Final Evaluation for NITA SUPPORT Programme 2018/9302 (2022)

This document presents the final report of the final evaluation of ‘Asistencia técnica a la implementación de la estrategia de cooperación de la UE en Nicaragua -ATI NITA- (LA/2017/387-771)’ and ‘Servicios de comunicación y visibilidad de la cooperación europea en Nicaragua (LA/2018/396-563)’. These interventions formally began their trajectory in August 2015, with the signing of the Financing Agreement for the Technical Assistance Program to Support Nicaragua as a joint initiative between the Government of Nicaragua (GoN) and the European Union. Its overall objective was to “contribute to the national goal of poverty eradication in the context of sustainable development, including the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as the promotion of democracy, good governance and respect for human rights and the rule of law”. Also the specific purpose was to: contribute to a more effective and efficient implementation of EU public policies and cooperation activities, which will ensure that the sectors prioritized by the Counter Strategy Paper 2014-2020 achieve maximum results, impact and visibility.

The main objectives of the evaluation of these two interventions is to provide an overall independent assessment of the performance, and to identify key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions. In particular, the evaluation aims at providing lessons and recommendations to guide the formulation of a new support measure program by the EU Delegation in Nicaragua for the next programming cycle 2022-2024.