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This document outlines the United Nations System (UNS) in Costa Rica’s plan to support and complement the Government’s efforts to provide a timely and appropriate response to the humanitarian needs of persons in transit through the country. Proposed activities include both direct assistance to persons in situations of vulnerability and capacity building for the Government of Costa Rica and other key partners.
This plan builds o the response efforts currently being provided through the UN1 to address the needs of people in mixed movement and reflects both the current and projected human mobility context. In this document, reference to mixed movements or persons in transit includes migrants and potential asylum seekers and refugees.
The common objectives and synergies established through this plan will be implemented through existing coordination mechanisms between UN agencies – including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The UN’s International Children's Fund (UNICEF), The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and The World Health Organization/ Pan-American Health Organization) (WHO/PAHO), Costa Rican authorities and civil society. While different migration trends are considered, proposed response efforts are based on a scenario in which current trends continue.