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2005 report
Proposals for the development of human capital
Violeta Delgado (Coordinator), Isolda Espinoza, Milagros Barahona
Coordinadora Civil

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. To overcome this situation, organized civil society proposes an approach to the development of human capital that evaluates the impact of international financing institution programmes, incorporates a gender perspective and diverts the funds intended for debt relief to social expenditure, generating employment and citizen participation.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Slight progress  Malaria
Significant progress  Literacy Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight regression  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Nicaragua
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
5676000 Population
130000 SQ KM
Capital: Managua
Currency: Córdoba
Language: Spanish
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
72.3
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
52
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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