AECI in Nicaragua will carry out activities to achieve four strategic objectives based on a geographic concentration:

Democratic governance, citizen participation, and institutional development. For this, there will be actions along three strategic lines: Promotion of representative democracy and political pluralism; Strengthening of the Rule of Law and development of the administration in service of the citizens and good management of public affairs. Along this line, interventions are developed together with the Supreme Court of Justice of Nicaragua, the Office of the Comptrollers-General of the Republic, and the National Police.

Coverage of basic needs, prioritizing actions for education, especially actions that lead to improving universal access to education, improving educative quality and equity, the continuity and flexibility of the Educative System (basic training for youth and support for occupational formation). Elsewhere, the project for “Improved integral attention in sexual and reproductive health from gender equity” in the Department of León and the RAAN is presently in the phase of identification and formulation. It aims to create a model for integral attention in sexual and reproductive health in the frame of gender equity.

Promotion of the Economic and Entrepreneurial Fabric (support for MIPYMEs and social economy businesses in the sectors prioritised in the Directing Plan: tourism, coffee, and fisheries: Project for Support to coffee growers, Support for fishing activity in the artisanal communities of Lake Nicaragua, and the Project Co-Development Nicaragua-Costa Rica as an instrument to reinforce relations between both countries in regards to migration.

Environment: For the preservation of the country’s natural capital, reduce the environmental threats and social inequalities, through initiatives like the ARAUCARIA XXI Programme, specifically the ARAUCARIA Project in Río San Juan.

Gender and Development: Because of the importance of this sector for the development of Nicaragua, priority is put on the work along the lines of strengthening policies and mechanisms for gender equity and improvement for women in the economy.

Culture and Development: The idea is to prioritise actions that would contribute to the affirmation of Nicaragua’s own identity, through the promotion of cultural activities, academic upgrading with MAE Scholarship Programme, and the Programme of Patrimony/Heritage for Development (Masaya y León)