UNHCR operation in Costa Rica

About this project

Since 2018, the country has hosted over 300,000 Nicaraguans seeking asylum. This increase in asylum claims has placed significant pressure on the asylum system and essential services. Costa Rica has also become a transit country for persons in mixed movements, particularly in 2023. Most of these people arrive in dire conditions with urgent humanitarian and protection needs. UNHCR works with local authorities to enhance the asylum system to ensure access to the territory, proper documentation, work permits, and fast and fair decisions. UNHCR participates in the response to mixed movements in coordination with IOM and other UN agencies and implements the Safe Mobility initiative to provide lawful pathways to the United States and Spain. Explore the Spanish website to access additional information and UNHCR's news and stories related to Costa Rica. This activity shows details of the UNHCR operation in Costa Rica for 2025 and future years including the budget, funding, expenditure and results. For further details on the objectives of this operation, please use the document link "Strategy".

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) · Multilateral

Countries

Costa Rica

Sectors

Material relief assistance and services

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Funded by

Canada (Government of), Canada - Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida, European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), United States Department of State

Implemented by

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Accountable

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Published by Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41121-2025-AME-CRI.

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