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Added information about new EWB country offices in Nicaragua and Guatemala
*'''Evaluation''' - The chapter evaluates the technical functionality of each project and their role in reaching the community's overall objectives for at least one year after construction is complete. We conduct periodic impact reviews after the chapter closes out their involvement in the program.
*'''Learning''' - EWB-USA uses impact assessment tools to be accountable to our partners and to learn from our experience to improve our community-driven development delivery model.
== '''<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">COUNTRY OFFICES</span></span>''' ==
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since 2015, EWB has opened offices in Nicaragua and Guatemala and is looking forward to have offices in 5 countries up to 2020.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EWB-USA country office staff help to:</span></span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make connections with communities requesting their partnership and providing cultural training about partners.</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improve relationship management, and so will project outcomes. By increasing the reliance on staff experts in the field, projects will experience more accurate needs assessments and closer management on the delivery of high-quality and timely assistance</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More cost-effective use of resources.</span></span></li>
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=== <span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NICARAGUA</span></span> ===
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Challenges to development regarding food security include deforestation, soil erosion and water pollution.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Successfully, there is a large list of project work done in two regions of the country.</span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EWB-USA is currently building local capacity through two offices.</span></span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">San Isidro, Matagalpa: Supports programs in the northern region, including the departments of Esteli, Jinotega, Matagalpa, Madriz and Nueva Segovia.</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Managua, Managua: Supports the southern departments of Managua, Carazo, Boaco, Granada, Masaya and Rivas.</span></span></li>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In this country, 11 out of 15 departments are having at least one active project with EWB-USA.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about EWB-USA’s Nicaragua work, contact </span>[mailto:admin.nicaragua@ewb-usa.org <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">admin.nicaragua@ewb-usa.org</span>]<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span>
=== <span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(67, 67, 67); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GUATEMALA</span></span> ===
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guatemala faces several infrastructure challenges. The country’s rating on the United Nation’s Human Development Index, which reflects standard of living and quality of life, is the third lowest in Latin America.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Potable water, sanitation, access, and educational infrastructure are the main needs EWB-USA is working on.</span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EWB focuses on addressing these needs through two offices in Guatemala:</span></span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">La Esperanza, Quetzaltenango: Supports programs in the departments of Quetzaltenango, San Marcos, Sololá, Suchitepéquez and Totonicapán.</span></span></li>
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joyabaj, Quiché: serves projects in the departments of Quiché and Chimaltenango.</span></span></li>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EWB-USA is working on more than 45 projects in Guatemala. In the coming years, it is expected to expand coverage to other vulnerable parts of the country.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-b5f1e008-e262-2fdb-b911-07162c197b05"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about EWB-USA’s Guatemala work, contact </span>[mailto:info.guatemala@ewb-usa.org <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">info.guatemala@ewb-usa.org</span>]<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span>
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= Domestic Programs =