Nicaragua: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
May 16, 2006
Summary
Nicaragua’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses several strategic policies for boosting medium-term economic growth. The role of the private sector as the main engine of growth through the stimulation of investment and exports is underscored. It also emphasizes the objective of broad-based economic growth that promotes employment and rural development. To this end, the authorities intend to improve the investment climate, increase public infrastructure spending, enhance investment in human capital, and strengthen protection of vulnerable groups.
Subject: Health, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, Public financial management (PFM)
Keywords: CR, economic growth, economy, Global, government, ISCR, poverty alleviation program, poverty analysis, poverty diagnostic, poverty map, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, poverty spending, poverty trend, poverty-reducing activity
Pages:
15
Volume:
2006
DOI:
Issue:
172
Series:
Country Report No. 2006/172
Stock No:
1NICEA2006001
ISBN:
9781451829266
ISSN:
1934-7685






