Women in Development indefinite quantity contract (WID IQC)

Active learning programs are those designed to encourage the participation of students, community members, and school staff in managing the school. This document summarizes a study of the effects on female students of participation in such active learning programs in multi-grade schools in isolated rural areas where, because of the limited size of the student body, a teacher for each grade of primary school is impractical. The programs studied include Nueva Escuela Unitaria in Guatemala, Escuela Modelo in Nicaragua, and the Multigrade Demonstration Schools Project in the Philippines.

Project title: Women in development technical assistance (WIDTECH)

This gender assessment for the USAID/Nicaragua program was requested as a part of the development of the new strategic plan for FY 2004 to FY 2009. The purpose of the assessment is to provide an overview of gender issues in Nicaragua in the three strategic objective areas (economic growth, good governance/civil society, and health/education) and to make recommendations for integration of gender concerns in the Mission strategy and activities.

This document outlines actions and decisions for each USAID/Nicaragua Strategic Objective team and the Mission Gender Committee and provides recommendations for the Mission about potential next steps for gender integration.

Appendix in Spanish