On 11 December 2024, the ratification of the framework cooperation agreement between Costa Rica and Luxembourg marked a major milestone, enabling LuxDev to establish a local presence in Costa Rica and begin implementing bilateral projects. The first projects, now fully formulated, focus on migration, South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation respectively, and will be implemented from 2025 onwards. The migration project will focus on supporting Costa Rican institutions to streamline administrative processes for migrants. It will build on the results of an ongoing project currently implemented through LuxDev and Oxfam, which supports Nicaraguan refugees and migrants, mainly in northern Costa Rica. The second project will enable Costa Rica to share its expertise in various sectors with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, within the framework of a regional project on sustainable forest management, a Costa Rica-specific component has been developed. Finally, several micro-projects have supported local civil society.