Costa Rica programs / Costa Rica project 515-0114 · 1969 · transport infrastructure
LOAN AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) PROVIDED TO THE GOVT OF COSTA RICA (GOCR) TO EQUIP THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (DGV) OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT WITH HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND SHOP EQUIPMENT; TRAIN HIGHWAY PERSONNEL AND DEVELOP A VEHICLE LOAN CONTROL PROGRAM. A MUNICIPALITY FUND WILL BE ESTABLISHED SO THAT URBAN POLITICAL UNITS (CITIES, TOWNS) CAN BUY THEIR OWN FEEDER-ROAD MAINTENACE EQUIPMENT. SINCE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES WILL BE LARGE, THE MISSION PROPOSES A LETTER OF COMMITMENT (CREDIT) PROCEDURE. REPAYMENTS TO MUNICIPAL FUND (MF), MINUS A ONE HALF% BANK (CENTAL BANK OR COMML BANKS) ADMINISTRATION FEE, WILL CREATE A ROTATING FUND AVAILABLE TO THE MUNICIPALITIES FOR SUBSEQUENT PURCHASES. MF PURCHASES REQUIRE DGV AND COMPTROLLER GENERAL APPROVAL. EACH MUNICIPALITY WILL LIST THE NUMBER OF EACH TYPE PF EQUIPMENT IT DEEMS FEASIBLE IN THE HOPE THAT THIS PROCEDURE WILL AVOID MONOPOLIZATION OF CREDIT BY A FEW RICH MUNICIPALITIES. A TRUCKOWNERS' FUND, CHANNELED THROUGH BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA (BNCR), WILL ESTABLISH CREDIT TO SMALL (OWNING NO MORE THAN 2-3 TRUCKS) INDEPENDENT TRUCK OWNERS FOR PURCHASE/INSTALLATION OF TANDEM AXLES, OR SMALL TOW-TR
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAA-672-B1 (1969). The source's own text.
Operated in: Costa Rica.
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Operated in Costa Rica, 1969 1 source
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Costa Rica | 1969 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
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| Costa Rica | 1969 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Transport infrastructure (roads, rail, air, water) 75%; Agriculture: livestock, animal health, fisheries, aquaculture 25%
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Program key prj:5150114