01648cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006438 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455203673 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nicaragua : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (149 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 This poverty reduction strategy paper on Nicaragua shows that the main obstacles to poverty reduction are related to culture, historical, and structural factors, as well as weak public policy. The lack of proper physical infrastructure, the weaknesses in the energy matrix, the flaws in the health, education, and potable water systems, and the precarious presence of state institutions in the territory have all contributed to the lack of success in poverty reduction. The country's potential in agriculture and natural resources are the main areas of opportunity regarding economic growth and poverty reduction. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/108 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/108/002.2010.issue-108-en.xml IMF e-Library