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Francisco Javier Urra

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Country Representative - Costa Rica at Inter-American Development Bank
📍 San Jose, Costa Rica

Francisco Javier Urra leads the Inter-American Development Banks efforts in Costa Rica as its Country Representative, managing a diverse portfolio exceeding $2. 5 billion. An alumnus of Georgetown University and the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, he spearheaded the new Country Strategy for 2024-2027, expanding the IDBs scope into new development areas.

He has a strong focus on leveraging strategic partnerships to link knowledge generation with development action. His work frequently involves collaboration between multilateral banks, regional academia, and public and private sector entities to foster innovation and build capacity.

He is the driving force behind a reinforced programmatic approach in Costa Rica, introducing enhanced metrics to measure development effectiveness.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Country Representative - Costa Rica
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Jose, Costa Rica
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Strategic Development
He led the redefinition of the IDB's Country Strategy for Costa Rica (2024–2027), focusing on a programmatic approach with enhanced development effectiveness metrics.
Human Capital
Actively promotes initiatives like #TalentUp, which provides 10, 000 scholarships in Costa Rica for training in high-demand digital skills such as AI and data analysis.
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Work history

9-2023
Country Representative - Costa Rica
Inter-American Development Bank
9-2020 - 8-2023
Chief of Operations - Costa Rica
Inter-American Development Bank
9-2016 - 8-2020
Chief of Operations - Barbados and Eastern Caribbean
Inter-American Development Bank
12-2014 - 9-2016
Senior Country Coordinator - Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
Inter-American Development Bank
1-2011 - 12-2014
Senior Public Sector Management Specialist - Brazil Country Office
Inter-American Development Bank
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Science - MSFS
Georgetown University
2003 - 2004
Master's degree
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
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