Central America Human Rights Program (CAHRP) The situation of human rights in the Central American region is critical: discrimination, insecurity and poverty prevail just like intolerance, violation of fundamental freedoms, environmental damage, the breach of international norms as well as the deterioration of democracy. Furthermore, the region witnesses the persecution, criminalization and death of social leaders, a scenario exacerbated by the increase in inequality and restriction of the right to justice. In this context, Nexos bets on the power of people and their ability to innovate, network and transform their own lives and those of their communities. Nexos co-creates and practices sustainable solutions that strengthen the rule of law, social security and an investment climate in the region. We are a great, but small laboratory of the equal, free and fair fore coming future. 
Program Nexos sheds a light on human rights situation in Central America: The initiative aims at raising awareness, strengthening the rule of law, increasing general safety and stimulating the climate of investment in the region. It focuses on urgent actions so that human right defenders can exercise their rights and promoting respect for human rights, especially in the case of women, LGBTI people and indigenous groups. Nexos also works to create dialogue between the private sector and civil society organizations, implementing a regional mechanism of emergency funds and safeguards for defenders. This is a program financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, implemented by Hivos for the Netherlands Embassy in Central America. We have in Nexos 35 HR organization. 
The organizations that are part of Nexos are FESPAD, El Faro, International Platform, CALDH, NOMADA, C-Libre, CIPRODEH, CENIDH, Confidential, CEJIL, AED, Alterna, MuPI Word Museum, Professionals Association, CEIBA, IDM, Among Volcanoes, Women of Chinandega, IIHR, COFADEH, ACRA, ACCESO Foundation, ACI-Participa, REMURIC, CEGODEM, Multifunctional Cooperative José Alfredo Zeledón RL JAZ, REDNICA, ORMUSA, IDEI Association, Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress and Foundation Justice and Gender - FJYG.
Goal: Improve the promotion and protection of HR in a sustainable way through strengthening the rule of the law, work on a safer society and investment climate in Central America.
. Our support system is divided in three ways: 1. Restricted call: In order to develop in an efficient and effective way a strong program of HR in Central America. IPS is 11 to support this modality.  2. Call for social innovation: a call for proposals will be launched for social innovations in the field of human rights and civic engagement. In this component we have 10 IPS in this period. 3. The Emergency Fund will be designed by Hivos in close collaboration with the Embassy. It will provide different resources to HRDs at risk develop training for HRDs and share tools and mechanism to improve increased security for HRDs. Hivos will work in a sustainable mechanism for offering shelter in cases of life risk for defenders (San Jose Shelter City).
. Indicators: Policies and legislation implementation related to respect for and protection of HRs in Central America, with specific attention to the most serious violations and focusing on Vulnerable Groups (VG) (women, indigenous, LGBTI) and HRD´s, has increased: - Changes in state institutions (in local or national levels) and in application of the law, that strengthen the implementation of legislation and policy regarding violence against VG and HR protection. - Improvement in the implementation of corporate policies related to the fulfillment of HR of VG.

Adjusted contract number: RSG0123412 (end date extended: 31-3-2019)