Netherlands Finances Business Projects in Nicaragua

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The required investment for each project must range between $400.000 and $2 million, and the Dutch government would donate half of the resources.

INDE, the Nicaraguan Development Institute will be responsible for executing the initiative. Business projects must be forwarded to INDE, and if approved, the Netherlands will donate 50% of the necessary resources to develop them.

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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