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Costa Rica is a development success story in many aspects. Considered an upper middle-income country, Costa Rica has experienced steady economic expansion over the past 25 years, but the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors, challenges these achievements

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Less carbon emissions through forests

Costa Rica and World Bank sign US$60 million agreement to boost emission reductions through forest conservation

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Women at the heart of pandemic response

Marysela Zamora is one of seven winners from among 2,400 applicants to the SDGs & Her competition. And she is from Costa Rica

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Conservation without gender stereotypes

Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world to prepare a Gender Action Plan for its national REDD+ strategy

Portrait of Melissa Aviles, a forest brigadista from Costa Rica

Costa Rica At-A-Glance

Costa Rica is a development success story in many respects. Considered an upper middle-income country, Costa Rica has experienced steady economic expansion over the past 25 years. The post-1980s economic growth is the product of a strategy of outward-oriented growth, based on openness to foreign investment and gradual trade liberalization. Costa Rica is also a global leader for its environmenta...

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Costa Rica Higher Education

The objectives of the Project are to improve access and quality, increase investments in innovation and scientific and technological development, among others.

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