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FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7774
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS MANAGUA 002186
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/CIP/BA - NFETCHKO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECPS EINT PHUM NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM RESPONSE
REF: STATE 142140
1. (U) In fiscal years 2005 and 2006, USAID Nicaragua granted
more than $800,000 to 14 programs that supported the
objectives of the Secretary's Global Internet Freedom Task
Force (GIFT). The following provides a brief description of
the recipient, project, information technology (IT)
component, and amount of funding received.
--Recipient: Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) Project Description: Strengthening capacity to conduct free and fair
elections. IT Component: Provision of computers, web-page design, and technical assistance to enable election officials
to inform public of registration procedures, voting and polling information, and election results. FY 06 Funding:
$50,000
--Recipient: Nicaraguan Youth for Democracy (JUDENIC) Project Description: Youth-targeted voter education and Get Out
the Vote (GOTV) project. IT Component: Provision of computers, web-page design, and technical consulting. FY 06 Funding:
$275,000
--Recipient: Office of the President/Communication's Unit (GON) Project Description: Support the implementation of the
GON's Voluntary Access to Information Strategy (EVA) in eight key government entities. IT Component: Provision of
technical assistance and training for web-page management and on integrated management systems. FY 06 Funding: $15,000
--Recipient: Fundacion Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Project Description: Improve the capacity of civil society to demand
greater access to governmental information. IT Component: Program to train media how to understand and analyze data from
government web-sites. FY 06 Funding: $66,000
--Recipient: Public Defenders Officer (GON) Project Description: Institutional strengthening under Rule of Law program.
IT Component: Provision of computer equipment and hardware to access the internet. FY 05 Funding: $2,886.07 FY 06
Funding: $37,500
--Recipient: Forensic Medicine Institute (GON) Project Description: Institutional strengthening under Rule of Law
program. IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 05 Funding: $1,650 FY 06 Funding: $60,700
--Recipient: Public Ministry (GON) Project Description: Institutional strengthening under Rule of Law program. IT
Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 06 Funding: $107,175
--Recipient: Attorney General's Office (GON) Project Description: Institutional strengthening under Rule of Law program.
IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 05 Funding: $8,074 FY 06 Funding: $45,000
--Recipient: Direccion de Resolucion Alterna de Conflictos de la Corte Suprema (DIRAC) Project Description:
Institutional strengthening under Rule of Law program. IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 06 Funding:
$5,000
--Recipient: National Assembly, Public Participation Office (GON) Project Description: Institutional strengthening under
Rule of Law program. IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 06 Funding: $6,500
--Recipient: Chamber of Commerce (CACONIC), Universidad del Valle (UNIVALLE), Universidad Catolica (UNICA), Universidad
Centroamericana (UCA) Project Description: Establishment of mediation and arbitration centers. IT Component: Provision
of computer equipment. FY 05 Funding: $22,426 FY 06 Funding: $55,000
--Recipient: Universidad Nacional de Leon (UNAN) and Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University (BICU) Project
Description: Establishment of judicial oversight institutes. IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 06
Funding: $11,700
--Recipient: Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) Project Description: Inauguration of model courtroom. IT Component:
Provision of computer equipment. FY 05 Funding: $3,015
--Recipient: Ministry of Health (GON) Project Description: Improving the pharmaceutical logistics and delivery system
throughout the country. IT Component: Provision of computer equipment. FY 05 Funding: $50,000
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