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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

The country strategy with Costa Rica for 2019-2022 will support the policies of the Government of Costa Rica, as reflected in its Bicentennial National Development and Public Investment Plan (2019-2022), to create inclusive, sustainable, and environmentally friendly economic growth through four strategic pillars:

(i) strengthening of public finance, which is the central pillar of this strategy due to its critical importance for the sustainability of growth and the wellbeing of the population, undergirding all advances on the other three pillars;

(ii) development of quality and resilient infrastructure;

(iii) productivity gains and narrowing of production gaps; and

(iv) human capital accumulation for inclusiveness and competitiveness. The government’s commitment to the health and stability of public finance and the goals of the National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050 will be key elements in deepening the Bank’s actions under the pillars of this country strategy.

Francisco Javier Urra Sustainability - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
Francisco Javier Urra
Representative
BIDcostarica@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica

Mailing Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica

(T) (506) 2588-8700

(F) (506) 2288-7028

Country representation

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

Use of Mobile Money, Digital Payments Doubles in Central America, Panama and Dominican Republic
The use of digital financial services has experienced rapid growth in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, with the share of adults owning mobile money accounts doubling from 4% to 8% between 2017 and 2021, a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) shows. Digital...
May 06, 2024
BIDAcademy Launches Podcast on How to Combat Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new series will explore inequality, how it intersects with factors including gender and race, and how it impacts access to education or employment. BIDAcademy, the knowledge and learning platform of the IDB Group – which consists of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and IDB...
April 11, 2024
Costa Rica and Panama Inaugurate Innovative Border Crossing Backed by the IDB
The presidents of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, and of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, today inaugurated the Integrated Control Center in Paso Canoas, Costa Rica, which will process the crossing of goods and people entering the country from Panama. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provided...
February 20, 2024
Jun 20 - 21, 2024
FintechLAC5, The Future of Digital Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
05:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Colombia - Bogota
May 16, 2024
Cracking the Code of Digital Health Costs: The TCO Method and Lessons Learned from Jamaica to Argentina
06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2024
The Green Turn: Latin America and the Caribbean New Trade Agenda
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM

Videos available in Spanish

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Strategy and Projects

Costa Rica is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Costa Rica appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Costa Rica is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with BelizeEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.   

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IDB country strategy with Costa Rica
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Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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Extension of the Transition Period of the Country Strategy with Costa Rica
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Country Office

The country strategy with Costa Rica for 2019-2022 will support the policies of the Government of Costa Rica, as reflected in its Bicentennial National Development and Public Investment Plan (2019-2022), to create inclusive, sustainable, and environmentally friendly economic growth through four strategic pillars:

(i) strengthening of public finance, which is the central pillar of this strategy due to its critical importance for the sustainability of growth and the wellbeing of the population, undergirding all advances on the other three pillars;

(ii) development of quality and resilient infrastructure;

(iii) productivity gains and narrowing of production gaps; and

(iv) human capital accumulation for inclusiveness and competitiveness. The government’s commitment to the health and stability of public finance and the goals of the National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050 will be key elements in deepening the Bank’s actions under the pillars of this country strategy.

Francisco Javier Urra Sustainability - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
Francisco Javier Urra
Representative
BIDcostarica@iadb.org

 

Our team on the Ground

Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica

Mailing Address: Piso 4, Torre 1 Centro Corporativo El Cedral 300 metros este del Peaje Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica

(T) (506) 2588-8700

(F) (506) 2288-7028

Country representation

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

Use of Mobile Money, Digital Payments Doubles in Central America, Panama and Dominican Republic
The use of digital financial services has experienced rapid growth in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, with the share of adults owning mobile money accounts doubling from 4% to 8% between 2017 and 2021, a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) shows. Digital...
May 06, 2024
BIDAcademy Launches Podcast on How to Combat Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
The new series will explore inequality, how it intersects with factors including gender and race, and how it impacts access to education or employment. BIDAcademy, the knowledge and learning platform of the IDB Group – which consists of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and IDB...
April 11, 2024
Costa Rica and Panama Inaugurate Innovative Border Crossing Backed by the IDB
The presidents of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, and of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, today inaugurated the Integrated Control Center in Paso Canoas, Costa Rica, which will process the crossing of goods and people entering the country from Panama. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provided...
February 20, 2024
Jun 20 - 21, 2024
FintechLAC5, The Future of Digital Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
05:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Colombia - Bogota
May 16, 2024
Cracking the Code of Digital Health Costs: The TCO Method and Lessons Learned from Jamaica to Argentina
06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2024
The Green Turn: Latin America and the Caribbean New Trade Agenda
05:00 AM - 07:00 AM

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 is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Costa Rica appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Costa Rica is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with BelizeEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras and Nicaragua, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.   

hands
IDB country strategy with Costa Rica
Download
hands
Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
See more
hands
Extension of the Transition Period of the Country Strategy with Costa Rica
Download
hands
Subscribe
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