de OSC en Innovación Social. • INGE y Red de Defensa del Consumidor, desarrollan innovación para la promoción de la defensa de los derechos del consumidor. • INGES y Observatorio contra el acoso callejero desarrollan innovación para prevención de acoso callejero. • Esta Semana, Confidencial y Niú, realizan, foros temáticos, de debate público para discutir temas de interés nacional y alimentar una agenda de comunicación. • Esta Semana, Confidencial y Niú, realizan, encuentro con las audiencias para definir una agenda de comunicación de 3 medios nacionales.

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ANNEXES

The following annexes are attached:

1. MGP Project List 2. MGP Logical Framework Indicator Report 3. MGP Trainer Report 4. MGP Cost Share Report 5. MGP Accruals 6. MGP Alliances

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Annex 5: MGP Accruals

GLOBAL COMMUNITIES NICARAGUA CA N° AID-524-10-00006 4th QUARTERLY BUDGET EXPENDITURES EXECUTED FY 2017 U.S. DOLLARS a b c d e f g h i = b +c +d +f +g j = i/a k= a-i Remaining Accumulated Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Percentage Balance in Expenditures Nro. Line Item Approved Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure of Relation with Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 through Budget FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Execution the Approved 09/30/2017 Budget 1 Personnel 4,809,288 488,695 621,373 612,524 503,168 569,082 605,033 146,714 177,600 168,725 154,230 647,269 4,047,144 84.15% 762,144 2 Fringe Benefits and A llowances 2,492,171 282,880 271,424 282,894 262,783 286,887 305,935 62,029 97,561 79,712 82,576 321,878 2,014,680 80.84% 477,491 3 Consultants 255,771 64,225 35,417 78,974 9,839 11,112 9,653 1,309 2,303 1,162 5,268 10,043 219,262 85.73% 36,509 4 Travel & Per Diem 503,830 78,827 73,557 52,772 49,707 46,352 62,303 14,328 15,014 21,498 12,315 63,156 426,674 84.69% 77,157 5 Equipment & Supplies 332,218 212,804 37,537 18,235 10,432 11,758 24,585 128 445 596 4,201 5,370 320,721 96.54% 11,497 6 Contracts and Subawards 12,552,479 1,373,557 2,654,732 1,348,215 978,745 922,927 1,218,495 229,440 293,196 412,349 704,023 1,639,006 10,135,677 80.75% 2,416,802 Program Costs- Direct 7 I mplementation 464,496 28,713 45,636 82,301 36,029 46,213 144,911 20,706 13,833 48,702 63,065 146,306 530,109 114.13% (65,613) 8 Other Operating Costs 1,291,321 148,964 139,555 131,336 150,839 139,875 191,751 59,623 51,958 26,864 59,346 197,792 1,100,111 85.19% 191,210 9 I ndirect Charges Per N I CRA 3,298,189 349,839 554,302 383,699 263,433 400,434 360,108 96,497 108,717 102,519 219,773 527,506 2,839,322 86.09% 458,867 TOTAL COSTS 25,999,763 3,028,504 4,433,533 2,990,950 2,264,976 2,434,641 2,922,772 630,775 760,627 862,127 1,304,796 3,558,325 21,633,701 83.21% 4,366,063

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Annex 6: MGP Alliances

MGP PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES

ORGANIZATION ADVANCES

Organismo que ha estado activamente participando en la mejora del funcionamiento del sitio web Voces contra la Violencia con apoyo de una nueva consultoría. Sigue 1. Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir comprometida a mantener el sitio actualizado y adecuado para seguir denunciando los casos de violencia y femicidios que sufren las mujeres.

Esta es una de las Organizations de Personas con Discapacidad con mayor cobertura en el mundo, quienes en este período proporcionaron el contacto con una especialista ecuatoriana de la Universidad Salesiana de Ecuador, sede Quito, quien en septiembre fue la protagonista de una semana de intercambio de experiencias 2. CBM - Nicaragua en Bluefields con personal de la BICU, FECONORI y otras entidades motivas a apoyar la integración social de personas con discapacidad. En noviembre, su Directora Regional visitará Bluefields para explorar las posibilidades de que CBM tenga una mayor presencia en la RACCS.

Global Communities continúa siendo facilitador del Grupo Animador de la CIG integrado junto con Diakonía, CAFOD y COSUDE. La coordinación se ha limitado 3. CIG a facilitar el intercambio de información.

Con el programa de Educación para el Éxito de FADCANIC se está organizando un curso vocacional de armado, mantenimiento y reparación de sillas de rueda y medios auxiliares, en el que participarán al menos 10 personas con discapacidad 4. FADCANIC de FECONORI. Este curso será la base para el establecimiento de un pequeño taller que será administrado por personas con discapacidad en Bluefields.

Se mantuvo un nivel de coordinación para apoyar el 3er Foro de Innovación y 5. FDI - DEXIS Sostenibilidad de la Sociedad Civil que fue impulsado por la Red Local.

Se mantiene el intercambio de información y la coordinación de acciones, destacándose en este periodo la realización de una actividad conjunta con el Centro 6. Fundación Violeta Barrios Carter dirigido a comunicadores y medios de comunicación sobre la importancia de la Observación electoral local.

Empresa desarrolladora de Software, quien continúa aportando desde su concepto de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial al desarrollo del sitio web Presupuestos 7. Guegue Municipales Abiertos. Ha trabajado pero no concluido el rediseño del sitio que será trasladado al Ieepp.

Facilitó la pre-inversión conjunta con el fondo booster, lo que permite avanzar en el fortalecimiento de la cooperativa Las Praderas, de Muelle de los Bueyes como actor 8. ICCO económico y de incidencia en bien del desarrollo sostenible del municipio.

9. IHNCA (Instituto de Historia de Se coordinó la presentación de la Exposición Fotográfica “Vivas las queremos” que Nicaragua y Centroamérica) de la estuvo expuesta en el paseo de la Memoria de la UCA. UCA

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Se comparte información general y se ha concertado la participación de periodistas locales apoyados por el Programa para que participen en capacitaciones 10. IREX organizadas por IREX para periodistas.

Participó en una sesión organizada desde el Proyecto Juntos de FECONORI para presentar la oferta de educación vocacional que promueve este Programa. Se 11. Programa Aprendo y Emprendo identificó que su grupo meta está en un nivel más alto académicamente que los asociados de FECONORI.

Se apoyó la realización del 3er foro de innovación y sustentabilidad en cual tuvo como resultado la presentación 26 proyectos institucionales con enfoque de 12. Red Local innovación; producto del proceso de formación on line y off line, llamado “Innovación y sustentabilidad en contextos inestables”

En conjunto con APRODER e ICCO, se mantiene el apoyo a la Cooperativa La Pradera de Muelle de los Bueyes, organización integrante del CDM y máxima 13. Technoserve expresión organizativa del municipio, para identificar otros actores que permitan edificar nuevas alianzas en aras del desarrollo local

Ha sido parte del proceso de aprobación de los proyectos financiados con los “Fondos para la innovación ciudadana”, como parte del comité de evaluación de propuesta, colaboró en la revisión y evaluación de 61 propuestas, así como la selección y aprobación de 12 propuestas de innovación. 14. Trocaire Asi mismo Trocaire ha manifestado estar interesando en retomar algunas propuestas que tengan potencial y no alcanzaran a ser financiadas por el Fondo para la Innovación Ciudadana.

Sigue colaborando en el impulso del sitio web “Voces contra la Violencia”. Participan 15. Universidad URACCAN de la Alianza Costa Caribe Sur ante el Cambio Climático (ACCSaCC).

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