International Development Grant
Support to Basic Education in Nicaragua
Project Number: CA-3-A032110001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $16,443,731.00
Start Date: April 14, 2005
End Date: March 30, 2012
Duration: 7.0 years
Project Description
This initiative helps the Government of Nicaragua achieve the goals and objectives of the Education for All movement. The initiative emphasizes school improvement increasing primary school enrolment improving the quality of primary education as well as improving the governance and management capacities of community and education officials at all levels. CIDA works closely with the Ministry of Education and the donor community involved in the education sector to support annual work objectives based on agreed-upon education strategies and activities. This project promotes primary education for boys and girls and gender equality. In addition to Canada's contribution to this program CIDA also has responsibility for the management and delivery of an additional $45 million contribution to the initiative from the Government of the Netherlands.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2012 include: school fees eliminated 995 114 children have received meals at school through the School Feeding Program increased investments for primary schools across the country availability of textbooks and learning materials in all primary schools school curricula revised and teachers training modules institutionalized. This in turn has contributed to increased access quality and relevance of education as demonstrated by an increase in primary enrolment rate from 87.3% to 90.7% a reduction of adult illiteracy rate from 20% to 3.3% a revised Institutional Development Plan - the political framework that guide all actions in the education sector - endorsed by the international community and satisfactory external audits.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Government of Nicaragua - Ministry of Education Culture and Sports
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Sector budget support
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP