Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica – 27 May 2025 The “Raíces” program, a national initiative supporting Indigenous-led sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, has launched its fourth call for applications — now expanding for the first time to the Caribbean territories of Nairi Awari and Bajo Chirripó. Developed to emp...Read more
Moving the needle in Latin America
Moving the needle in Latin America
Last September, a significant event unfolded in Panama, where representatives from 10 countries convened for the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance, organized by the UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). This dialogue brought together representatati...Read more
indigenous woman
indigenous woman
Throughout history, women have played a fundamental role in the preservation of biodiversity; therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that they have been key to the conservation of natural resources. Women who for centuries have understood that our well-being and future as humanity depend on a hea...Read more