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Since the Plan's implementation started in 2012, many measures have been carried out, even though still much
more remains to be done, in order to increase and sustain the employability of persons with disabilities in the
country.
T
RANSFERABILITY
, S
CALABILITY AND
C
OST
-E
FFICIENCY
When it comes to the vocational integration of persons with disabilities, Costa Rica's National Plan tackles the most
important bottlenecks that were identified in the country. Its measures can be easily adopted by, and transferred to,
other countries, which need to overcome similar challenges. The cost of implementation, divided by years, is rather low
in comparison to its impact on the labour market situation of persons with disabilities.
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UTURE
D
EVELOPMENT
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ITH
A
DDITIONS FROM THE
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ERO
P
ROJECT
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EAM
)
The policy itself recognizes that in terms of governance, it should be emphasized that the country has a reasonably good
legal and political framework in comparison with other Latin American countries. The problem is the failure to comply
with all of its provisions.” Indeed, a number of the Plan’s measures are dedicated to overcome this issue, including
handing over the responsibility for the Plan’s oversight to the Inter-institutional Technical Committee on Employability
for People with Disabilities, as well as the setup of Coordinating Committees for each priority area.
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EBSITE
:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Costa Rica’
s National Plan for Vocational Integration of People with Disabilitiesof 2012: