Resumen

ALVAREZ, Carlos J.; MASEDA, Francisco; MAREY, Manuel F.  y  CRECENTE, Rafael. Rural planning in Costa Rica. INCI [online]. 2004, vol.29, n.2, pp.68-73. ISSN 0378-1844.

This paper describes the results of a study undertaken by a team of rural development experts from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in collaboration with academic staff of the Masters Programme in Rural Development of the National University at Heredia, Costa Rica, with the view to draft a proposal for the creation of a UNESCO Chair in Rural Development in the Costa Rican region of Huetar Norte. Following appraisal of the current situation in this region, it was concluded that a Regional Development Planning Center should be created to support the teaching and research activities of the proposed Chair and integrate them with the activities of a unit devoted to the collection and analysis of the data needed for regional planning in Huetar Norte, and to the formulation, facilitation and monitoring of development plans for this region. The proposed model is regarded as totally generalizable to other developing countries.

Palabras clave : International Cooperation; Rural Development; UNESCO Chair.