Costa Rica's National Integration Plan

Date Shared:

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 11:24

Countries and areas:

Costa Rica

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 4: Quality education

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Targets on vulnerability and protection

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration and Health, Policy Coherence, Migrants in Vulnerable Situations, Migration and Education, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Livelihoods and Job Creation, Fair and Ethical Recruitment

Summary:

Costa Rica has designed a comprehensive National Integration Plan (2018–22) in 2017 that promotes equal opportunities and respect for human rights to improve inclusive social, economic and cultural spaces.

It includes six strategic axes: 1) reinforcement of organisations, 2) recognition of diversity, 3) vulnerable communities, 4) migration and health, 5) migration and employment, and 6) migration and education. It was developed based on an analysis of migration, a documentary consultation as well as participatory work involving civil society, and non-governmental and international organisations.

The Plan is largely financed by resources from the Social Migration Fund, created by Article 242 of the General Law on Migration and Foreigners, and aimed at supporting the process of social integration of the migrant population in national migration, health, education, security, and justice services.

The plan is a part of the National Integral Policy on Migration (2013-2023).

Link:

https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a218e87e-ffe2-955f-3809-9ca9206c3f8a&groupId=252038

http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=76252&nValor3=95137&strTipM=TC

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT Session 1.2 "Facilitating social and economic inclusion"