The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

CR country flag Costa Rica

Key partners

Ministry of Works and Transportation (MOPT)

Ministry of Public Education (MEP)

National Road Council (CONAVI)

National Emergency Commission (CNE)

Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements (MIVAH)

Costa Rican Railroad Institute (INCOFER)

UNOPS supports the government of Costa Rica and other national partners to deliver a variety of projects throughout the country, with a focus on advancing sustainable development.

We implement projects that contribute to social and economic development, and help build and improve critical public infrastructure, including in the areas of transportation, water and sanitation – with a focus on sustainability and climate action.

UNOPS also supports public procurement initiatives – including the  procurement of medical equipment and other health-related items, and providing technical assistance to partners.  

Through our work, we support our partners in Costa Rica to identify and manage risks; strengthen national and institutional capacity; and systematically apply gender, diversity and inclusion principles in our projects.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Costa Rica

    • Rehabilitated the Virilla River bridge on the national route 32 – enhancing the lives of over 25,000 daily commuters and facilitating the movement of 80 per cent of the country’s trade.

    • Constructed +116 kilometres of roads in the province of Limón at the border with Panama – benefitting around 1 million people.

    • Implemented a social infrastructure project with the construction of the Human Development Park in the province of San José that provides +100,0000 people with access to recreational areas. Read more.

    • Improved access to safe drinking water for +15,000 people and implemented wastewater treatment systems in four locations in the Limón and Guanacaste provinces.

  • 99.53%
    People using at least basic drinking water services
    People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

    The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Read more.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    7.33%
    Current health expenditure
    Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

    Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2020)

    5.2M
    Population
    Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

  • Flag CR Contact Details

    UNOPS Costa Rica

    SIGMA Business Center, Torre B, Piso 2.

    Barrio Dent, San Pedro de Montes de Oca

    San José 

    Costa Rica

    Tel: +506 4081 0040

    E-mail: Costa.Rica@unops.org

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