To address the significant gaps faced by the most vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees in meeting their basic needs, a multipurpose cash assistance (MPCA) Basic Needs Program is managed by UNHCR und...

UNHCR and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) signed an agreement to provide 6,000 monthly spaces for health insurance to 6,000 forcibly displaced and stateless people in 2020. The agreement h...

Social and economic inclusion of asylum- seekers and refugees in Costa Rica includes fostering access to formal and decent jobs and other income generating opportunities in the Great Metropolitan Area...

The North of Costa Rica borders Nicaragua across 309 kilometers. There are two official border points: Peñas Blancas to the West, and Tablillas to the East. UNHCR has identified over 20 irregular entr...

The Costa Rica–Panama border is 348 km long and there are only four border posts on the Costa Rica side in Sixaola, Sabalito, Golfito and Paso Canoas as the main one. Due to its length, the southern b...