Reduction of Human Insecurity in Alto Wanke Bocay Nicaragua: An Integrated, Multi-Sectoral and Intercultural Human Security Intervention

The ethnically diverse Alto Wangki Bocay region, located along the border with Honduras, is one of the most isolated and inaccessible regions in Nicaragua. It consists of 3 indigenous territories inside the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, which is the largest tropical rain forest reserve north of the Amazon. The population is confronted with a range of human insecurities, with women and children being particularly vulnerable due to unequal gender relations, high levels of illiteracy, unplanned pregnancies, lack of control over economic resources and domestic violence.

The overall goal of the programme is to reduce the human insecurities in the indigenous territories and rural communities of Alto Wangki Bocay. In this regard, the programme aims to: (i) improve economic security by means of capacity building for economic development, including, improved productivity and quality for agriculture and alternative production; (ii) reinforce personal security such as access to the justice system, community capacity building and protection against sexual and domestic violence; (iii) strengthen basic health care services, especially sexual and reproductive health and nutrition; (iv) promote intercultural dialogue and reduce environmental problems along the micro river basins; (v) enhance the protection and promotion of human rights through strengthening of local administrative capacity and advocacy, (vi) provide higher quality of formal education; and (vii) increase awareness of the human security approach among institutions and organizations.

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
Informative Bulletins on the Programme (January 2015) (May 2015)