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Research Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations: Nicaragua

  • CENIDH (Centro Nicaraguense de Derechos Humanos)
    http://www.cenidh.org/
    A non-governmental institution for the promotion and defense of human rights in Nicaragua.  Information on recent human rights news and annual reports. 
  • Centro Alexander Von Humboldt
    http://www.humboldt.org.ni/
    An organization for the promotion of sustainable development and environmental policy.  Website includes information on the FTAA and CAFTA.
  • Coordinadora Civil de Nicaragua
    http://www.ccer-nic.org
    This coalition of over 350 civil society organizations emerged following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua, and now participates in public policy advocacy, especially related to emergency relief and reconstruction. 

Research Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations: United States

  • Nicaragua Network
    http://www.nicanet.org/
    Information on labor, Nicaragua’s agreements with the IMF, and direct assistance to aid Nicaraguan coffee farmers, among other programs.
     
  • Quixote Center/Quest for Peace
    http://www.quixote.org/quest
    Information on CAFTA, aid and development, water privatization, and other efforts. 
  • Witness for Peace
    http://www.witnessforpeace.org
    An organization working for peace and justice through socially responsible travel and grassroots activism.  WFP has teams in a number of Latin American countries, including Nicaragua, who organize educational delegations and conduct research.  Website contains information on the latest advocacy efforts, delegations, and debt and labor issues in Nicaragua. 
  • Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
    http://www.wola.org/central_america/nicaragua/nica_countrypage.htm
    A Washington-based NGO conducing research and education on democracy, human rights, rural development and corruption.