Port-City of Limon Integrated Infrastructure Project

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The objective of the Costa Rica City Port of Limon Project is to revitalize the city of Limon in line with the Government's Regional Development Strategy, and prepare for the modernization of the port of Limon. The project comprises four main components. The first component will invest in the urban upgrade, cultural heritage protection and revitalization and natural conservation of Limon, restoring its emblematic historical and cultural patrimony and providing basic services to one of its poorest neighborhoods. The second component will support the generation of new sources of employment and income, particularly among the young, through the development of micro and small businesses, training and technical assistance, seizing the opportunities presented by growing cruise tourism and the historical/cultural richness of Limon. The third component will provide technical assistance for the Municipality of Limon to improve its capacity to deliver and manage quality services and goods while empowering it to take an active role in the city's development. And finally, the fourth component will support: (i) improvement of transport access to the Limon and Moin port terminals, which includes the repair of the bridge over the river Chirripo, the rehabilitation of a warehouse in Leesville, and the construction of a short section of track for direct access to the dock of Moin; and (ii) technical assistance to the Transport Ministry to support the concessions process of the terminals and transport system for Moin and Limon, including complementary analysis such as fine-tuning the Port Master Plan, developing a business plan for the port, and carrying out more detailed institutional analyses.