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Costa Rica's seismic network shows no seasonal link to felt quakes. Datasets like the complete catalog and the list of felt earthquakes provide invaluable information about when and where earthquakes occur, along with how people experience them.

This seismic risk profile of Costa Rica, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

This factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries to document the SNIPs’ response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and lessons-learned for stimulating economic recovery in a resilient manner.

In Manzanillo, Costa Rica, we meet Ana Cecilia Solís Ugalde, a community leader who created a mangrove nursery to build climate resilience in her community.

Actively engaging women in decision-making processes on climate action is important. Building this groundwork started ten years ago, at COP18, where nations agreed to improve women’s participation in international climate policymaking.

Costa Rica's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).

The IFRC has approved two Early Action Plans: the EAP for floods in Honduras, and the EAP for volcanic ashfall in Costa Rica. As a result, 2,700 Honduran families and 2,400 Costa Rican families will be able to anticipate the impacts of these hazards.

Este documento contiene el Plan Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático de Costa Rica 2022 - 2026 (NAP), que funge como el primer Plan de Acción de la Política Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático de Costa Rica 2018 - 2030 (PNACC).