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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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Public Policy for Young People 2020-2024

It is of special importance for young people and for the country in general for the following considerations: It is based on the demands, needs and interests of young people consulted throughout the c...

Greentech Costa Rica Program

It is a program that focuses on the growth and incubation of Costa Rican companies that develop green technologies with an emphasis on biomaterials. This is done through an intensive acceleration prog...

Childhood and Adolescence in the Digital Age - A Comparative Report of Kids Online Studies from Brazil, Chile, Costa Ric...

The report comparatively analyzes internet access, use, opportunities, and risks among children and adolescents in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay. Based on the Kids Online studies, the documen...

Costa Rica-IDB Strategy 2019-2022

The IDB will support the Government of Costa Ricas efforts to advance its goals of social well-being, low-carbon economic development and environmental resilience. The EBP 2019-2022 will focus on four...

Executive Decree No. 41933-MAG-MEIC-COMEX for the authorization to import beans due to shortage in the domestic market.

On August 16, 2019, the import of 2,199 metric tons of beans was authorized due to shortage, according to Executive Decree No. 41933-MAGMEIC- COMEX.

National Development and Public Investment Plan for the Bicentennial 2019 - 2022 of Costa Rica

Contribute to the strengthening of the States capacity to define objectives, establish priorities, formulate goals and allocate resources; as well as to monitor and evaluate the policies, plans, progr...

Agricultural Bridge Program.

The Puente Agro program is part of one of the axes of the Sector Plan 2019-2022 Agricultural, Fishing and Rural Sector, in order to significantly impact the economy of families that are part of the ag...

Political Constitution of Costa Rica

Article 50-[…]Every person has the basic and inalienable human right of access to drinking water, as an essential good for life. Water is an asset of the Nation, essential to protect this human righ...

Discover Program

Inter-institutional program that seeks to revalue agriculture and fishing as sustainable activities, in addition to promoting the attraction of investment in rural and coastal areas of the country.

Costa Ricas National Decarbonization Plan

Planning for decarbonization guides the process to establish the path between current goals and 2050 consistent with the fulfillment of the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. This ...

Costa Rica's decarbonization plan 2018-2050

With this Plan, Costa Rica aspires to be a modern, green, emission-free, resilient and inclusive economy. The actions are presented in 10 sectoral axes with policy packages in three periods: start (20...

REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO RTCA 67.04.50:17 CENTROAMERICANO ICS 67.050 ALIMENTOS. CRITERIOS MICROBIOLÓGICOS PARA LA INOCUIDAD ...

El RTCA 67.04.50:17 establece parámetros y límites máximos de microorganismos indicadores y patógenos en alimentos para asegurar su inocuidad en la región centroamericana. Establece una clasifica...