The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced on May 6 that the PROERI program has reached a 66 percent execution rate within two years, with a total of 293 reconstruction projects underway. The initiative involves five government institutions working together to address long-abandoned infrastructure works across the country.
The progress is significant because it addresses longstanding needs for improved infrastructure and community development. According to the ministry, more than 400 reconstruction projects are included in PROERI, showing what officials say is a strong commitment to meeting public needs.
Of the current projects, over 100 bridges and 63 educational centers are being worked on. Some are still in administrative phases while others are under construction or already completed. Sixty-two of these works have been finished and now serve dozens of communities, including rehabilitated schools, bridges, flood protection walls, housing initiatives, roads, and railway improvements.
Officials say all PROERI works will positively impact more than two million people by improving access to education, transportation options, housing quality, and overall safety. As new government leadership takes office under Fernández Delgado, work on these projects will continue steadily. One notable project is the protective wall at El Buen Pastor in Desamparados—a community request pending for over forty years—which has now reached sixty percent completion.
PROERI is managed by five institutions: the Ministry of Public Education; Ministry of Public Works and Transport; Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements; Costa Rican Institute of Railways; and National Emergency Commission as executor and coordinator. Funding comes from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.
