The World Bank In Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a development success story in many aspects. Considered an upper middle-income country, Costa Rica has experienced steady economic expansion over the past 25 years, but the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors, challenges these achievements

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A REGION EXPOSED TO MULTIPLE HAZARDS

Are we ready to respond to an earthquake, a tropical storm, an epidemic outbreak, and a cyber-attack at once?
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Unleashing Costa Rica's urban potential

As most Latin American countries, Costa Rica urbanized rapidly. The growth of its cities took place largely unplanned.
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Resilient and inclusive social protection labor systems

The pandemic proved the quality of social assistance programs in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Costa Rica At-A-Glance

In many aspects, Costa Rica is a success story in terms of development. It is considered an upper middle-income country, which has shown a steady economic growth over the past 25 years. This growth resulted from an outward-oriented strategy, based on the openness to foreign investment and gradual trade liberalization

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Costa Rica Higher Education

The objectives of the Project are to improve access and quality, increase investments in innovation and scientific and technological development, among others.

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Carlos Felipe Jaramillo

World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean

Michel Kerf

Director for Central America and Dominican Republic

Carine Clert

Country Manager for El Salvador and Costa Rica

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