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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

The Country Office of Costa Rica supports the government’s efforts to move forward on its social welfare, low-carbon economic development, and environmental resilience goals in alignment with the Bicentennial National Development and Public Investment Plan.

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Country Office
Francisco Javier Urra Sustainability - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
Francisco Javier Urra
IDB Country Representative in Costa Rica
BIDcostarica@iadb.org

 

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.

Country representation in Costa Rica

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

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
Costa Rica Converts $1.63 Billion in IDB Loans to Colones and Swiss Francs
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), at the request of the Government of Costa Rica, executed several debt management operations in 2024 to mitigate risks associated with exchange and interest rate volatility. Through non-deliverable swaps payable in dollars, Costa Rica converted the...
IDB Supports Costa Rica to Improve the Quality of its Educational System
The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $150 million loan and a $7.5 million grant to help improve the quality of preschool, primary, and secondary education in Costa Rica.  The program "Improving the Quality of the Educational System in Costa Rica"...
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Apr 23, 2025
AI & EDUCATION: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
06:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Apr 23, 2025
A Conversation with Finance Ministers
07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Apr 23, 2025
Deregulation and Transformation of the State | Federico Sturzenegger
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
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Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
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¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
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Strategy and Projects

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:

  1. Resilient infrastructure and climate action: Mitigating the public investment gap and addressing climate challenges.
  2. Enabling environment for the private sector: Stimulating private sector involvement to bridge development gaps.
  3. Social contract protection: Bolstering critical areas for social progress, including education and security, and addressing challenges posed by aging population.
IDB Country Strategy with Costa Rica
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Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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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
CR-T1303 Support for the action development and implementation of the BIM roadmap for Costa Rica
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 180,000.00
CR-T1289 Support for security initiatives
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CR-T1296 Support to strengthen labor enforcement in Costa Rica
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
CR-T1288 Support for the implementation of the Roadmap for Strengthening the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Costa Rica
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1300 Update of the NDC for strengthening the mitigation and adaptation agenda to climate change
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1293 Strengthening of fiscal management capabilities in Costa Rica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1299 Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of the Costa Rican Innovation and Research Promoter (PCII)
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
CR-G1008 Support the rural component of the Water and Sanitation Program and the fulfillment of SDG 6 through pilot projects in Costa Rica
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,600,000.00
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Country Office
Francisco Javier Urra Sustainability - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
Francisco Javier Urra
IDB Country Representative in Costa Rica
BIDcostarica@iadb.org

 

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.

Country representation in Costa Rica

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

Achieving Greater Scale and Impact for IDB Initiatives in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic
TELA, Honduras - The city of Tela, Honduras, hosted the 38th Meeting of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) governors from the countries of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, including finance and economy ministers from the region. The February 10 gathering is in the lead-up to...
Costa Rica Converts $1.63 Billion in IDB Loans to Colones and Swiss Francs
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), at the request of the Government of Costa Rica, executed several debt management operations in 2024 to mitigate risks associated with exchange and interest rate volatility. Through non-deliverable swaps payable in dollars, Costa Rica converted the...
IDB Supports Costa Rica to Improve the Quality of its Educational System
The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $150 million loan and a $7.5 million grant to help improve the quality of preschool, primary, and secondary education in Costa Rica.  The program "Improving the Quality of the Educational System in Costa Rica"...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Costa Rica!
Subscribe
Apr 23, 2025
AI & EDUCATION: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
06:00 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Apr 23, 2025
A Conversation with Finance Ministers
07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Apr 23, 2025
Deregulation and Transformation of the State | Federico Sturzenegger
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

¿Cuáles son los ejes para una integración regional inteligente, sostenible e inclusiva?
Learn More
Integración y gobernanza: ¿cuál será el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe en el 2030?
Learn More
¿Qué significa mejorar vidas en América Latina y el Caribe? Desarrollo de impacto con sello BID
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

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:

  1. Resilient infrastructure and climate action: Mitigating the public investment gap and addressing climate challenges.
  2. Enabling environment for the private sector: Stimulating private sector involvement to bridge development gaps.
  3. Social contract protection: Bolstering critical areas for social progress, including education and security, and addressing challenges posed by aging population.
IDB Country Strategy with Costa Rica
Download
Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
Download
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
CR-T1303 Support for the action development and implementation of the BIM roadmap for Costa Rica
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 180,000.00
CR-T1289 Support for security initiatives
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 400,000.00
CR-T1296 Support to strengthen labor enforcement in Costa Rica
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 450,000.00
CR-T1288 Support for the implementation of the Roadmap for Strengthening the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Costa Rica
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1300 Update of the NDC for strengthening the mitigation and adaptation agenda to climate change
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1293 Strengthening of fiscal management capabilities in Costa Rica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 300,000.00
CR-T1299 Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of the Costa Rican Innovation and Research Promoter (PCII)
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 200,000.00
CR-G1008 Support the rural component of the Water and Sanitation Program and the fulfillment of SDG 6 through pilot projects in Costa Rica
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,600,000.00
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