Costa Rica Technical Facility

About this project

The current Action ¿EU-Costa Rica Cooperation Facility¿ responds to the need to engage with Costa Rica as a strategic partner in the region to position Global Gateway and attract investments, and as a key ally for EU climate policies. It aims to strengthen the partnership between the EU and Costa Rica on the common political priorities identified in the Multi Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 for Costa Rica. In line with the MIP, support for Costa Rica is limited to a Technical Cooperation Facility. The Facility is designed in such a way so as to support on the one hand common political priorities, and on the other hand activities that ensure effective policy dialogue, leveraging of additional financial instruments and public diplomacy. It consists of four components: 1) partnership on green and blue transition (EUR 7.25 M); 2) partnership on digitalisation and innovation (EUR 2.5 M), 3) technical support (EUR 1 M), and 4) strategic communication (0.25 M EUR).The partnership on green and blue transition (component 1) aims to sustain Costa Rica¿s efforts on decarbonisation and as a frontrunner on sustainability and green transformation in line with the European Green Deal. In line with the Global Gateway strategy, this component seeks to leverage opportunities in transport electrification and renewable energy. It will also strengthen Costa Rican leadership on sustainable blue economy and marine biodiversity to build momentum for the 2025 global Oceans Conference (co…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 14Life Below Water
• 15Life on Land
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Costa Rica

Sectors

Agricultural developmentBiodiversityElectric mobility infrastructuresInformation and communication technology (ICT)

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-ACT-61975.

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