01644cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002837 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829167 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nicaragua : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Second Progress Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (139 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The government of Nicaragua has worked toward adopting the necessary economic measures to put the country's economy on the course of fiscal sustainability and those that guarantee transparent and austere management, not affecting the most vulnerable population. The government has managed to protect social spending, providing resources for strategic sectors, improving performance indicators for health and education, and implementing reforms that will have a greater impact on these sectors. It is expected that the tendency for social spending will be maintained in the coming years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/013 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/013/002.2004.issue-013-en.xml IMF e-Library