Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANJOSE553
2007-03-20 22:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy San Jose
Cable title:
COSTA RICA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT
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UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000553
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK AND IO/RHS RACHEL LEATHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT
REF: STATE 19781
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000553
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK AND IO/RHS RACHEL LEATHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT
REF: STATE 19781
1. On March 12, Poloff, Cultural Affairs Officer, and foreign
service national met with Maria Eugenia Bujanda of the Omar Dengo
Foundation (FOD),the Costa Rican UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) grantee.
FOD is a non-profit organization dedicated to national development
through improvements and innovations in education. Their two-year
project, "Democracy Builders: Youth Capacities for Active
Citizenship," is funded by a $300,000 grant from UNDEF. They have
five partners in this project: The Ministry of
Public Education (MEP),UNDP (which manages the funds),UNDEF,
UNICEF, and the Supreme Elections Tribunal.
2. As one effort to confront the perceived increase in Costa Rica's
political and civic apathy, FOD's project endeavors to develop youth
capacities for active and democratic citizenship. It was designed
to enrich the civic education curriculum and the student government
activities at the high school level with an innovative approach
based on experimental learning. The program will complement the FOD
program "Active Citizenship and Democracy," now in place at the
primary school level.
3. The program is still in a pre-implementation phase, as the
agreement between FOD and UNDEF was only signed on March 1, 2007.
However, five geographically diverse high schools have already been
identified as pilot sites for the first year of the program. As now
envisioned, once the program is fully developed and fine-tuned
within the two-year goal, the MEP will assume continuing
responsibility.
4. COMMENT: It is not possible to assess the performance of the
program at this time since it has not yet been implemented.
However, given FOD's experience with educational programs designed
to promote active citizenship, experienced partners from the various
UN program partners, and the resources and access gained by its
partnership with the MEP, there is reason to expect successful
management of this program and a realization of stated objectives in
the time allotted. End Comment.
LANGDALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK AND IO/RHS RACHEL LEATHAM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT
REF: STATE 19781
1. On March 12, Poloff, Cultural Affairs Officer, and foreign
service national met with Maria Eugenia Bujanda of the Omar Dengo
Foundation (FOD),the Costa Rican UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) grantee.
FOD is a non-profit organization dedicated to national development
through improvements and innovations in education. Their two-year
project, "Democracy Builders: Youth Capacities for Active
Citizenship," is funded by a $300,000 grant from UNDEF. They have
five partners in this project: The Ministry of
Public Education (MEP),UNDP (which manages the funds),UNDEF,
UNICEF, and the Supreme Elections Tribunal.
2. As one effort to confront the perceived increase in Costa Rica's
political and civic apathy, FOD's project endeavors to develop youth
capacities for active and democratic citizenship. It was designed
to enrich the civic education curriculum and the student government
activities at the high school level with an innovative approach
based on experimental learning. The program will complement the FOD
program "Active Citizenship and Democracy," now in place at the
primary school level.
3. The program is still in a pre-implementation phase, as the
agreement between FOD and UNDEF was only signed on March 1, 2007.
However, five geographically diverse high schools have already been
identified as pilot sites for the first year of the program. As now
envisioned, once the program is fully developed and fine-tuned
within the two-year goal, the MEP will assume continuing
responsibility.
4. COMMENT: It is not possible to assess the performance of the
program at this time since it has not yet been implemented.
However, given FOD's experience with educational programs designed
to promote active citizenship, experienced partners from the various
UN program partners, and the resources and access gained by its
partnership with the MEP, there is reason to expect successful
management of this program and a realization of stated objectives in
the time allotted. End Comment.
LANGDALE