Costa Rica's national and regional outlook at Davos 2022

By IDEAS

The Davos 2022 Latin America Presidential Panel session brought together political leaders Ivan Duque, President of Colombia, Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic, Dina Ercilia Boluarte, Vice-President and Minister of Development and Social Inclusion of Peru, and Rodrigo Chaves, President of Costa Rica.

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, climate change, and the war in Ukraine, Latin American political leaders came together on a Davos panel to discuss how their countries will tackle these pressing issues, as well as their efforts to implement long-lasting solutions that benefit people and planet.

Panelists emphasized that economic reactivation has involved measures to stimulate job creation, social well-being, and a green agenda.

After only 15 days in office, Rodrigo Chaves, President of Costa Rica, said that his country will be focusing on measures that tackle river pollution, sanitation, waste management, and the renewable energy transition. Costa Rica became a member of the OECD only a year ago, and the President said that he is committed to strengthening human capital with education, health and public security as top priorities, with rebuilding with climate-adaptation at the core of his country's development.

"We can't sacrifice the future for economic gain”, said Chaves.