## Nicaragua: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

_IMF Staff Country Reports, May 16, 2006_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: May 16, 2006
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451829266.002

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### Overview and Objectives
- Discusses strategic policies for boosting medium-term economic growth.
- 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.
- Authorities intend to:
  - improve the investment climate,
  - increase public infrastructure spending,
  - enhance investment in human capital,
  - strengthen protection of vulnerable groups.

### Key Findings and Emphases
- Private sector-led growth is central to the strategy, with a focus on stimulating investment and exports.
- Broad-based growth is prioritized to promote employment and rural development.
- Human capital investments and social protection are core components to protect vulnerable groups.

### Policy Recommendations and Strategic Actions
- Improve the investment climate to attract and sustain private-sector investment.
- 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.

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## Content in this bundle

- **The Government of Nicaragua has completed its National Development Plan**
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