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  "title": "Nicaragua: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, May 16, 2006",
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      "content": "- Private sector-led growth is central to the strategy, with a focus on stimulating investment and exports.\n- Broad-based growth is prioritized to promote employment and rural development.\n- Human capital investments and social protection are core components to protect vulnerable groups."
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      "content": "- Improve the investment climate to attract and sustain private-sector investment.\n- Increase public infrastructure spending to support growth and connectivity, including rural areas.\n- Enhance investment in human capital to support labor market participation and productivity.\n- Strengthen protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups to ensure inclusive benefits from growth.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- The Government of Nicaragua has completed its National Development Plan\n  - The Government of Nicaragua has completed its National Development Plan (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - The Government of Nicaragua has completed its National Development Plan (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: May 16, 2006",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451829266.002",
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    "Emphasizes the role of the private sector as the main engine of growth through stimulation of investment and exports.",
    "Highlights the objective of broad-based economic growth that promotes employment and rural development.",
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    "Broad-based growth is prioritized to promote employment and rural development.",
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    "Increase public infrastructure spending to support growth and connectivity, including rural areas.",
    "Enhance investment in human capital to support labor market participation and productivity.",
    "Strengthen protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups to ensure inclusive benefits from growth.",
    "**The Government of Nicaragua has completed its National Development Plan**"
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