Costa Rica has been a pioneer in greening its economy, and its efforts to fight climate change and restore ecosystems have earned the country international recognition. But climate change continues to pose important risks, most acutely through natural disasters. Costa Rica is now the first country to benefit from the IMF’s new Resilience and Sustainability Facility to support the country’s climate change reforms.

In an interview with Country Focus, Manuela Goretti, IMF Mission Chief (right), and Nogui Acosta Jaén (left), Costa Rica’s Minister of Finance, talk about the new facility.

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