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Central America
In Central America, MS ActionAid Denmark supports strengthening local democracy, promoting trade justice and increasing benefits derived from migration. We support local organisations in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Strengthening local democracy
“What we have achieved, we have achieved together. We have learned that we ourselves have to make sure that things are changed the way we want them to be changed.”
María Amparo Centeno López, in a comment to an experience in Northern Nicaragua where citizens convinced local authorities to invest in clean water instead of a community house.
Formally, democracy is now well established in all Central American countries. Reality is however different, and citizens often lack the necessary insight and skills to influence public politics and performance, both at national and local level. This limits the possibilities for formal democracy to evolve into real democracy.
Though our support to local organisations in the Central American region we increase citizens’ ability to actively participate in the formulation, management and subsequent audit of local public policies and investments.
We support
- The development of community agendas, developed for and by the people.- The preparation of participatory budgets, where citizens decide how to best spend public finances.
- Social audits of the actions carried out by local governments.
We also support
- Training for youth, women, and new leaders.- Networking and internal democracy among local organisations.
- Income diversification for campesino economy.
- Improved access to fair trade markets for local farmers.
- Proactive participation and advocacy in relation to trade policies and agreements.
Learn more
Read more about our work in Central AmericaDocuments
Tropical storm Stan 2005
Read articles about the tropical storm Stan in Central America October 2005!
Honduras elections 2005
Read articles and news about the elections in Honduras 2005!
Trade
Please find articles on trade from MS Central America.
Gender
Articles from MS Central America on women and gender issues.
Focus on hiv/aids
Articles from MS Central America with focus on hiv/aids.
Nicaragua crisis and corruption
Articles on Nicaragua's problems with constitutional reform, election fraud, corruption and more.
Challenges to democracy in Guatemala
Articles about the challenges to democracy in Guatemala, including the closure of a series by former MS cooperant Lone Hvass.
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Get closer to MS Central America's work - and to that of our partner organizations - through pictures and sound.
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:: Activista: Coming to America! ActionAid International's youth network Activista is expanding to Latin America. A group of dedicated activists have created the basis for new, continental cooperation. |
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:: Honduras: “We are here because of the democracy” The demonstrations against the coup d’état continue in Honduras. Images and opinions from day 37. |
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:: Honduras: Farmers take over agricultural institute Following the coup d’état in Honduras, eight farmers’ organizations are trying to protect the conquests made by farmers over the past years. |
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:: Time for change In a small community in the Northern part of Nicaragua, the mayor wanted to build a community house. But the citizens preferred clean water - and made the mayor change his plans. Download as Flash swf (7.5 mb) |
MS Central America – ActionAid Denmark
Regional office and country office Nicaragua
Asociacion Danesa para la Cooperacion Internacional
Bolonia, Optica Nicaraguense, 1c. arriba, 1 1/2c. sur, Managua, Nicaragua.
Mail: Apdo. 3979, Managua, Nicaragua.
Phone: (+505) 22544740
Fax: (+505) 22680149
Email: ms@cam.org.ni
Web: www.ms.dk/ca
Country office Honduras
Colonia América, Segunda Etapa, 11 Avenida, Calle 5, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel. (+504) 2344632
Email: carlosms.honduras@gmail.com
Country office El Salvador
Residencial Zanzibar, Calle Motocross, Pasaje a Oriente, No. 24, San Salvador, El Salvador
Tel. (+503) 22574871
Email: cynthia.msca@navegante.com.sv
ActionAid Guatemala
25 av. 1-94, Zona 7 Colonia Altamira 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Tel. (+502) 24728283
Fax: (+502) 24741180
Email: guatemala@actionaid.org
Web: www.actionaidguatemala.org
Press: Christian Korsgaard
Communications Advisor Central America
Tel: +505 22544740, ext. 121
Mobil: +505 86264812
Mail: korsgaard.c@gmail.com
