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Nicaragua
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MDG Profile:
Government to give greater emphasis to poverty reduction
Nicaragua has mainstreamed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the formulation of its development plans, having established its own goals, which in some cases exceed or complement global targets. The levels of ownership of the MDGs in different sectors of society are still limited, however.
The government that came to power in January 2007 has indicated that it will carry out a revision of development plans and policies to give greater emphasis to poverty reduction and the fight against hunger, launching the Zero Hunger programme. This initiative will guide its strategy for the current administration.
While significant progress has been made in some indicators of the MDGs, the country still suffers from profound discrepancies with regard to geographical, ethnic, and gender differences, and levels of income. Nicaragua is also affected by high levels of inequality related to basic services, to the justice system, and to opportunities for the population in general.
Nicaragua lacks a trustworthy system for monitoring development indicators that can provide inputs for the design and follow-up of public policies. The government has requested the support of the United Nations in order to bolster national capacities during the new technical cooperation period, 2008-2012.
The United Nations system has implemented a social mobilization plan with various branches of government and civil society, seeking to promote the MDGs and the Declaration of the Millennium Summit across the country. It is launching a campaign that incorporates the design of national icons, radio and television spots, and other promotional activities.
Currently in its initial phase, a United Nations programme has been designed to support the most vulnerable municipalities in their efforts to reduce poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, spearheading the effort to achieve the MDGs at the local level. Last updated 1 November 2007
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Total population
(millions): |
5.6 |
Surface area
(sq. km): |
130,000 |
GDP per capita
(PPP US$): |
4,094 |
GDP growth
(annual %): |
3.7
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Human Development Index
(Rank 1 - 177): |
112 |
Life expectancy at birth
(years): |
70.8 |
Population below PPP $1 per day
(%): |
45.1 |
Net enrolment ratio in primary education
(% both sexes): |
91.4 |
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita
(metric tons): |
0.7430 |
Unemployment, total
(% of total labor force): |
N/A |
NOTE: The MDG data presented here is the latest available from the United Nations Statistics Division. The World Bank has recently released new poverty estimates, which reflect improvements in internationally comparable price data. The new data estimates set a new poverty line of US$1.25 a day and offer a much more accurate picture of the cost of living in developing countries. They are based on the results of the 2005 International Comparison Program (ICP), released in first half of 2008. Country-specific poverty estimates will be released by the World Bank in late 2008
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