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2007 report
Social protection: a view from childhood and adolescence
Federación de Organizaciones de Defensa de Derechos de los Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes en Costa Rica (COSECODENI) COSECODENI is a member of the Costa Rican Social Watch Network. This report is an extract from the Alternative Report presented to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Coordinating Team: Virginia Murillo Herrera (Defence for Children International-Costa Rica), Xinia Brenes (YMCA), Catalina Fernández (Casa Alianza). Alternative Report Work Team: Juan Carlos Zamora (Defence for Children International-Costa Rica), Djamila Salas (Aldeas SOS), Catalina Fernández (Casa Alianza), Josial Salas (World Vision).

The low specific budgetary allocations for health care and social welfare programmes for minors demonstrates that the protection of the rights of children is not given the priority required by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Costa Rica’s Childhood and Adolescence Code.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Malaria
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight regression  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Internet users Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Slight regression  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources  

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Signatures and ratifications by Costa Rica
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
4534435 Population
51100 SQ KM
Capital: San José
Currency: Colón
Language: Spanish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Stagnant
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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