
Overview
Costa Rica plays a pivotal role as a founding member of the IDB. Each member country appoints a Governor to represent them on the Board of Governors.
At the IDB's Washington, D.C. headquarters, Costa Rica shares a board seat with Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, collectively represented by an Executive Director. This Director is elected every three years by the Governors of these countries.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,219,400
Number of votes: 64,819
of the institution's ownership
Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300
metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú
San José, Costa Rica
Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros
este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú
San José, Costa Rica
Phone number: (T) (506) 2588-8700
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
Costa Rica´s Country Strategy 2024-2027 aims to strengthen essential factors for sustained growth and improved well-being, particularly among vulnerable populations, and position Costa Rica as a regional leader in sustainable development and solutions generator, through three strategic pillars:
- Resilient infrastructure and climate action: Mitigating the public investment gap and addressing climate challenges.
- Enabling environment for the private sector: Stimulating private sector involvement to bridge development gaps.
- Social contract protection: Bolstering critical areas for social progress, including education and security, and addressing challenges posed by aging population.
Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CR-T1306 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Boosting digital government and transforming institutional culture for user-centered service delivery in Costa Rica | 360,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1301 | ENERGY | ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING | Development of a power system expansion planning methodology with high variable renewable generation in Costa Rica. | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1295 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Support for the implementation of strategic actions of the National Care System | 255,440.00 | Preparation | |
TC7801071 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT | Strength. of the Planification Office | 310,000.00 | Closed | Aug. 3, 1978 |
TC8307060 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL POLICY | Feasibility Study for Develop. Projects | 19,500.00 | Closed | May. 5, 1983 |
TC8604482 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | Advisory for Conicit, Technologic Proj. | 26,000.00 | Closed | Jun. 19, 1986 |
TC9006059 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY | Poultry Veterinary Inspection | 30,000.00 | Closed | Dec. 21, 1990 |
TC9307332 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Alternate Systems Conflicts Resolution | 545,875.00 | Closed | Oct. 31, 1996 |
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 360,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 255,440.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Aug. 3, 1978
- Financing: 310,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: May. 5, 1983
- Financing: 19,500.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jun. 19, 1986
- Financing: 26,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Dec. 21, 1990
- Financing: 30,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Oct. 31, 1996
- Financing: 545,875.00

Overview
Costa Rica plays a pivotal role as a founding member of the IDB. Each member country appoints a Governor to represent them on the Board of Governors.
At the IDB's Washington, D.C. headquarters, Costa Rica shares a board seat with Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, collectively represented by an Executive Director. This Director is elected every three years by the Governors of these countries.
Executive Director: Karen Cis
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Xiomara Salome Martinez Ascencio
ELECTED BY: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Total Contribution: 12,219,400
Number of votes: 64,819
of the institution's ownership
Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300
metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú
San José, Costa Rica
Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros
este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú
San José, Costa Rica
Phone number: (T) (506) 2588-8700
E-mail: [email protected]
Videos available in Spanish
Costa Rica´s Country Strategy 2024-2027 aims to strengthen essential factors for sustained growth and improved well-being, particularly among vulnerable populations, and position Costa Rica as a regional leader in sustainable development and solutions generator, through three strategic pillars:
- Resilient infrastructure and climate action: Mitigating the public investment gap and addressing climate challenges.
- Enabling environment for the private sector: Stimulating private sector involvement to bridge development gaps.
- Social contract protection: Bolstering critical areas for social progress, including education and security, and addressing challenges posed by aging population.
Project Number | Sector | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CR-T1306 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Boosting digital government and transforming institutional culture for user-centered service delivery in Costa Rica | 360,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1301 | ENERGY | ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING | Development of a power system expansion planning methodology with high variable renewable generation in Costa Rica. | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1295 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | Support for the implementation of strategic actions of the National Care System | 255,440.00 | Preparation | |
TC6906020 | WATER AND SANITATION | WATER AND SANITATION | Improvement, Operative Mecanism of Snaa | 65,600.00 | Closed | Jun. 10, 1969 |
TC7905097 | - | - | Moin Industrial Park Project | 12,000.00 | Closed | Mar. 21, 1979 |
TC8311144 | TRADE | TRADE | Co-Br-Pn's Coop, Exportation Financing | 20,000.00 | Closed | Aug. 10, 1983 |
TC8704141 | EDUCATION | ADULT EDUCATION &LIFELONG LEARNING | Br-Co's Coop, Education At a Distance | 20,000.00 | Closed | Sep. 21, 1987 |
TC9104035 | - | - | Ppf: Improvement of Elemental Education | 150,000.00 | Closed | May. 6, 1991 |
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 360,000.00
- Sector: ENERGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 255,440.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Jun. 10, 1969
- Financing: 65,600.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Mar. 21, 1979
- Financing: 12,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Aug. 10, 1983
- Financing: 20,000.00
- Sector: EDUCATION
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: Sep. 21, 1987
- Financing: 20,000.00
- Sector: -
- Project Status: Closed
- Approval Date: May. 6, 1991
- Financing: 150,000.00
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