The World Bank recently presented  "Nicaragua Poverty Assessment 1993-2005." (PDF 2.14 MB). The report provides a timely reference on the most important challenges of reducing poverty in Nicaragua and helps identify various opportunities to enhance the impact of public actions on poverty.

> Overview of the event and documents.

PROJECT - Creating entrepreneurial capacity among young indigenous women in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. Young Indigenous Women of the South Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua (RAAS) will be able to train micro-enterprises.

Nicaragua and the World Bank have signed two agreements for US$ 40 million.  The Agreements will support the country's efforts to improve water supply in rural areas and create a better environment for micro, small and medium enterprises.

DOCUMENT - World Bank Assistance Strategy to Nicaragua: $240 Million Over Five Years. The new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nicaragua, with project and investment loans and credits by the International Development Association (IDA) concessional lending arm of the World Bank to assist the poorest countries from 2008 to 2012

PROJECT - “Atención a Crisis” Pilot Program in Nicaragua’s Drought Region. From November 2005 until December 2006, the Ministry of the family in Nicaragua (MIFAMILIA) implemented a pilot program in 6 municipalities of the drought region in the northern part of the country which had been affected by a severe drought shock in the previous year.

Centro de Información para el Desarrollo (CID)
It’s an initiative which goal is the exchange and dissemination of information to the public, by facilitating access to development information about Nicaragua. ( s)