本研究採用質化個案研究途徑，透過文獻分析與半結構式訪談，探討在國際合作發展基金會（國合會）架構下，台灣與尼加拉瓜間的農業夥伴關係。本論文追溯此合作關係的發展歷程，確認其主要的技術與制度貢獻，並分析兩國於 2021 年 12 月驟然斷交所造成的影響。本研究並非僅透過短期產出來評估援助效能，而是將重點放在永續性、在地所有權，以及計畫結束後的延續性。研究結果顯示，在雙方積極合作期間，台灣的農業援助確實有助於提升生產力、促進技術採用，以及擴展技術知識。然而，資金、人員與技術支援的驟然撤退，也同時暴露出重要的結構性弱點，特別是退場計畫的不完善、在地所有權發展不均，以及對外部支援系統的過度依賴。本研究亦發現，內部組織較完善且機構量能較佳的農業合作社，在斷交後展現出較好的適應能力。整體而言，尼加拉瓜的案例表明，雙邊農業援助的長期效能不僅取決於技術上的成功，更取決於在地機構鑲嵌的深度、營運量能的移轉，以及是否具備可靠的過渡策略 。

This study adopts a qualitative case study approach, using document analysis and semi-structured interviews to examine the agricultural partnership between Taiwan and Nicaragua under the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF). The thesis traces the development of this cooperation, identifies its main technical and institutional contributions, and analyzes the effects of the abrupt diplomatic rupture between the two countries in December 2021. Rather than evaluating aid only through short-term outputs, the study focuses on sustainability, local ownership, and post-project continuity. The findings indicate that Taiwan’s agricultural assistance contributed to productivity gains, technology adoption, and expanded technical knowledge during the period of active cooperation. At the same time, the sudden withdrawal of funding, personnel, and technical support exposed important structural weaknesses, particularly limited exit planning, uneven local ownership, and dependence on externally supported systems. The study also finds that agricultural cooperatives with stronger internal organization and greater institutional capacity were better able to adapt after the rupture. Overall, the Nicaragua case suggests that the long-term effectiveness of bilateral agricultural aid depends not only on technical success, but also on the depth of local institutional embedding, the transfer of operational capacity, and the existence of credible transition strategies.

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