Nicaragua: Law on Public-Private Partnerships Approved

Infrastructure such as roads, ports and airports and utilities can now receive private investment.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The law was prepared by the Executive in conjunction with the private sector, represented by the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP). 

Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "...The deputy in the Sandinista party Jose Figueroa, a member of the Commission of Economy and Budget, said that this law will allow private investors to be able to receive compensation for their investments, which can be kind of tax incentive."

See: "Keys to efficient public-private partnerships

The law states, in its preamble, that the objective is to "regulate the participation of the public sector with the private sector in the formulation, contracting, financing, implementation, operation and termination of Public Private Partnership projects."

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