Costa Rica programs / FORESTA
The Forest Resources for a Stable Environment (FORESTA) project, initiated in 1990 to improve management of Costa Rica's Central "Cordillera" Volcanic Conservation Area (ACCVC), is evaluated in this report. FORESTA's primary achievements include support for creation of a Costa Rican NGO -- the ACCVC Development Foundation (FUNDECOR) -- to coordinate management of the ACCVC; provision of physical facilities; support for the National Park Services' (SPN's) Protection Program to track logging, hunting, and farming within the ACCVC's boundaries; introduction of geographic information system (GIS) tools for land management; initiation of a revenue management system allowing parks to retain and use 75% of revenues generated from park use; and development of contracting procedures for local vendors to work within the ACCVC. Less positively, FUNDECOR and SON have yet to develop arrangements for monitoring habitat conditions and wildlife populations; public environmental education has been sporadic and is in need of greater staff and resources; and FUNDECOR has not taken advantage of TA and training opportunities available from and the U.S. National Park Service. In terms of impact, the p
Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABT-453 (1994). The source's own text.
Operated in: Costa Rica.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
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Evaluation studies and evaluation-type documents linked to this program.
| Evaluacion intermedia del proyecto recursos forestales para un ambiente sostenible (FORESTA) | 1994 | Linked evaluation |
| Protecting biological diversity : Costa Rica case study | 1994 | Linked evaluation |
| Midterm evaluation of the forest resources for a stable environment project (FORESTA) | 1994 | Evaluation-type document |
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Operated in Costa Rica, 1994 to 1996 6 sources
Scope: country: Costa Rica. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.9.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHR-5438-Q-1091 |
| Title | Year | Type |
|---|
| 1994 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Costa Rica | 1994 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| USAID. Bur. for Policy and Program Coordination. Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE) | 1995 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1994 to 1996 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Natural resources and biodiversity (forests, wildlife, water resources) 48%; Environment, general policy and planning 21%; Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 14%
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