December 2022 - You are accessing an archived version of our website. This website is no longer maintained or updated. The Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform has been migrated here: https://sdgs.un.org/
You will be redirected to the new Partnership Platform in 10 seconds.
Creating appropriation of the SDGs
Entry points for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are: Combating poverty and inequality; Sustainable production and consumption; Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities; defined by the approach multidimensional, the Political Constitution and national priorities through the use of Statistics.
The country has national indicators for all 17 SDGs and disaggregates as sex, territory, activity status, age, disability and others; on a case-by-case basis. The progress in indicator production shows that from 2017 to 2019 it was moved from 117 to 136 available indicators and 32 to 14 unavailable indicators.
The National Plan for Public Development and Investment 2019-2022 (PNDIP) incorporates the SDGs. Of the total indicators, 60% show links to SDG indicators. The follow-up to the PNDIP is currently carried out every semester. In addition National Evaluation Policy 2018-2030 and the country is a regional hub for evaluation in SDG with the FOCELAC program.
The Montevideo Consensus (CdM) on Population and Development has made it up to SDGs as their Priority Measures allow populations to be incorporated and not left to no one back; In addition, 42 SDG indicators are used for the monitoring of the CdM.
The judiciary has established institutional governance, contributing to 94 of the 169 global goals; including the SDGs in their plans and budgets, as well as In the Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Justice. Since 2017, it has produced 3 reports implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Leave no one behind
Costa Rica has specific public policies for Children, Adolescents and Youth; older adult population; women; migrants; population with disabilities; indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants; incorporating the Sustainable Development and Population approach. In addition public policy design has innovated in decision-making with a focus multidimensional poverty and use of tools such as the Unique Digital Record of Poverty Health; for the care of vulnerable people or to epidemics.
On climate change, the National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050 highlights, the new Nationally Determined Contribution and the National Protocol of Analysis Risk; measurable, achievable and impactable goals and objectives on the population.
Alignment was made between country-accepted UPR recommendations and INDICATORs of the SDGs and Populations; being mostly in de-de-de-order the SDGs 16, 5.10, 4.8, 1 and 3. Also, cross-border issues are being addressed access to transnational justice, migration and climate change.
As a mechanism of participation in the context of COVID-19, a survey was conducted in the line for the various members of the Advisory Committee to report their progress in the 17 SDGs for this report.
59% of the SDG indicators analyzed have shown a positive, better development; while 13% have stable or regular behaviour and only 28% indicators had a negative trend. The SDGs with the greatest advance in their indicators are: 1, 2, 12, 13 and 15; while with greater challenge in their numbers are 16, 8, 6 and 11.
On the means of implementation, there is currently no international certainty full support to developing countries to comply with the SDGs, so the TOSSD seeks to provide a complete picture of international public goods; providing a rather than national vision and show funding gaps between regions. By this requires a commitment to promote its overall implementation.
The country is of high middle income and has been graduated, so it has a dual role in the international cooperation (recipient and offerer of technical cooperation). Most of the cooperation projects contribute to SDGs 13, 17 and 11; while SDGs 14, 9, 5, and 1 are the ones who report the least; so it is necessary to adjust country priorities with the cooperatives' priorities by seeking effectiveness.
It is under construction of the National Strategic Plan 2020-2050 (PEN), the strategy long-term development, based on a decarbonized, resilient, R&D&I and inclusive.
Creando apropiación de los ODS
Los puntos de entrada para la implementación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) son: Combate a la pobreza y desigualdad; Producción y consumo sostenible; Infraestructura resiliente y Comunidades Sostenibles; definidos en función del enfoque multidimensional, la Constitución Política y las prioridades nacionales a través del uso de estadísticas.
El país cuenta con indicadores nacionales para todos los 17 ODS y desagregaciones como sexo, territorio, condición de actividad, edad, discapacidad y otras; según cada caso. El avance en la producción de indicadores muestra que de 2017 a 2019 se pasó de 117 a 136 indicadores disponibles y de 32 a 14 no disponibles.
El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo e Inversiones Públicas 2019-2022 (PNDIP) incorpora en diversas formas los ODS. Del total de sus indicadores, un 60% muestran vinculación con los indicadores ODS. El seguimiento al PNDIP actualmente se realiza cada semestre. Además se cuenta con la Política Nacional de Evaluación 2018-2030 y el país es hub regional de evaluación en ODS con el programa FOCELAC.
El Consenso de Montevideo (CdM) sobre Población y Desarrollo ha permitido complementar los ODS ya que sus Medidas Prioritarias permiten incorporar las poblaciones y no dejar a nadie atrás; además que 42 indicadores de los ODS se utilizan para el seguimiento del CdM.
El Poder Judicial ha establecido una gobernanza institucional, contribuyendo a 94 de las 169 metas globales; destacando que incluyen los ODS en sus planes y presupuestos, así como en la Jurisprudencia de la Corte Suprema de Justicia. Desde 2017, ha elaborado 3 informes anuales sobre la implementación de la Agenda 2030.
No dejar a nadie atrás
Costa Rica cuenta con políticas públicas específicas para Niñez, Adolescencia y Juventud; población adulta mayor; mujeres; migrantes; población con discapacidad; pueblos indígenas y afrodescendientes; incorporando el enfoque de Desarrollo Sostenible y Población. Además el diseño de política pública ha innovado en la toma de decisiones con enfoque multidimensional de la pobreza y uso de herramientas como el Expediente Digital Único de Salud; para la atención de población vulnerable o ante epidemias.
En materia de cambio climático, destaca el Plan Nacional de Descarbonización 2018-2050, la nueva Contribución Nacionalmente Determinados y el Protocolo Nacional de Análisis del Riesgo; con metas y objetivos medibles, alcanzables y con impacto en la población.
Se efectuó la alineación entre recomendaciones del EPU aceptadas por el país y los indicadores de los ODS y Poblaciones; siendo en su mayoría en orden descente los ODS vinculados el 16, 5,10, 4,8, 1 y 3. También, se están abordando aspectos transfronterizos como acceso a la justicia transnacional, migración y cambio climático.
Como mecanismo de participación en el contexto del COVID-19, se efectuó una encuesta en línea para que los distintos miembros del Comité Consultivo reporten su avance en los 17 ODS para este informe.
El 59% de los indicadores de ODS analizados, han mostrado una tendencia positiva, mejor desarrollo; mientras que el 13% poseen un comportamiento estable o regular y solo un 28% de los indicadores presentaron una tendencia negativa. Los ODS con mayor avance en sus indicadores son: 1, 2, 12, 13 y 15; mientras que con mayor reto en sus cifras se encuentran 16, 8, 6 y 11.
Sobre los Medios de implementación, actualmente no se tiene certeza a nivel internacional del apoyo total a los países en desarrollo para cumplir los ODS, por ello el TOSSD busca proporcionar una imagen completa de los bienes públicos internacionales; brindando una visión global antes que nacional y mostrar las brechas de financiamiento entre regiones. Por ello, se requiere el compromiso para promover su implementación global.
El país es de ingresos medio altos y ha sido graduado, por ello cuenta con un rol dual en la cooperación internacional (receptor y oferente de cooperación técnica). La mayoría de proyectos de cooperación contribuyen a los ODS 13, 17 y 11; mientras que los ODS 14, 9, 5, y 1 son los que menos reportan; por lo que se requiere ajustar las prioridades país con las prioridades de los cooperantes procurando la eficacia.
Se encuentra en construcción del Plan Estratégico Nacional 2020-2050 (PEN), la estrategia de desarrollo a largo plazo, basada en una economía descarbonizada, resiliente, intensiva en I+D+I e inclusiva.
*Originally submitted in Spanish and translated to English by the Secretariat
On 9 September 2016, Costa Rica became the first country to sign a “national pact” for the Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations system and the national Office of the Ombudsman were honorary witnesses to the signature of this commitment to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on the part of the three branches of Government, civil society organizations, faith-based organizations, public universities, local governments and the business sector. The pact represented a critical consensus on the goal of leaving no one behind.
Under the 2015-2018 national development plan, the executive branch set out programmes and projects corresponding to each of the Sustainable Development Goals, indicating the resources allocated for each project and the institutions responsible for their implementation. In addition, on the basis of an analysis of public policies and a study of statistical capacities, three priorities were established: combating poverty; achieving sustainable production and consumption; and building resilient infrastructure and sustainable communities.
Moreover, in order to ensure adequate monitoring of progress towards the Goals, a governance structure with various participants was established at four levels: political coordination; steering and technical expertise; coordination and implementation; and consultation and accountability.
Costa Rica is working to implement the 2030 Agenda through an integrated and multidimensional approach to development whereby it seeks to address the obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals from a multisectoral perspective.
Under Goal 1, “Ending poverty,” key initiatives have been undertaken, including the “Bridge to Development” strategy, the incorporation of a multidimensional poverty indicator and the organization of collective dialogues on poverty eradication.
To address Goal 2, “Zero hunger,” training activities have been established relating to food security, employability and rural development.
Under Goal 3, “Good health and well-being,” 10 strategies have been developed for the management of mental, sexual and physical health, in addition to water sanitation programmes.
Under Goal 5, “Gender equality,” strategies have been developed to reduce inequality, address and prevent violence, and protect sexual and reproductive rights. The adjustments that the Government is making to the national childcare and child development network are particularly noteworthy in this regard.
To implement Goal 9, “Industry, innovation and infrastructure,” 13 Government initiatives have been established to promote technology, develop infrastructure and manage risk.
Lastly, under Goal 14, “Submarine life,” 14 initiatives have been developed to improve the sustainable management of marine resources.
Institutions, State enterprises, public universities and local governments are currently adjusting their strategic plans and management models and establishing national committees to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Civil society organizations have created a platform to develop common strategic and policy agendas and have initiated training activities. In addition, faith-based organizations have implemented programmes for vulnerable populations and have conducted communication strategies in communities. The local network of the United Nations Global Compact in Costa Rica has also organized outreach and training for businesses and chambers of commerce.
Lastly, the United Nations system has played a critical role in supporting, aligning, coordinating and organizing materials, research, dialogue and technical expertise during the first two years of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Costa Rica is an upper middle-income country that is facing a sharply increasing fiscal deficit. Despite this challenge, in 2016 the greatest proportion of budgetary resources was allocated to sectors relating to the Sustainable Development Goals: human development and social inclusion; transportation and infrastructure; and the environment, energy, oceans and land use.
The next steps proposed for the short term include establishing national targets; strengthening working groups; and consolidating the Advisory Committee of the High-level Council for the Sustainable Development Goals.
During the 2015-2017 period, Costa Rica has undertaken significant coordination efforts on the basis of a multidimensional approach in order to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. However, despite the progress made, the country faces difficulties in terms of establishing long-term strategies to tackle international and domestic challenges.
The 10YFP Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFS Programme) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative to accelerate the shift towards more sustainable food systems, all along the food value chain, from farm to fork. Among its focus themes are the promotion of sustainable diets; the reduction of food losses and waste; and strengthening resilient and diverse food production systems. The SFS Programme promotes activities that fall under these topics, in the areas of awareness raising, capacity development as well as facilitating access to knowledge, information and tools. The SFS Programme is one...[more]
The Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST), is one of the first systems, if not the first, to achieve the integration of the principle elements of sustainable tourism, analyzing good management practices, the environmental and social impacts of services, as well as the client's perception of image and the congruence between the service offered and the product's promotion. In its four years of operation in Costa Rica, CST has been able to objectively measure sustainability of operating businesses, improve business environmental and social practices, and motivate businesses to improve pract...[more]
The general objective of the Commission is to promote the effective conservation, management and development of the living marine resources of the area of competence of the Commission, in accordance with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and address common problems of fisheries management and development faced by members of the Commission. 16 of WECAFC's 35 members are considered small island developing States.
The Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism is an organizational network of tourism stakeholders of the public and private sectors, non-profits, UN agencies and programmes, international organizations and academic institutions. Partner organizations share the common vision and understanding of the goal of "sustainable tourism" and collaborate internationally, regionally or nationally to transform tourism globally. The mission is to transform the way tourism is done worldwide by building partnerships to support the implementation of sustainable tourism practices at destinations through adop...[more]
It aims to set in place back-stopping measures that address the needs of people and communities who are displaced from the impacts of natural hazards and the adverse effects of climate change within, and across borders.To reach this goal technical assistance and capacity building can provide the basis to increase the required awareness from the community to the political level and complement and strengthen national adaptation policy. In the event that displacement occurs, government will have institutionalised safe-guard measures that protect people who are displaced and the receiving communit...[more]
