Nicaragua : Institutional and Governance Review

This document presents the main governance indicators for the country, as compiled by the World Bank Institute (WBI), and how are they used by international institutions in making decisions about assistance to Nicaragua. Although these indicators h...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Institutional and Governance Review (IGR)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ANTICORRUPTION AUDITS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BANK POLICY BASIC SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BEST PRACTICE BIDDING BONDS BUDGETARY RESOURCES CADASTRE CADASTRES CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CHECKS CIVIL LAW CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMPLAINTS CONFIDENCE CONSOLIDATION CONSUMER PROTECTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORRUPTION CREDIBILITY CRIME CRIMINAL DEBT DEBT RELIEF DEBT-SERVICE DEBTS DECENTRALIZATION DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING PROCESS DECISION-MAKERS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECREE DECREES DEVELOPMENT BANK DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY SERVICES ENACTMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXECUTION EXECUTIVE POWER EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPROPRIATIONS FINANCE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FISCAL BURDEN FOREIGN FINANCING GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT INCOME LEVELS INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTEGRITY INTERNAL REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INVESTIGATION INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT FUND JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL SYSTEMS JUDICIARY JUSTICE LAND POLICY LAND REFORM LAND TAXES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9571787/nicaragua-institutional-governance-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8113

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Summary:	This document presents the main governance indicators for the country, as compiled by the World Bank Institute (WBI), and how are they used by international institutions in making decisions about assistance to Nicaragua. Although these indicators have weaknesses, they can provide a general indication of what are the priority areas for investigation. Accordingly, the present review concentrates on a few key areas where the Bank's expertise can add value and complement the efforts of other donors, including: (a) the regulatory system; (b) the system of property registries; and (c) two of the mechanisms for oversight and accountability of public sector performance (the Comptroller's Office and social accountability). The overall objective of the Institutional and Governance Review (IGR) is to examine the institutional and governance bottlenecks that stand in the way of more effective impact of key public policies, particularly poverty reduction policies. Since the report is limited in scope, the criteria to decide priority areas for review included: (a) issues that are of particular significance for better governance and institutionality; (b) issues that are particularly important in relation to poverty reduction; (c) issues where the Bank has a comparative advantage; and (d) issues where there would not be a duplication of effort with other donors or other studies undertaken by the Bank and where the IGR can add value.

Nicaragua : Institutional and Governance Review

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