Study on Private Sector Development in Nicaragua

The focus of this report is to describe how NORAD best can contribute to economic development in Nicaragua through private sector development, within the existing policy context and particularly with respect to poverty-reduction policies as principally formulated in the Nicaraguan SGRSP as well as in coordination with other donors. The available funds for interventions from NORAD are limited. The team has in line with the mandate and with consideration to relevant Norwegian competence and resources as well as economic development potential, focused on the following segments of the private sector: Trade, Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Tourism, Energy as well as SME development and financing.