Our history
Get to know the main milestones in the history of the Forever Costa Rica since its creation in 2010.
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2010
- Designation as Administrator
of the II Debt Exchange for
U.S. Nature - C.R. - Signing of the Agreement of
Cooperation of the alliance
public-private FCR-SINAC. - Incorporation to the Network of Environmental Funds
of Latin America and
the Caribbean (RedLAC).
2011
- Formation of the
National Committee for Maritime Surveillance. - Approval of the Strategy
National Strategy for Maritime Control and Surveillance
. - Creation of the Marine Area of
Manejo Montes Submarinos.
2012
- Formation of the Platform
PACIFIC, chaired by the
Association. - Save Palo Verde Campaign.
- First disbursement of
II Debt Swap.
2013
- Route of Giants Campaign.
- Host of the XV Assembly
RedLAC. - Contribution to the declaration
of public interest of the
National Strategy for Control
and Maritime Surveillance.
2014
- Mobilization of resources
for the installation of radar in Cocos Island NP
. - Obtaining the Declaration of
Public Interest. - Impact assessment of the
Partnership by
donors.
2015
- All Aboard for the
Cocos Island Campaign, in conjunction with
the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation
(FAICO). - Development of the Strategic Plan
Institutional 2016-2020. Signing of the renewal of the
Cooperation Agreement of the public-private partnership FCR-
SINAC.
2016
- Installation of radar in Cocos Island National Park.
- Beginning of the implementation
of the Second Five-Year Plan
of the Costa Rica Forever Program
. - I Eastern Tropical Pacific Migratory Workshop
.
2017
- Designation as Administrator of the I
Debt for Nature Swap USA - C.R. - Creation of the PACIFICO Foundation.
- FCR takes over the presidency of PACIFICO.
- First Meeting of World Heritage Sites
Marine World Heritage Sites of the Eastern Pacific,
under the chairmanship of PACIFICO.
2018
- Implementation of the Five-Year Leadership Plan
Environmental Leadership Plan for the
strengthening of NGOs. - Catalyst program of
impact investments
(Green Economy). - Alliance with Bolsa Nacional de
Valores.
2019
- Campaign #SomosMar.
- First Workshop on Responsible Investments
, in conjunction with
the National Stock Exchange. - FCR assumes the presidency
of RedLAC. - FCR is the coordinator
of the Environmental Funds
Working Group of the
Conservation Finance Alliance.
2020
- Signing of an agreement with the Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (INCOPESCA).
- Creation of the Barra del Colorado Marine Management Area
. - Signing of an agreement between Global
Fishing Watch and INCOPESCA, with
support from FCR and Fundación Pacífico.
2021
- New Strategic Plan 2022-2026 of the Forever Costa Rica.
- Entry of our executive director, Katy de la Garza.
- We chaired the XXII Virtual Congress of RedLAC and completed 2 years as President of the Network.
- We started the implementation of the Gente project.
- Successful CRX10 Challenge and launch of Country of the Sea campaign.
