Costa Rica
Region: Latin America and The Caribbean
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Duration: April 2013 - March 2016
Budget: US$3,624,968
Implementing Agencies: IOM(lead), UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP
The Ngöbe and Buglé, two indigenous groups originating in western Panama, are among the most vulnerable people in Central America. Widespread and persistent poverty, driven by low agricultural productivity and scarce opportunities for economic development has taken its toll on these isolated groups.