Costa RicaCR

UK overseas development assistance to Costa Rica — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£1.8M

Projects

Sectors

Date Range

2015 – 2020

Closed19(£1.8M)

Largest Projects

Sustainable futures for the Costa Rica dairy sector: optimising environmental and economic outcomes

Agricultural researchClosed2017 – 2020

£438,011

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Expansion of poor quality and low productivity pasture livestock production in Central and Southern America is a major cause of deforestation, and leads to significant environmental pressures including loss of natural capital, air and water pollution...

Chevening Scholarships in Costa Rica

Higher educationClosed2017 – 2018

£336,466

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Chevening Scholarships in Costa Rica which enables students to pursue postgraduate study at UK higher education institutions, and utilise their new skills and abilities to contribute to the development of thei...

A Network for Studying Psychological Resilience in Low and Middle-Income Countries (NESP)

Medical researchClosed2018 – 2018

£188,567

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Vulnerability to or resilience to the commonest mental health disorders (depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol misuse) is related to the combination of genetic susceptibility, early life factors and an individual's current environment. Studies, over ...

International Programmes in Costa Rica (2020 - 2022)

-Closed2020 – 2022

£160,000

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Improve transparency and management of major public Infrastructure projects in Costa Rica

Transport policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£110,000

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Economic Security and Opportunity in Costa Rica

Trade policy and administrative managementClosed2017 – 2018

£94,770

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Economic Security and Opportunity in Costa Rica which can include building prosperity, opening markets, and promoting sustainable global growth

Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Costa Rica

Multisector aidClosed2017 – 2018

£65,230

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Costa Rica which strengthens global peace, security and governance; increases resilience and response to crises; and promotes global prosperity

Supporting Human Rights, Democracy and the Rules based International System in Costa Rica

-Closed2018 – 2019

£65,000

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Supporting Human Rights, Democracy and the Rules based International System in Costa Rica which helps build prosperous and democratic countries, tackles the drivers of instability and insecurity, and addresses...

Supporting Human Rights, Democracy and the Rules based International System in Costa Rica

-Closed2019 – 2020

£65,000

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Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Costa Rica

Multisector aidClosed2018 – 2019

£60,833

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on diplomatic activity in Costa Rica which helps deliver FCO priority outcomes linked to strengthening peace, security and governance, building resilience to external stresses, and/or promoting global prosperity

Sector Breakdown

Agricultural research

£438K

Higher education

£336K

Multisector aid

£190K

Medical research

£189K

Transport policy and administrative management

£110K

Public sector policy and administrative management

£103K

Trade policy and administrative management

£95K

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£20K

Advanced technical and managerial training

£15K

Legal and judicial development

£5K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£309

Spending Over Time

2015

£309

2016

£250K

2017

£937K

2018

£329K

2019

£126K

2020

£160K

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Costa Rica via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Sustainable futures for the Costa Rica dairy sector: optimising environmental and economic outcomes

Agricultural researchClosed2017 – 2020

£438,011

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Chevening Scholarships in Costa Rica

Higher educationClosed2017 – 2018

£336,466

DevTracker →

A Network for Studying Psychological Resilience in Low and Middle-Income Countries (NESP)

Medical researchClosed2018 – 2018

£188,567

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International Programmes in Costa Rica (2020 - 2022)

-Closed2020 – 2022

£160,000

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Improve transparency and management of major public Infrastructure projects in Costa Rica

Transport policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£110,000

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Economic Security and Opportunity in Costa Rica

Trade policy and administrative managementClosed2017 – 2018

£94,770

DevTracker →

Assistance in line with UK objectives on Economic Security and Opportunity in Costa Rica which can include building prosperity, opening markets, and promoting sustainable global growth

Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Costa Rica

Multisector aidClosed2017 – 2018

£65,230

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Supporting Human Rights, Democracy and the Rules based International System in Costa Rica

-Closed2018 – 2019

£65,000

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Supporting Human Rights, Democracy and the Rules based International System in Costa Rica

-Closed2019 – 2020

£65,000

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Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Costa Rica

Multisector aidClosed2018 – 2019

£60,833

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Sector Breakdown

Agricultural research

£438K

Higher education

£336K

Multisector aid

£190K

Medical research

£189K

Transport policy and administrative management

£110K

Public sector policy and administrative management

£103K

Trade policy and administrative management

£95K

Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

£20K

Advanced technical and managerial training

£15K

Legal and judicial development

£5K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£309