The drama over the bulk of exports being primary products without added value is unfolding not only in Nicaragua.
The new president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (APEN), Guillermo Jacoby, has carried out a lucid analysis of the difficulties faced by Nicaraguan exporters in increasing both the volume and the value of its sales abroad, and especially how to make this productive effort sustainable.
Naive or something else... ? The European Union will be paying for a local consultant to diagnose the economy of Central American countries, identify potential risks and determinants of development in the region, and propose actions in this regard, in a timeframe of only 55 days.
The required procurement is part of the Regional Project for Support of Central American Economic Integration and Implementation of the Association Agreement (PRAIAA), which is the entity responsible for the hire and the one with the required funds.
Although improvements have been noted, the region's human resources are still far from achieving the level necessary to sustain competitive economies at the global level.
The Human Capital Index, constructed by the World Economic Forum, provides a long-term focus on how nations are developing their human capital and establishing workforces prepared for the demands of the increasingly competitive global economy.
Main conclusions regarding the Central American economy between 2008 and 2011.
The State of the Region Report is a tool by Central America for Central America, which analyzes and tracks the major challenges of sustainable human development. In this fourth report, the titles of the main conclusions on the topic Economy are presented:
- Intra-regional migration is concentrated between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Two common issues facing modern agriculture: efficient food production and environmentally sustainable practises.
Agricultural Productivity plays a decisive role in the conservation of the environment as well as in economic and social development. As such, Central America's agricultural entrepreneurs and industries must keep themselves up-to-date with the latest innovations in maximizing harvests in the smallest surface area (ecological footprint) while optimizing water usage (virtual water and water footprint). This should be done alongside the region's Ministries of Agriculture and research organizations.
There were two million marine shrimp post larvae sown, out of a total of 5 million to be sown, in different Salvadoran estuaries in 2009.
With a seeding of 2 million marine shrimp post larvae our of a total of 5 million that will be sown in 2009, the Minister of Agriculture, Mario Ernesto Salaverria, announced today the “Restocking of Marine Shrimp Post Larvae in the Different Estuaries of El Salvador" plan, for the second consecutive year
“Quesungual” is an agro-forestry method whereby the forest is not cut down. Instead, planting is done among dispersed trees that are pruned to allow light to filter in.
Hurricane Mitch’s path through Honduras in 1998 not only caused 10 thousand deaths, it destroyed 40% of the crop in the country. However, in Lempira, on the western part of the country, planting done through the “Quesungual,” method survived the forces unleashed by the wind and water.
Eighty-eighth percent has already been negotiated and the remaining 12% has the most difficult topics. The agreement is expected to be concluded in July.
An article in elfinancierocr.com examined the state of negotiations, what is done and what is yet to be done in each area left to be negotiated in the Association Agreement between Central America and Europe:
A realistic look at the challenges of sustainable human development in Central America.
How is Central America doing?
A realistic look at the present and future.
The State of the Region Report is an instrument from Central America and for Central America. It purpose is to provide a follow-up to the challenges of sustainable human development in the region. It seeks to offer information and analysis the Central Americans with the objective of:
Nicaragua and the rest of Central American countries are betting on this new type of tourism to attract significant tourism investment.
Even though he doesn't know it, Michael Altschul is a model "resident tourist." Like others before him, his recent retirement to Nicaragua meant building a house in a luxury development. But far from isolating himself to the private confines of the Gran Pacifica with its golf courses, hotel, restaurants, pools and other starred services, Altschul has taken up the task of improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of Villa del Carmen, the small rural settlement which surrounds his development.