Technology for Improved Learning and Education in the Bosawás Region of Nicaragua (TILE) Project

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The indigenous territory of the Miskito is located in the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve. Bosawás is one of the most remote regions of Nicaragua, reachable only by a nine-hour journey in a dugout canoe along the Rio Coco. The Miskito live a precarious existence where only 50% of the people are literate. In a region challenged by location that sees the people here being marginalized by the centralized government, a river that makes trade and economic activities challenging, and natural disasters that threaten a way of life that relies on the land.

Barriers to educational achievement in this region include: 1) poor quality education at all levels; 2) a lack of educational resources; 3) untrained teachers; 4) the absence of culturally and linguistically appropriate or adapted curriculum; 5) gender inequality; 6) a high drop-out rates as a result of social and economic factors, including early pregnancy; 7) a lack of community support for secondary education, especially for girls; and 8) the marginalization from technology and government support for education due to remoteness and a lack of statistical data


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Nicaragua

Government Affiliation

Government-affiliated program

Years

2020 -

Partner(s)

La Congrégation des Sœurs de Notre Dame, Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore Montreal, Change for Children (CFC)

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary Enrollment

Other

  • Remote Learning

Quality

  • Curricula/lesson plans
  • Teacher training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys in school, Girls in school, Teachers - female, Teachers - male, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

  • Indigenous

Program Approaches Back to Top

Educational Technology

  • Digital devices for the purposes of studying, learning
  • Digital learning materials/programs

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power
  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Increased school enrolment (general)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

60 million Girls
info@60millionsdefilles.org