MENU SEARCH EN HomeCountriesNicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua is located in the middle of the Central American Isthmus, which joins the two great continental masses of North and South America, and in turn separates the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. It is at 440 meters above sea level and has a geographical area of 130,000 sq km, which is divided into 17 departments. Nicaragua is one of the least developed countries in Latin America and access to basic services is a constant challenge. Due to the social and political unrest that the country has experienced since April 2018, the economy contracted to -4.0 and -3.9% in 2018 and 2019, respectively. According to the latest forecasts, for 2020 growth is expected to fall to -5.9%, and it will slowly recover to 1.1% by 2021. For sectors such as construction, commerce and tourism this has had a high social and economic cost, putting an end to the progress made to reduce poverty since 2005. NICARAGUA FACTS AND FIGURES Area: 130,373 km² Population: 6.466 millon Capital: Managua SWISSCONTACT IN NICARAGUA since 1981 Projects VIEW ALL PROJECTS FROM NICARAGUA NICARAGUA ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYABILITY: FAMILY ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME IN 15 MUNICIPALITIES OF LAS SEGOVIAS (PRODET) The objective is to improve the living standard of living of 5,750 families involved in small businesses and workshops in fifteen municipalities of Las Segovias, by increasing their income and business, by promoting a favorable environment for economic development, capacity building and capitalising on value addition, transformation and marketing. LEARN MORE BENIN, BOLIVIA, CAMBODIA, KOSOVO, LAOS, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, PERU ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS SENIOR EXPERT CONTACT Promoting entrepreneurship through expertise - Imparting technical skills through volunteer work Through their services, Senior Expert Contact (SEC) experts provide hands-on, direct support to companies and institutions in their efforts to grow. Website LEARN MORE NICARAGUA INITIAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY OF YOUTH In Nicaragua, there are 1.4 million working-age young people between the ages of 18 and 30 years; however, approximately 40% of the economically active youth do not have access to employment or do not earn a salary that meets the basic cost of living. This situation is further aggravated in rural areas and in urban peripheries where access to... LEARN MORE News VIEW ALL NEWS FROM NICARAGUA NICARAGUA INITIAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 05.03.2021 GOOD PRACTICES IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN NICARAGUA A skills development programme in Nicaragua contributes to housing safety with a basic good practice guide for families and construction workers. LEARN MORE COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, ECUADOR, BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, PERU 10.12.2019 TRAINING IN DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS FOR 'HABITAT FOR HUMANITY' Swisscontact holds a training course on the Development of Inclusive Market Systems in San José, Costa Rica, from 9th to 13th December 2019. The workshop is conducted for Habitat for Humanity officials from Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile and Peru and is facilitated by Swisscontact's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Sven Gehlhaar,... LEARN MORE DIRECTOR DE PAÍS NICARAGUA Y COORDINADOR DE PROGRAMA DESARROLLO DE COMPETENCIAS PARA LA EMPLEABILIDAD (PDCE) Ricardo Javier Fernández Interventions In Nicaragua, Swisscontact has been implementing projects since 1981, in the following thematic areas: Vocational education and skills development Insertion into the labour market Improvement of qualifications and re-qualification Sustainable agriculture Sustainable Tourism development Trade facilitation Entrepreneurial ecosystem development ADDITIONAL NEWS AND CONTENT ON THE SPANISH VERSION OF THIS PAGE Contact Swisscontact Nicaragua Villa Fontana Sur, Restaurante el Zócalo 2 cuadras al sur, media cuadra al oeste, casa # 150. Managua, Nicaragua. ni.info@swisscontact.org +505 22524667 +505 22524791 Google Maps Share this page on LinkedIn Share this page on facebook Share on twitter Share by e-mail LEGAL Imprint Privacy statement Legal notice TAX EXEMPTION You can deduct donations made to Swisscontact from your taxes. Charity Number: CHE-107.828.868 REGISTER FOR OUR NEWSLETTER MEMBERSHIPS Transparency International UN Global Compact CONTACT Contact Media FOLLOW SWISSCONTACT Go to LinkedIn Go to Facebook Go to Twitter Go to YouTube © Swisscontact 2021 We use cookies to optimize this website. By using this website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. ACCEPT