
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: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
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: BIDCostarica@iadb.org
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-T1303 | TRANSPORT | MAJOR HIGHWAYS | Support for the action development and implementation of the BIM roadmap for Costa Rica | 180,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1289 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Support for security initiatives | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1296 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | LABOR POLICY | Support to strengthen labor enforcement in Costa Rica | 450,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1288 | TRADE | EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION | Support for the implementation of the Roadmap for Strengthening the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Costa Rica | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1300 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY | Update of the NDC for strengthening the mitigation and adaptation agenda to climate change | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1293 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Strengthening of fiscal management capabilities in Costa Rica | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1299 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of the Costa Rican Innovation and Research Promoter (PCII) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-G1008 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support the rural component of the Water and Sanitation Program and the fulfillment of SDG 6 through pilot projects in Costa Rica | 1,600,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 180,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 450,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,600,000.00

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: Eddy Roberto Carpio Sam
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Karen Cis
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: BIDCostarica@iadb.org
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-T1303 | TRANSPORT | MAJOR HIGHWAYS | Support for the action development and implementation of the BIM roadmap for Costa Rica | 180,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1289 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | MODERNIZATION & ADMINIST OFJUSTICE | Support for security initiatives | 400,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1296 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | LABOR POLICY | Support to strengthen labor enforcement in Costa Rica | 450,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1288 | TRADE | EXPORT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION | Support for the implementation of the Roadmap for Strengthening the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Costa Rica | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1300 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY | Update of the NDC for strengthening the mitigation and adaptation agenda to climate change | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1293 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Strengthening of fiscal management capabilities in Costa Rica | 300,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-T1299 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of the Costa Rican Innovation and Research Promoter (PCII) | 200,000.00 | Preparation | |
CR-G1008 | WATER AND SANITATION | SANITATION RURAL AND PERI-URBAN | Support the rural component of the Water and Sanitation Program and the fulfillment of SDG 6 through pilot projects in Costa Rica | 1,600,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: TRANSPORT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 180,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 400,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 450,000.00
- Sector: TRADE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 300,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 200,000.00
- Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,600,000.00
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