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Catalogue of the Technical Offer of Costa Rica on
Environment and Climate Change
San José, Costa Rica, 2015.
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Table of Contents
List of Acronyms ................................................................................................... 5
Acknowledgments: ............................................................................................... 7
Credits: ................................................................................................................... 8
Presentation ........................................................................................................... 9
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File N°1 .............................................................................................................. 12
File N°2 .............................................................................................................. 14
File N°3 .............................................................................................................. 18
File N°4 .............................................................................................................. 20
File N°5 .............................................................................................................. 22
File N°6 .............................................................................................................. 24
File N°7 .............................................................................................................. 28
File N°8 .............................................................................................................. 33
File N°9 .............................................................................................................. 39
File N°10 ............................................................................................................ 41
File N°11 ............................................................................................................ 45
File N°12 ............................................................................................................ 48
File N°13 ............................................................................................................ 50
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File N°14 ............................................................................................................ 53
File N°15 ............................................................................................................ 56
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List of Acronyms ACI Area of International Cooperation MIDEPLAN
ASP Protected Areas
AyA Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers
ASADA Administrator of Rural Water Association
CADETI Advisory Commission on Land Degradation
CCSS Costa Rican Institute of Social Security
CST Certification for Sustainable Tourism
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
C-Neutrality Carbon neutrality
DCC Department of Climate Change
DCI International Cooperation Department of MRREEC
DIGECA Environmental Quality Management Division
DSE Energy Division
ECA Costa Rican Accreditation Entity
FODESAF Fund for Social Development and Family Allowances
FONAFIFO National Forestry Financing Fund
GEF Global Environmental Facility
GHG Greenhouse Gas
Grupo ICE National Power and Light Company
IAAC Inter American Accreditation Cooperation
IAF International Accreditation Forum
ICE Costa Rican Institute of Electricity
ICT Costa Rican Tourism Institute
INBio National Biodiversity Institute
INCAE Central American Institute of Business Administration
INTA National Institute of Innovation and Transfer of Agricultural Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
MAG Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
MIDEPLAN Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy
MINAE Ministry of Environment and Energy
MINSALUD Ministry of Health
MLA Multi-lateral Recognition Arrangement
MRREEC Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
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MRV Measurement, Reporting and Verification
NAMAs Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
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Acknowledgments:
This document was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Spanish
Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID), the United Nations
Program for Development (UNDP), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on
Agriculture (IICA), the Department of International Cooperation and Climate
Change of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the Area of
International Cooperation of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy
(MIDEPLAN-ACI), and the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Worship (DCI-MRREEC).
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Credits:
Area of International Cooperation of the Ministry of National Planning and
Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN-ACI)
Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Worship (DCI-MRREEC)
September 2015
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Presentation
Nearly a decade ago, Costa Rica began a process of "conversion" of the
management of international cooperation for development (CID), from being a net
recipient of international cooperation to being a "dual" actor, as a receiver and
provider of technical cooperation through the identification, systematization and
promotion of good practices accumulated and tested.
The concept of "best practices" refers to any experience guided by principles,
objectives and appropriate procedures or advisable guidelines, adjusted to a given
regulatory perspective or a consensus set by national institutions. It also refers to
any experience that has produced positive results, demonstrating its effectiveness
and usefulness in a specific context. Systematized good practices, allow learning
from the experiences of others, and applying them broadly. They can promote new
ideas or suggest adaptations and provide effective guidance to visualize the impact
of an intervention in institutions and communities.
It is precisely the existence of these good national practices, which enable the
development of offer catalogs of technical cooperation as a useful tool to show the
strengths of countries in a systematic form. In this sense, the catalog presented
below is part of a process and a national effort to organize and the management of
South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation in Costa Rica.
Among the criteria used to detect good practices identified in this catalog, the
following stand out:
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I. Careful evaluation of a characteristic in an institution becomes
necessary to modify and improve and therefore has a defined,
relevant and realistic goal,
II. Development of evidence-based strategies, which are innovative
in their application
III. Basic principles and values that reflect a vision or perspective of
the problem it serves,
IV. Alignment with the mission and vision of the institutions as well as
the current National Development Plan and Policy for International
Cooperation, Costa Rica 2014-2022,
V. Qualified and specialized human resources that implement the
initiative,
VI. The establishment of a rigorous system of monitoring processes
and results of the actions undertaken while allowing feedback and
redirection of actions,
VII. Incorporating sustainability strategies of the initiative, which
promotes its institutionalization,
VIII. The systematization of processes and results,
IX. The ability to adapt according to circumstances and the
environment,
X. The possibility to replicate the successful experience
This catalog aims to make visible the work done by Costa Rican institutions on
issues of particular importance to communities, the country, the region and the
international community, to facilitate mutual learning through continuous exchange
of experiences with other countries of similar level of development; develop a
culture of quality in the public sector, improve the external and internal image of the
public sector and its importance in development management.
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This instrument is structured around four strategic areas: a) climate change, b) risk
management, c) territorial planning d) management.
The development of the catalog, has led to the realization of a comprehensive
process that includes workshops with institutions that have direct or indirect
competition on environmental issues and climate change. We appreciate the active
and valuable participation of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of
Climate Change (DCC), the National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), the
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), the Ministry of Health
(MINSALUD), the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the Costa Rican
Electricity Institute (ICE), the National Power and Light Company, the Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the National Institute of Innovation and Transfer
Agricultural Technology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (INTA), the
Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), and of the Municipality of Escazú.
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File N°1
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican Institution
Name: ICE Group (Costa Rican Electrical Institute and National Power and
Light Company)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed Institutional Strengths
Costa Rican Electric Energy Development Model
3. Institutional Department or Office Executing Proposed Strength
Electric Energy Department
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Javier Orozco Canossa Telephone: 20007275 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Mrs. Elizabeth Umaña Solano Telephone: 20007966 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
The Costa Rican energy model has a renewable energy
matrix of about 95%. They have wide-ranging experience in
hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and humid biomass projects.
This model can be offered to other countries to improve their
energy matrix and quality of life.
It is a sustainable model that provides access to electric
power in 99.5% of the country.
It is developed through a structured systematic planning
process comprising several stages and finalizing with the
incorporation of projects within the generation expansion
plan.
The model includes analysis of Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
emissions.
It considers the lowest environmental impact and corporate
social responsibility.
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Through the plan, it establishes a future vision of renewable,
non-conventional sources.
6. Summary of procedure followed
to develop strength.
One of strengths of the model is that it has the support of the
ICE Electric Energy Department and the Ministry of the
Environment and Energy.
The model constitutes a vision of planning taken into account
in national development and energy plans; and is a tool for
institutionalized planning with a history of several decades of
continuous improvement.
There are ongoing publications that systematize the model
through the electric energy plan to expand generation,
reviewed and updated approximately every two years.
There are other model systematization tools, including all the
studies conducted during the pre-investment stage, the plan
for nonconventional renewable sources, and the greenhouse
gas emissions report.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered.
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate): Although not an international
cooperation modality, also offer sale of services.
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
For the development of this technical bid, there are
specialized human resources in the field of renewable energy
and existing project and plant infrastructure in the different
renewable energy technologies and technological support
(info-communication equipment, facilities) for courses,
practice, training and internships in renewable energy. There
is a group specializing in coordinating trips abroad and the
international cooperation office to coordinate liaison and
activities with similar institutions outside the country.
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File N°2
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican Institution
Name: ICE Group (Costa Rican Electrical Institute and National Power and Light Company)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management.
2. Name of Proposed Institutional Strengths
Assessment of electrical energy teams conformity - Energy
Efficiency Laboratory
3. Institutional Department or Office Executing Proposed Strength
Energy Efficiency Laboratory, ICE Rincon Grande de Pavas Plan
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Virgilio Jiménez Valverde Telephone:2000 4131 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Mrs. Elizabeth Umaña Solano Telephone: 20007966 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
In 1994 Costa Rica enacted the Law on Rational Use of
Energy (Law URR 7447), that establishes guidelines for
labeling (information labels on energy consumption and
product characteristics) for electrical equipment identified as
high consuming, such as fluorescent lights, refrigerators,
electric motors, etc.
Accordingly, since 1998 ICE has been committed to the task
of developing and implementing a laboratory to run energy
efficiency and conformity assessment tests.
The Energy Efficiency Laboratory (EEL) has been accredited
since 2008 (Refer to scope at HYPERLINK
"http://www.eca.or.cr) for more than 12 tests, including energy
efficiency and performance tests on different lighting systems
technologies for residential, commercial, industrial and public
lighting uses, to determine electrical, chromatic and
photometric parameters, in addition to energy efficiency tests
for household refrigerators.
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It has also implemented another range of tests, beyond the
accreditation scope or in process of accreditation, such as:
Energy efficiency tests for squirrel cage type electrical
motors.
Determination of photometric lighting curves using a
goniophotometer.
Dust and water Leak Tests (IP rating)
Impact tests (IK rating)
Solar collector performance tests for heating water,
using a solar simulator and outdoor tests.
Energy efficiency tests for electric stoves.
Energy efficiency tests for electric ovens.
Energy efficiency tests for water heater tanks,
tankless heaters and electrical showerheads.
Energy efficiency tests for household washing
machines.
Calibration of electrical variables
Calibration of photometric variables using a
photometric bench.
Working on expanding other testing areas, such as
photovoltaic panels using a flash chamber. Over the years,
EEL has played an important role in the assessment of
conformity of lighting products for the residential sector and
public lighting, both for the import process and for public and
private tenders.
6. Summary of procedure followed
to develop strength.
Throughout these 20-years, there has been ongoing
investment in infrastructure, equipment and personnel training.
Have developed personnel competence in testing, conformity
assessment processes and knowledge of technology at the
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main international institutions specializing in the different
areas, including:
CENAM – Mexico
ANCE – Mexico
Electrical Research Institute - Mexico
IPT – Brazil
PTB - Germany
ISE Fraunhofer - Germany
CSA – Canada
Hydro Quebec – Canada
NIST – United States of America
INTI – Argentina
IRAM – Argentina
Sapphire Technical Solutions – United States of
America
In addition, have received technical cooperation for the
following organizations:
BUNCA – United Nations
PRACAMS – European Union
CONUE – Mexico
JICA – Japan
SIDA – Sweden
GIZ – Germany
Actively participate in international forums and regional
projects on energy efficiency and conformity assessment.
Since 2008 have developed and maintained laboratory
accreditation supported by a Quality Assurance System based
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on INTE-ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 standards “General
Requirements for Testing Laboratory Competence and
Calibration." Actively participate in National Technical Energy
Efficiency Committees for development of national standards:
CTN 28 – Energy Efficiency
CTN 31– Occupational Safety
CTN 176 – Quality Assurance System
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate) ______________________
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
There are specialized field and laboratory human resources to
develop this technical bid. Note: The Availability of Resources
to be offered will depend on ICE Senior Management’s
approval and current policies on spending restrictions.
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File N°3
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican Institution
Name: ICE Group (Costa Rican Electrical Institute and National Power and Light Company)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management.
2. Name of Proposed Institutional Strengths
Sustainability of Energy Efficiency in Productive Sectors
following ISO50-001 standards.
3. Institutional Department or Office Executing Proposed Strength
Área de conservación de la energía Negocio de Distribución y Comercialización (NDC), Gerencia
de Electricidad.
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Jerney Alvarado Mena Telephone:2000 5673 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Mrs. Elizabeth Umaña Solano Telephone: 20007966 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength.
The Distribution and Commercialization Business (DCB) as
part of value added services for and towards macro
consuming ICE customers, has been developing different
methods to make energy efficiency a sustainable tool, through
the integration of a philosophy within the customers corporate
management system. This strategy is supported by ISO 5001
standard “Energy Management Systems (EMS)”, which is the
basis for its structure.
6. Summary of procedure followed
to develop strength.
To integrate energy efficiency into its customer corporate
management system, it is recommended that companies be
ISO 9.001 and/or ISO 14.000 standard certified. However, it
is applicable to any type of organization that wants to increase
productivity and that has these management systems.
The ICE Group can perform this work in several stages: First,
it had senior management support through implementing a
strategy of an energy policy, energy management indicators,
personnel training and awareness, supplying equipment and
services, operational control and design focusing on energy
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efficiency.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate) ________________________
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
There are trained human resources and availability of
resources to be offered, this will depend on ICE Senior
Management’s approval and current policies on spending
restrictions.
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File N°4
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican Institution
Name: ICE Group (Costa Rican Electrical Institute and National Power and Light Company)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management
2. Name of Proposed Institutional Strengths
Renewable Energy Sources for Small Scale Electrical Energy Production
3. Institutional Department or Office Executing Proposed Strength
Área de conservación de la energía Negocio de Distribución y Comercialización (NDC), Gerencia de
Electricidad.
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Mr. Luis Diego Ramirez Rodríguez
Telephone:2000 6954 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution
Mrs. Elizabeth Umaña Solano Telephone: 20007966
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
The country goal of the Costa Rican Electrical Institute through the
DCB is to achieve 100% rural electrification using renewable energy
sources that has made it possible to install photovoltaic systems in
communities where access to the conventional energy network cannot
be developed because of the dispersion of families, land topography or
lack of access.
The program performs an evaluation and characterization of the
communities, identifying the renewable energy potential (hydro, wind,
biomass, photovoltaic), in order to implement the most viable option.
Developed a generation pilot plan distributed for self-consumption for
the areas covered by the network to obtain sources of work and drive
the potential of renewable energy connected to the network. This plan
connected 6.75 MW in photovoltaic facilities for residential, commercial
use and 4.5 MW generated using biomass in the industry.
Depending on the complexity and variables to be developed or
identifies, the pilot projects have a duration of 1 to 2 years, depending
on whether the project requires additional equipment purchases for
implementation.
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6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
DCB has begun working through pilot programs that allow the
assessment of the barriers and strengths for each initiative. After the
assessment of each project, the successes and failures are evaluated,
correcting procedures and methodologies to continue with the formal
DCB activities.
10. Modalidad de cooperación ofrecida.
1. INTERNSHIPS ( ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate) _____________________________
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer.
There are trained human resources and availability of resources to be offered; this will depend on ICE Senior Management’s approval and current policies on spending restrictions.
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File N°5
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica 1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution Name: Ministry of Health
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Creation of comprehensive waste management standards considering
international guidelines included in Agreements and topics of
international interest, such as climate change within an inter-
institutional coordination framework.
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Department for the Protection of the Human Environment.
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Eugenio Androvetto Villalobos
Telephone: 2221 6058 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Adriana Salazar
González Telephone: +(506) 2221-8712
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
Executed under the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ), Competition
and the Environment (CYMA Spanish acronym) Project with the
objective of improving comprehensive waste management in Costa
Rica. This involved work for the development and publication of a
public policy, a law and a national plan. Likewise, they worked with 10
Municipalities to develop their respective municipal plans.
The main beneficiary was the national population together with the
institutional, municipal, private, NGO, academic and other sectors.
Once the project was concluded, the institutional strength achieved by
the project led the Ministry of Health to continuing to develop and
implement the different tools developed.
All of the experience acquired and the technical knowledge developed
can be shared with other regions and countries for its implementation.
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6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
Strengths were developed within a context of national interest, which
was and currently involves implementation of comprehensive waste
management.
Likewise, an important success factor was the participation of citizens
informed and aware of their decisions and participations. Academia,
institutionality and the private sector participated in the development of
the different tools.
Today this issue is included in the National Development Plan, and is
therefore it is a well-positioned, priority plan for the State of Costa
Rica.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( ) 5. TRAINING ( ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate) ____________________________
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
There are Human Resources and Technicians specialized on these
issues. There are also general services in place, including
infrastructure, meeting rooms, internal transportation and computer
equipment.
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File N°6
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica 1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution Name: National Forest Financing Fund (FONAFIFO Spanish acronym)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Forest related loans for different activities.
Compensation Mechanisms (Payment for Environmental
Services)
Alternative forest projects
Development of a Biodiversity Conservation Equity Fund.
Development of Strategies and Action Plans for the Reduction
of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation of the
forests (REDD), Reference Levels, and System for
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Design REDD Safeguard Information System proposals.
Design and management of carbon credit commercialization
projects
Develop fund raising mechanisms in the private sector.
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Forest Loans for different activities - Development Department
Compensation Mechanisms (Payment for Environmental
Services) - Environmental Services Department
Alternative Forest Projects - Development Department
Development of an Equity Fund for Biodiversity Conservation -
General Management Department
Development of REDD Strategies and Action Plans,
Reference Levels and MRV - REDD Executive Secretary
Design proposals for REDD Safeguard Information System -
Environmental Services Development and Commercialization
Department
Design and management of projects for the commercialization
of carbon credits - Environmental Services Development and
Commercialization Department
Development of fund raising mechanisms in the private sector
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- Environmental Services Development and
Commercialization Department
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact:
Telephone (506) 2545-3500
Director General, Jorge Mario Rodríguez, Director General,
Oscar Sánchez Chaves, Director of Environmental Services
Héctor Arce, Director of Development,
Alexandra Sáenz, REDD Executive Secretary, [email protected]
Carmen Roldán, Director Environmental Services
Development and Commercialization,
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Rubén
Muñoz Robles
Director of International Cooperation Ministry of the Environment and Energy
Telephone 22-58-00-69
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
The National Forest Financing Fund, created in 1996 by Forestry Law
7575, has broad experience in the development and implementation
of forest incentives. Since its creation, it has implemented diverse
forest development mechanisms applicable to the forest industry,
ecotourism, production and commercialization of forest products.
It is known worldwide for its Payment for Environmental Services
Program, through which from 1997 to the present, the government of
Costa Rica has applied more than US$300 million dollars. This has
contributed to the protection and recovery of forest cover and the
financial recognition given to farm owners who protect biodiversity,
scenic beauty, water resources and sequestration or storage of
greenhouse gases.
To inject funds into the PSA Program and/or strengthen the natural
resources sector, the Law gives FONAFIFO several mechanisms.
These include obtaining loans, donations, establishing agreements
with companies that finance PSA to compensate for the environmental
footprint of their production activities, commercialization of carbon
credits and others. In addition, to those related to specific products to
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add funds, including a green debit card, green credit card, Eco-Seal,
Clean Flight Program, Living Forest Projects.
FONAFIFO is experienced in managing trusts and equity funds for
biodiversity conservation, as well in designing MDL and REDD
projects and knowledge of the different environmental standards
associated with carbon footprint.
Farm owners selected based on their geographical location, in
conformity with pre-established environmental and economic criteria,
are the direct beneficiaries of Forest Loan, Payments for
Environmental Services and Sustainable Biodiversity Fund (Trust)
Programs. The Costa Rican Society is an indirect beneficiary and all
those that use natural resources in their production processes.
FONAFIFO can transfer knowledge related to financial compensation
mechanisms for the environmental footprint and carbon footprint. In
addition to transferring knowledge of environmental trusts and
methodologies for the valuation of environmental services, as well as
methodologies on forest biomass measurement and projects for the
commercialization of carbon credits. Other knowledge refers to project
design and management, including the reduction of emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation. It can also share manuals and
procedures.
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
The process was facilitated by laws on these issues, such as Article
No. 50 of the Political Constitution of the Republic, Organizational Law
on the Environment and the General Law on Public Administration,
policies and legislation on forest incentives, Forestry Law No. 7575
and its regulations and amendments.
Law No. 8640 Approval of Loan Contract No. 7388-CR and its
Appendices between the Republic of Costa Rica and the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) on the introduction
of Market-based Financial Instruments into Environmental
Management Projects, law associated with the Domestic Carbon
Market and Law associated with the National Quality System, law
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associated with Real Property incentives.
Subsequently, within the international context and decisions were
adopted by Conferences of Parties to international Agreements; e.g.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Convention on Desertification and Convention on Biological Diversity,
and others decisively assumed by the country.
In Costa Rica, there is canon on Water Use and financial and
technical sustainability are currently available.
10. Modalidad de cooperación ofrecida.
1. INTERNSHIPS ( ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate): Although not an international
cooperation modality, also offer sale of services.
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
FONAFIFO, in accordance with Ministry of Finance guidelines, does
not have the financial resources for its staff or visitors, to cover the
costs of airline tickets, per diems, lodging, insurance, etc.
In Costa Rica by means of due coordination, it can organize a basic
logistical level to make visits to farms that benefit from institutional
programs.
FONAFIFO has the human capital to offer, with knowledge developed
through academic studies, diverse training received and experienced
in their professional practice.
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File N°7
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica 1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution Name: Ministry of the Environment
and Energy (MINAE)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk
Management.
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
CLIMATE ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE WITH A
TRANSFORMATIONAL VISION
ADJUSTMENTS AND RESPONSES THROUGH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMPANIES
AND MEASUREMENT OF THE CARBON FOOTPRINT
3. Institutional Department or Office Executing Proposed Strength
Climate Change Department
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Climate Change Department
Telephone:22-53-42-98 Email:
Contacto de Internacional en la Institución
Rubén Muñoz Robles Director de Cooperación
Internacional Teléfono 22-58-00-69 Correo Electrónico: [email protected]:
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
Costa Rica seeks more intelligent land management through climatic
actions with a transformational vision. Adaptation with the necessary
adjustments that must be made to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions
and increased Resiliency.
In July 2007, Costa Rica pledged to reach carbon neutrality in 2021.
As of that time, the Government has worked to establish the bases for
reaching this goal.
The Costa Rican National Climate Change Strategy separates the
mitigation pillar into three fundamental aspects: carbon reduction,
capture and storage and carbon markets. Accordingly, Resolution 36-
MINAE- 2012 defines the National Carbon Neutrality Program, a
governmental initiative led by MINAE’S Climate Change Department.
This resolution seeks to formalize processes related to greenhouse
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gas inventory (GEI) reporting, application of national standard INTE-
01-06:2011 “Standard for Demonstrating Carbon Neutrality” and the
definition of rules within the carbon neutrality process.
This management framework proposes actions that consider reduction
efforts by the different sectors.
This process, together with Decree No. 37926-MINAE “Regulations for
regulating and operating the Domestic Carbon Market” published in
Gazette No. 217 on November 11, 2013 will allow compensation for
the emissions of these companies and new organizations entering the
process by buying Costa Rican Compensation Units (UCC Spanish
acronym). UCCs are carbon credits linked to forest projects, as well as
innovative emission reduction and energy efficiency projects.
6. Summary of procedure followed to develop strength.
The Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, of which all Central American
countries are members, has consensus on the fact that “(…) the fight
against climate change requires a paradigm change towards the
construction of a society with low carbon emissions that offers
substantial opportunities and ensures continuous high growth and
sustainable development”1
Consequently, many entities in our Region have focused their efforts
on reducing their emissions and seeking carbon neutrality (C-
Neutrality), considering that, this aspect is important for increasing
market competition and their efforts to reduce their emissions. Being
carbon neutral normally means that net emissions associated with an
organization’s products or activities are equal to zero. For an
organization to be carbon neutral, the best practices accepted are that
the organization has taken measures in the following order:
1 (Informe Segunda parte: Medidas adoptadas por la Conferencia de las Partes,
FCCC/COP/2010/7/Add.1, I. Una visión común de la cooperación a largo plazo).
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1- Measured its carbon footprint;
2- Reduced emissions and
3- Compensated for residual emissions.
Through this approach, investment by an organization, a sector or a
country to measure its carbon footprint could achieve multiple
objectives. The better the measurements and reports on Greenhouse
Gases, the better the management of reduction mechanisms. Best
practices also require that the organization have transparent
measurement, reporting and verification mechanisms, so that public
recognition, national or international, can be duly granted by the State.
On the other hand, and given the lack of a common definition and
recognized verification method, there have been inconsistencies on
how to recognize the C-Neutrality term. This has made it necessary to
search for a tool that will remedy this lack.
Standard INTR-01-06.2011, "Standard for Demonstrating C-Neutrality”,
although applicable nationally, may have a regional scope for the
purpose of standardizing how to demonstrate C-Neutrality. The latter
seeks to ensure that national, regional and international consumers
and other related agents can rely on carbon neutral statements being
valid and recognized by the respective Nation and that it remedies the
lack of a method for this type of recognition. The application of this
standard seeks to achieve a series of changes and benefits:
1. Enhanced consumer protection;
2. Increased actions to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate
change on the different sectors of society.
3. Exact and verifiable C-Neutrality statements that ensure
transparency.
4. Increased probability that corporations will improve their
management of products and product derivatives in response
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to pressure from their clients or the market.
5. Reduced confusion among the different national, regional and
international stakeholders.
6. Better opportunities for the public, consumers, current and
potential buyers to make decisions using the better information
available.
7. Increased opportunities for competition on the market for
environmentally friendly goods and products.
The development of this standard and the transparency mechanism
entailed in the management of emission reduction is part of the
mitigation actions that Central America has jointly taken as a region to
contribute to stabilizing CO2 emissions globally, since the approval of
its Regional Climate Change Strategy in 2010. This standard seeks to
support actions taken individually and as a group, by the private and
public sectors, to achieve C-Neutrality and progress towards a low
emissions development model.
This effort assumes total transformation of production systems,
financial mechanisms and the structure of the country, to achieve a low
emissions development model.
This standard is a clear and concise driver of emission reduction
actions. Indeed, it seeks to promote changes in consumption and
production habits, as well as technological improvements and
optimization of the use of natural resources and raw materials, within a
clear framework understandable to all stakeholders. Therefore, this
mechanism is the sum total of the commitments assumed regionally by
Central American countries.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x )
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8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by
the Institution for Transfer
The institution has the human, technical, technological and logistical
resources for future execution of initiatives to receive foreigners into
the country and to allow nationals to travel abroad.
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File N°8
International Cooperation Costa Rican Technical Bid
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MINAE) through the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC Spanish acronym)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths Management of Protected Wildlife Areas
3. Institutional
Department or Office
Executing Proposed
Strength
National System of Conservation Areas
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength
Name of Technical Contact: Oscar Zuñiga Guzman, Manager of Conservation and Sustainable
Use Telephone: 506-25226500
Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Rubén Muñoz Robles Director of International Cooperation
Telephone 22-58-00-69 Email: [email protected]
Lesbia Sevilla Estrada Coordinator, Cooperation and
Projects Office
5. Caracterización de la Fortaleza Institucional propuesta
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC Spanish acronym)
was created by Article 22 of Biodiversity Law No. 7788 and published in
Gazette No. 101 on May 27, 1998, receiving instrumental legal standing.
It is a de-concentrated participative management and institutional
coordination system that integrates competencies on forest, wildlife and
protected areas, as well as the protection and conservation of river
basins and water systems. Its purpose is to dictate policies, plan and
execute processes to achieve sustainability in managing Costa Rica’s
natural resources.
Its organizational structure includes the following:
The National Council on Conservation Areas: Maximum
decision-making body.
Executive Secretary: It is comprised of the Executive
Department, four Departments and functional support
offices (financial development, cooperation and projects,
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legal, human resources, marketing and communication,
financial accounting, general services, purchasing and
internal control). It also has an Internal Auditing
Department.
The Conservation Areas comprise a Regional Director, 34
Sub-Regional Offices with a Department Head and
Operational Centers in the Protected Wildlife Areas. The
Conservation Areas are Regional Departments.
The Conservation Area Regional Councils: These are the
maximum decision-making bodies in the Conservation
Areas.
The Local Councils: Located in those Conservation Areas
where they are necessary because of their complexity and
are comprised of a Regional Council.
SINAC, pursuant to its founding law, is responsible for managing,
promoting and controlling, in coordination with other entities, the rational
use of natural resources and biodiversity, providing quality services to its
users, within and outside the Protected Wildlife Areas (PWA).
Accordingly, it is responsible for directing processes, promoting and
facilitating development of the institutional capacity necessary for
designing and implementing actions for effective PWA management,
taking into account the participation of State institutions and civil society
making use of available scientific information and the most appropriate
technical tools.
SINAC, therefore, drives the formulation of policies, guidelines and the
application of technical and legal tools that ensure the participation of
interest groups in decision-making regarding effective management of
natural and cultural resources within and around the PWA.
Based on the above, SINAC’s strengths as related to the PWA are:
Development and implementation of instruments and tools for PWA
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planning and management including definition of PWA policy, guidelines
for the design and formulation of General PWA Management Plans and
preparation of general PWA management plans. In addition to the
design and application of tools for Assessing the Effectiveness of PWA
Management, preparation of the PWA Master Plan and design and
implementation of Costa Rican Protected Area and Biological Corridor
Ecological Monitoring Program (PROMEC-CR, Spanish acronym), and
others.
Development of sustainable tourism in the PWA, including: SINAC’s
Sustainable Tourism Strategy and sustainable tourism plans for the
PWA, planning and design of PWA infrastructure, handling visitors, PWA
tourism market intelligence, strengthening of institutional and local
capacities, community work for the tourism developments in PWA
environs, promotion and implementation of sustainable tourism in PWA,
and others.
6. Summary of procedure followed to develop strength.
Costa Rica’s experience with PWA began in 1945 with the enactment of
the Law No. 197 of August 29, 1945 that created the national parks.
Several national parks were subsequently created (volcanoes in 1955),
the Cabo Blanco Absolute National Reserve (in 1963) and the Macho
River Forest Reserve (in 1964). In 1969, several categories of protected
area management coined by the Washington Convention were
reintroduced, creating others, e.g. Wildlife Refuges, Forest and
Wetlands Reserves. There are currently other categories totaling 166
PWAs, representing more than 26% (1,340,872 hectares) of the national
continental surface area and almost 3% of the exclusive economic zone
and 17.19% of the national marine surface area, if we include only
interior waters and heritage waters. (SINAC, PWA Policies for Costa
Rica, 2011)
7. From 1945 to the present (2015)
8. Costa Rica decided to invest large amounts of resources to establish the
PWAs. Currently there are a total of 166 distributed in the different PWA
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management categories, as follows: 28 national parks, 8 forest reserves,
31 protected zones, 71 national wildlife refuges, 2 absolute natural
reserves, 12 wetlands and 5 in other categories (including marine
reserves and marine management areas), representing 26% (1,340.872
hectares) of the national continental surface area and almost 3% of the
exclusive economic zone and 17.19% of the national marine surface
area, if we include only interior waters and heritage waters. (SINAC,
PWA Policies for Costa Rica, 2011)
The country has defined the legal and institutional framework to regulate
PWA management; the defined and implemented conservation goals to
comply with PA, CDB work plan and Aichi goals. Have worked on
identifying and handling marine, land and freshwater conservation gaps
(systems of importance for conservation). There is a scheme for
Biological Corridor and PWA Local Councils and data and information
on PWA biodiversity.
In addition, SINAC has developed and implemented a series of tools to
improve PWA management and planning. Including:
Policies for PWAs
Guidelines for the design and formulation of General PWA
Management Plans.
Tools for Assessing the Effectiveness of PWA Management
SINAC Sustainable Tourism Strategy and sustainable tourism
plans for PWAs.
General PWA Management Plans
Master Plan for the National System of Protected Wildlife Areas.
Review of PWA Management Categories
Costa Rican Protected Area and Biological Corridor Ecological
Monitoring Program (PROMEC-CR, Spanish acronym).
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9.
Human resources specializing in PWA management.
Human resources specializing in design and implementation of
planning tools.
Human resources specializing in design and implementation of
management plans.
Human resources specializing in the application of tools for
monitoring the effectiveness of PWA management.
Human resources specializing in the design and implementation of
sustainable tourism tools and strategies for PWAs, planning and design
of PWA infrastructure, handling visitors, PWA tourism market
intelligence, strengthening of institutional and local capacities,
community work for the tourism developments in PWA environs,
promotion and implementation of sustainable tourism in PWAs.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered
by the Institution for
Transfer
SINAC, in accordance with Ministry of Finance guidelines, does not
have the financial resources to cover the costs of airline tickets, per
diems, lodging, insurance, etc.
Basically, the institution has human resources experienced in protected
area management, both for the design and preparation of technical tools
to monitor and control PWA management and from a technical
operational viewpoint to implement those tools with an integrated vision.
12.
SINAC has participated in Technical Cooperation actions between
Developing Countries with Colombia, Panama, Uruguay, Mexico,
Morocco, and Brazil. Bhutan, etc.
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13.
Costa Rica is recognized worldwide as one of the countries in the
forefront of conservation and particularly for its protected area system.
These environmental conservation efforts have been developed for
many years. However, it was not until the first half of the twentieth
century that protected spaces were formally created under an official
law.
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File N°9
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: National Institute for Innovation and Transfer of
Agricultural Technology (INTA, Spanish acronym) of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock.
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Planning and execution of projects for intervention in river basins,
within the framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat
Land Degradation and Desertification and Droughts
(www.unccd.org).
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
INTA Department of Technical Services
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Renato Jiménez Zúñiga
Telephone: (506)22780460 Email: Electrónico:
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution
Guillermo González Perera Telephone: (506)22312344
Email:
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
The Technical Services Department has developed experience in the
different methodology to mapping soils and land use capacity and
current land use. Because of its experience in the Advisory
Commission on Land Degradation (CADETI) of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Land Degradation and Desertification and
Droughts (UNCCD), it has participated in Planning, Negotiating,
Approving and Operating Jesus Maria River Basin Intervention
Project with resources assigned by GEF to CADETI. This project
has invested % of GEF funds directly with Basin inhabitants and
producers, without assigning any funds to operational consulting. It
has been developed solely with the participation of public officials,
who are paid their salary.
In our opinion, there are clear tools, e.g. planning, motivation of
inhabitant and producer agricultural and forest organization, their
maintenance over time and the development of organizational self-
management. Important aspects, such as digital mapping of the
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different thematic layers and the implementation of agro-conservation
practices for Sustainable Land Management, allow their adoption by
producers and the different organizations in the basin.
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
The procedure includes constant work in the basin, with two
professionals living in the basin and this makes it possible to achieve
high levels of credibility among basin inhabitants. Before this work
was done in the MAG Extension Agency in San Mateo, Alajuela by a
process to organize producers and citizens, without which the current
project would not be possible. The project began 2 years ago and it
is still being developed using Global Environmental Facility (GEF)
funds.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
Technical and Technological Human Resources
There are no funds for per diems for travel abroad or for airline tickets.
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File N°10
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution Name: Costa Rican Tourist Board
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Certified Tourism Sustainability Program (CST, Spanish
acronym)
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Department of Certifications and Tourism Social Responsibility, Tourism Management Department
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength
Name of Technical Contact: Virgilio Espinoza.
Telephone: 22 99 58 14 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Víctor Quesada.
Telephone (22) 58-5787 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
Sustainability, as a model for development, proposes the need to
satisfy current requirements from society, without compromising the
rights of future generations to satisfy theirs. This means that the
development of a country cannot be based on an unharnessed
exploitation of resources (natural, cultural, social, etc.) up to the point
of exhausting or destroying them to cover current population needs
(food, housing, health, employment, etc.). This is true because these
same basic resources are the only platform or potential assets that
future generations in this country will have available to satisfy their
own needs.
For tourism, sustainability means a form of developing the activity that
allows for the solution of current risk situations for the industry and
avoids growth dynamics that are generating economic, social, cultural
and ecological unbalance.
The Tourism Sustainability Certificate (CST, Spanish acronym) was
created in response to this -- a Costa Rican Tourist Board (ICT,
Spanish acronym) program designed to categorize and differentiate
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tourism companies based on the degree to which their operations
approach a sustainability model, with regard to the management of
natural, cultural and social resources.
Specifically, the result is converting the sustainability concept into
something real, practical and necessary within the context of tourism
competition in the country. It seeks to improve how natural and social
resources are used and encourages active participation by local
communities, providing new support for business sector competition.
The process is entirely free and totally voluntary.
A detailed procedure for obtaining a CST has been established over
the years, beginning with sending a form and an affidavit to ICT. Once
these documents are submitted, the Sustainability Department
performs administrative inquires to verify compliance with certain
legislation, such as being up to date with payments to the Social
Security Administration (CCSS, Spanish acronym) and the Social
Development and Family Assignments Fund (FODESAF), taxes and
others.
If the Administrative Inquiry is negative, the company is asked to
remedy whatever error may exist. Once remedied or if there were no
problems with the Inquiry, the process continues.
There is a customized company induction process, to the number of
persons that the company designates, at ICT, to explain the evidence
it must submit for every question. After that, the company has up to
six months to begin the evidence collection process and prepare for
assessment.
All the evidence must be digital. When the company is ready to be
evaluated, it coordinates with the Sustainability Department and sets
a date mutually agreeable to both for an evaluation visit to the
company.
During the evaluation, the company leads the process and indicates
the evidence it provides for each question. The evaluators will indicate
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whether the evidence is correct or make recommendations or
comments if any.
Four fundamental areas are evaluated:
Physical-Biological Environment
Service Facilities (for companies that offer lodging)
Service Management (for Tour Operators)
Clients
Socio-economic environment
The national program organization receives support from the highest
level Technical Committee, comprised of professionals from different
disciplines. This Committee has been commissioned to design
parameters and indicators, establish the corresponding
methodological procedures to perform assessments. Execute,
supervise and audit assessments and provide program marketing
strategies.
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
The Costa Rican Tourist Board is officially responsible for the
program. However, the program receives support from the National
Accreditation Committee formalized by Executive Decree (No. 27235-
MEIC-MINAE) where all sectors related to this matter participate.
The academic sector is represented by the University of Costa Rica
and INCAE. The private sector by the National Chamber of Tourism.
The international organizations are represented by UICN, the Land
Council, and the private sector by the Ministry of the Environment and
Energy, in addition to ICT who is responsible for coordinating
execution and implementation.
This program is associated with a structure of gradual direct
incentives that the companies can enjoy -- the higher the level the
better the benefits in differentiated national and international
promotion (specific to CST), training, support for participation at fairs
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and other events, information and much more.
10. Cooperation Modality Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( ) 8. CONSULTING ( ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
Trained technical staff from the Certification and Tourism Social Responsibility Department.
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File N°11
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Municipality of Escazu
Pillar: Environment, Land
Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Strengthening risk management at a community and educational level
through the creation of Participative Community Risk Prevention
Plans, conducting evacuation drills and ongoing population census.
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Environmental Controller Process
4. Name, telephone and
Email of contact for the
proposed Institutional
Strength and of the
International Cooperation
Office in the institute that
supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Mag. Gabriela Mora Matarrita
Telephone: 2228-9570 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution
Freddy Montero Mora Telephone 2208-7575
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the
proposed Institutional
Strength
Escazu Canton has a surface area of 34 km2 at an elevation above
sea level from 750 meters up to 2,400 meters at the highest peaks.
Because of the steep slopes of the Escazu hills, land avalanches and
landslides have occurred in the past; although because of the low
population density they did not have a big impact on persons.
However, the population of Escazu increased significantly during the
last two decades of the XX century, increasing the risk to these
persons.
In 2010, Escazu Canton was hit by Tropical Storm Thomas causing
flooding and activating unstable zones in different parts of the canton.
Lajas Road was the most affected by a landslide that cause the death
of 24 persons. This had a strong impact on the community in Escazu
that demanded an immediate sustainable response from the
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Municipality to prevent similar events in the future.
Accordingly, in 2011 a process began to approach communities in
geological and environmental risk, public education centers and
strengthening the structure of the Municipal Emergencies Committee.
Community Emergency Committees have been started in the San
Antonio district because of its vulnerability arising from its proximity to
rivers, creeks and fragile peaks located in the southern region of the
canton.
In addition, work has been done on community level impact at public
educational centers as a strategy to address communities from the
inside of each institution, training and raising awareness of the student
population, teachers, administrators, parents with regard to issues
related to the organization and prevention of disasters.
As a result, Community Emergency Committees and Risk
Management School Committees have been organized.
Likewise, as of 2011, a geological fragility requirement was imposed,
prior to approving construction permits through coordination between
the Environmental Controller and the Land Development Department
to ensure that there is no construction in risk areas. To that end, the
Municipality has a GIS digital map of the geological and environmental
risk areas.
The Environmental Controller is also responsible for patrols with the
participation of the communities for surveillance of the Escazu Peaks
to prevent possible landslides.
In addition, there is an ongoing training program for shelter
management to train all Municipal employees.
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6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
After the events in 2010, the Municipality began to approach the
community and provide training on risk management, citizen safety
and the environment. Work has been done on preparing emergency
plans and continuous census of the population located in risk areas.
Such community organizations as Community Development
Associations and public educational centers are the basis. The above
in coordination with institutions that comprise the Municipal Emergency
Committee, as established under Law 8488 (National Law for
Emergencies and Risk Prevention).
This initiative has been institutionalized because the Municipality hired
a person with a specialization in Risk Management to be part of the
Engineering and Works Macro process. Risk management actions are
part of the Annual Operating Plan and have a regular budget adequate
for the needs found, both for handling emergencies and for prevention
work with the communities.
Internal to the Municipality there are technical sustainability actions, as
well as coordination with state institutions and universities.
10. Cooperation Modality
Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by
the Institution for Transfer
The Municipality offers its professional staff to support other
municipalities, either through internships or through training. If other
municipalities would like to find out about this experience, the
Municipality can cover lodging costs, internal transportation and food
after signing an Inter-municipal Cooperation Agreement.
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File N°12
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Costa Rican Aqueduct and
Sewer Institute (AYA, Spanish
acronym)
Pillar: Environment, Land
Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths Environmental Education Program: Ecological Blue Flag Program
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
National Water Laboratory
4. Name, telephone and
Email of contact for the
proposed Institutional
Strength and of the
International Cooperation
Office in the institute that
supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Darner Mora Alvarado Arcelio Chávez Aguilar Telephone:2278-4811
Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Oscar Izquierdo Sandi
Director Telephone (506) 2545-3500 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the
proposed Institutional
Strength
The Ecological Blue Flag is a distinguishing symbol or award granted
annually to reward voluntary efforts and work. In addition, it promotes
fair competition and community organization for the benefit of present
and future generations.
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength
The Ecological Blue Flag Program arose in response to the constant
danger off contamination to our coastlines that threatened public
health and the tourism industry. Accordingly, a decision was made to
establish an incentive to promote the organization of local communities
in all categories to seek conservation and development consistent with
the protection of natural resources, implementation of actions to
confront climate change, search for better hygiene and health
conditions and improve the public health of the inhabitants of Costa
Rica.
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Executive Decree No. 25636-MINAE-S of October 31, 1996, published
in the Official Newspaper on Thursday, November 28, 1996 provided
the legal foundation for the Ecological Blue Flag Program.
Subsequently, by Executive Decree No. 27010-MINAE-S of April 21,
1998, published on Thursday, June 4, 1998 amended the original
decree to introduce grading by stars or categories A”, “AA” and “AAA”
for the Ecological Blue Flag Incentive.
On May 3, 2011, the National Commission for the Ecological Blue Flag
Program developed a Strategic Plan for the period from 2001 to 2006.
This plan amended the general objective and established new goals.
It broadened the program to include communities, and defined two
categories of participating groups: Organization of beach communities
and communities.
Consequently, Executive Decree N°31610-MINAE-SALUD-TURISMO
of January 22, 2004, repealed prior decrees and indicated the program
guidelines.
10. Cooperation Modality
Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x ) 8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by
the Institution for Transfer
The institution has human resources specialized in these issues, any
additional resource will depend on the request and the available
budget at such time.
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File N°13
International Cooperation Costa Rican Technical Bid 1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Costa Rican Aqueduct and Sewer Institute (AYA, Spanish
acronym)
Pillar: Environment, Land Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths Health Quality Seal Program (PSCS, Spanish acronym)
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
National Water Laboratory
4. Name, telephone and Email of contact for the proposed Institutional Strength and of the International Cooperation Office in the institute that supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Luis Carlos Barrantes
Segura, MSc. Telephone: 2278 48 41 ext.
119 Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Oscar Izquierdo Sandi
Director Telephone 2242-5230 / 2242-5447
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the proposed Institutional Strength
The Health Quality Seal Program establishes an incentive for different
entities that operate Aqueducts, Health Centers, Hotels, Restaurants,
Recreational Centers and Other Establishments that comply with
Program requirements for integral maintenance and/or improvement of
the status of the system structure, as well as the local infrastructure.
To provide the population with better water quality and optimum
hygiene-health conditions at that location. In summary, the purpose of
the Program is to reward Aqueduct Operators that supply quality
potable water consistent with the environment, promoting the
participation of civil society to improve aqueducts.
The Health Quality Seal Program offers direct and indirect benefits to
all users of the services of the different registered committees.
Moreover, parameters used for the respective assessments can be
used and implemented at any establishment with categories similar to
the program.
To join the Health Quality Seal Program (PSCS. Spanish acronym),
you only need to have a desire for improvement. Each organization
registers with the program voluntarily, by filling out a registration form,
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which is a diagnostic to determine the status of each entity. Once
registered, 2 visits to the community aqueducts are scheduled during
the year to analyze the quality of the water that supplies the
community, during the dry season and during the rainy season. In
addition, a health inspection is conducted on each of the system
structures. At health centers, water quality control is performed
monthly. Simultaneously, both the aqueducts and the health centers
must work on complying with the parameters required by the Program.
These two categories receive a blue flag, when they have a grade of
90% for compliance with the established requirements. The same is
done for hotels, restaurants, recreation centers and other
establishments that comply with a series of parameters for each
category, to obtain the seal. The control of water quality for these
entities is conducted annually. In addition, they receive a green flag, if
they comply with a minimum grade of 90%.
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
This social-environmental program began with an Association for the
Administration of Rural Aqueducts pilot program in San Roque, Grecia
(Son Roque, Grecia ASADA) in 2001. This led to the approval by
Resolution AN - 2002 - 150 in 2001 that created the Health Quality
Seal Program.
In 2008, the target group of the program was expanded to include
Health Centers, Hotels, Restaurants and Recreation Centers in order
to implement water safety plans, optimize hygienic - health conditions
and adequate sewage disposal.
Finally, in 2013 the Other Establishments category was incorporated to
organize local communities in each establishment that seek to improve
facilities.
10. Modalidad de cooperación ofrecida.
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( x )
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8. CONSULTING ( x ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by the Institution for Transfer
PSCS personnel is provided through financial and technological
resources from AYA.
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File N°14
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Ministry of the Environment
and Energy (MINAE); Ministry of
Health (MS)
Pillar: Environment, Land
Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Institutional Environmental Management Programs (PGAI, Spanish
acronym)
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Environmental Quality Management Department (DIGECA) of the
MINAE (process leader)
Climate Change Department (DCC) of MINAE
Energy Sector Department (DSE) of MINAE
Department for the Protection of the Human Environment of MS
4. Name, telephone and
Email of contact for the
proposed Institutional
Strength and of the
International Cooperation
Office in the institute that
supports the strength.
Name of Technical Contact: Marco Vinicio Chinchilla
Salazar Telephone: (506) 2257-1839
Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in the Institution Rubén Muñoz
Telephone: 2233-4533 Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the
proposed Institutional
Strength
The PGAI are environmental planning tools for Costa Rican public
administration institutions. These programs are based on the
methodology of an environmental management system. Each
institution must develop a diagnosis of its environmental impact and
energy consumption as a result of the institutional endeavors and its
impact on climate change. Prevention, correction and mitigation
measures, actions and projects are established based on these
diagnoses to address negative impacts and consolidate the positive
impact, in the short, medium and long term.
They should address at least the following environmental aspects:
consumption of water, electricity, fuel, paper, generation of solid waste
, residual waters, pollutants and other applicable aspects according to
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the institution’s endeavors and they must work on measures for each,
including: a) conduct change and implementation of best practices, b)
sustainable public purchasing, d) metrics.
The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Health
(responsible for PGAI monitoring in the public sector) have designed a
group of tools and sub processes to guide institutions in designing and
implementing their respective PGAIs. The following are the pillars
promoted:
Training in environmental management: different training
modules have been implemented in conjunction with the
National Learning Institute, as well as with other entities all
targeting those responsible for environmental matters in their
institutions.
Preparation of guidelines, templates and other support tools:
Guidelines for the development of PGAIs in the public sector,
Guidelines for the development of Greenhouse Gas emissions
inventories, Guidelines for performing energy diagnostics,
Environmental Evaluation Protocols, Record Sheets (water,
electricity, fuel, paper, evaluated waste), Sustainable Field
Guidelines, among other tools.
Monitoring PGAI implementation: evaluation procedures,
templates and grading and monitoring sheets.
The above information is available at
http://www.digeca.go.cr/areas/programas-de-gestion-ambiental-
institucional
Management of the entire public sector has been graded and there
are close to 25 public institutions that can serve for the exchange of
successful experiences, with significant savings in the consumption of
water, electricity, paper, fuel, and solid, liquid and gaseous waste
management.
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6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength
First Executive Decree No. 36499-S-MINAET was passed creating the
PGAI. Subsequently the Technical MINAE-MS Group was formed that
is responsible for designing all the above-mentioned tools. Once
designed, a process to train those responsible for environmental
matters at the institutions began. At the same time, a mechanism to
monitor implementation of each PGAI submitted by the institutions was
implemented. This required the definition of evaluation criteria and
weighting. On site monitoring visits are made to each institution.
For the Ministry of the Environment, all of the above work required the
development of clear internal procedures. The purpose was to publish
the results obtained and disclose cases of successful institutions with
significant quantifiable savings.
Each public institution had to appoint an environmental commission
and they follow the guidelines and tools published for the development
and implementation of each PGAI. All of the above, following the
methodological steps of an Environmental Management System
(following the respective Guidelines).
10. Modalidad de
cooperación ofrecida.
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( ) 8. CONSULTING ( ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Cooperation Modality
Offered
There are two professionals available (part time) for purposes of
training, technical assistance, consulting by electronic media. All of the
tools indicated in point 8 of this document are available at
www.digeca.go.cr . With the support of specialized professionals from
successful institutions and using electronic media, experiences can be
exchanged to provide information on projects/initiatives that reduce the
consumption of goods and supplies and improve the management of
waste and emissions in the public sector.
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File N°15
International Cooperation Technical Bid for Costa Rica
1. Name of Costa Rican
Institution
Name: Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock (MAG), Ministry for
National Planning and Economic
Policy (MIDEPLAN) - National Risk
Prevention and Emergency
Response Commission. Through the
MAG-MIDEPLAN Joint Work
Agreement
Pillar: Environment, Land
Management and Risk
Management
2. Name of Proposed
Institutional Strengths
Systematization of the impact of extreme events on public and private
assets in Costa Rica.
3. Institutional Department
or Office Executing
Proposed Strength
Executive Secretary of Agricultural Sector Planning (SEPSA) of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)
Public Investment Areas of the Ministry for National Planning and
Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN)
Standardization and Advisory Unit of the National Risk Prevention and
Emergency Response Commission
4. Name, telephone and
Email of contact for the
proposed Institutional
Strength and of the
International Cooperation
Office in the institute that
supports the strength
Name of Technical Contact:
Roberto Flores Verdejo
Telephone:2231-2344,
extension 207, 8718-6244
Email: [email protected]
International Cooperation Contact in
the Institution Guillermo González
Telephone: 2231-2344 Extension
401
Email: [email protected]
5. Description of the
proposed Institutional
Strength
On January 21, 2011 the Ministry for National Planning and Economic
Policy (MIDEPLAN) signed an Agreement with the Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) to systematize the information on the
impact on public and private assets and persons that have occurred as
a consequence of natural phenomena that because of their intensity
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and extent have been Declared Emergencies
This Agreement provides continuity for the first national effort to
generate systematized information that was a reflection of the
importance of natural climatic and geotechnical threats on national
lives.
The agreement signed by the Ministries makes it possible first to take
advantage of prior MAG efforts to compile basic information for the
study executed and second to take advantage of the capacity of
specialized human resources at both Ministries.
This inter-Ministry coordination initiative and potential for the
development of installed capacity has completed this work consisting
of the systematization of information on the impact of extreme events
that occurred between 1988 and 2012. The main product from this
information is the construction of a database with information on
losses since 1988 and the creation of an Economic Loss Module that
makes database information available to the public through a friendly
agile interface online for natural, socio-natural and anthropic events on
the MIDEPLAN website and link with MAG and CNE
6. Summary of procedure
followed to develop
strength.
The procedures established in the Agreement was to be carried out
through stages.
Stage I: Compilation, processing and systematization of losses
generated by extreme natural phenomena documented in the
Emergency Response Plans generated by the National Risk
Prevention and Emergency Response Commission (CNE) as of 1988.
Stage II: Generation of technical reports and identification of the
special distribution of losses.
Layers of territorial information on the impact of intense natural
phenomena by geographical units and sectors.
Recurrent and seasonal territorial vulnerability to natural
phenomena identified and visualized by type of impact
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(economic, social and physical).
Maps of Threats by type of events, seasonality of occurrence
and geographical location, by province and canton.
Stage III: Hiring consultants with World Bank funds to design the
Database the stores the information in Excel format.
Stage IV: development of fieldwork to complete, describe and
precisely locate the information contained in the databases. Among
the activities performed are the search for institutional reports on
losses caused by intense natural phenomena that were not Declared
Emergencies and the mapping of sites and areas using the global
positioning system (GPS) in the geographical areas affected by the
events.
10. Cooperation Modality
Offered
1. INTERNSHIPS ( x ) 2. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ( x ) 3. RECEIVING OR SENDING EXPERTS ( x ) 4. EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES ( x ) 5. TRAINING ( x ) 6. WORKSHOPS/COURSES/SEMINARS ( x ) 7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ( ) 8. CONSULTING ( ) 9. OTHERS (Indicate)
11. Resources Offered by
the Institution for Transfer
The professional staff of the MAG-MIDEPLAN Agreement are the only
assets and they are fundamental for the transfer of experiences. Any
other resource will depend on the budget available at such time.
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