Costa Rica Fiscal Management Improvement Project

The development objective of Fiscal Management Improvement Project for Costa Rica is to improve efficiency, effectiveness and client orientation of tax and customs administration, and public expenditure management. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Strengthening public expenditure management, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening expenditure policy and planning; (ii) Streamlining and control of public expenditure cycle; and (iii) Modernizing PFM Information System. 2) The second component, Enhancing efficiency and client orientation of tax administration, has the following subcomponents: (i) Streamlining and automating core tax processes; (ii) Improving citizen and business taxpayer services; and (iii) Design and implementation of a comprehensive compliance strategy.3) The third component, Enhancing customs controls and services, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening customs controls and clearance procedures; (ii) Improving trade facilitation services; and (iii) Implementing a risk-based framework and post-clearance audit. 4) The fourth component, Strengthening the technological, institutional and operational environment, has the following subcomponents: (i) Strengthening human resource management; (ii) Modernization and integration of Ministry of Finance (MOF’s) information technology infrastructure; (iii) Operational Support and Change Management; and (iv) Flexible Technical Assistance. 5) The fifth component, Project Management and Capacity Building, aims to finance support for project coordination and management to ensure successful and timely delivery of project activities and results, including the provision of support to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU).