Nicaragua
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Jobs: The Engine for Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/09/30/jobs-the-engine-for-growth-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

Our goal is to help the region to become a global employment powerhouse. We aim to generate the conditions for the creation of more jobs, attract investment, and strengthen key sectors that fuel vibrant local economies and jobs.

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NIC

BY THE NUMBERS: NICARAGUA

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https://data360.worldbank.org/en/int/economy/NIC
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OVERVIEW:
NICARAGUA
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Economy
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Development
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Country Partnership
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THE LATEST FROM CENTRAL AMERICA

Discover the latest news, feature stories, blog posts, publications, and research about the region below.

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More Research & Publications
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/search?query=nicaragua
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JOBS
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The Future of Work is Digital
The Future of Work is Digital
Technological progress has the potential to cause significant disruption in labor markets, but also to create new job opportunities for people in Central America and the Dominican Republic.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/futuro-trabajo-america-central-republica-dominicana
Read Full Report
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/futuro-trabajo-america-central-republica-dominicana
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Reclaiming the Lost Century of Growth: Building Learning Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/recuperar-el-siglo-perdido-crecimiento
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Regional Jobs Update
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099042925132525218/pdf/P506095-7d376911-0ddb-42f8-9fe7-adad8a1dd080.pdf
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LABOR MARKET
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Transformational Entrepreneurship for Jobs and Growth
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstreams/5adee9c4-8539-4292-86fb-7773573fe9a5/download
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CONNECT WITH US

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https://www.facebook.com/BancoMundial
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https://www.facebook.com/BancoMundialCentroamerica
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https://twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC
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https://www.instagram.com/bancomundial/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/grupo-banco-mundial/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/alcregion2010/
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https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica

Country Leadership

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Juan Pablo Uribe
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/j/juan-pablo-uribe
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Division Director for Central America and the Dominican Republic
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Nadia Piffaretti
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/n/nadia-piffaretti
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Resident Representative in Nicaragua
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Susana Cordeiro Guerra
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/s/susana-cordeiro-guerra
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Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Country Office

5to. piso Edificio Cobirsa,

Km 6,5 carretera a Masaya,

Managua

For comments and consultations about the activity of the World Bank Group in the country, contact jmirandaplua@worldbank.org
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