Projects

UCI's Project Management Office has more than 30 years of experience in the formulation, implementation and management of projects at national and international level. Throughout this journey, we have developed initiatives in various thematic areas such as: biodiversity monitoring, regenerative agriculture and livestock, local development, management of protected areas, entrepreneurship and tourism, among others.

The UCI has coordinated initiatives in various parts of the world, such as Latin America, the Caribbean and South America and ecologically important regions such as the Amazon, the Trifinio and the forests of Mesoamerica, as well as in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.

Status: In progress
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Strengthening ecological connectivity and functional restoration in key landscapes of Costa Rica and Honduras

This project promotes ecological connectivity and biodiversity restoration in priority territories of the Tortuguero Region of Costa Rica and the Trifinio Region of Honduras through participatory biodiversity monitoring, ecological restoration and regenerative production practices. UCI leads the technical and academic articulation, promoting applied research, local capacity building and community accompaniment to strengthen sustainable landscape management.

Type of project: Training, Technical assistance, Research, Cooperation, Cooperation
Geographic area: Central America and Caribbean
Country: Costa Rica, Honduras
Partners: Directorate of Agricultural Science and Technology (DICTA)
Source of financing: EU - Expertise France
Implementation period: February 2026 - August 2027
Status: In progress
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SUREST: Sustainable Rural Education Strategy

The SUREST project seeks to strengthen the capacities of rural communities to promote sustainable development models that are resilient to climate change, promoting the transition of the primary sector towards more sustainable production practices, linked to local markets and oriented towards territorial self-sufficiency. The initiative supports the training of competencies and skills in sustainability, entrepreneurship and management of rural initiatives, accompanying processes of innovation and local economic development.

Type of project: Training, Research, Cooperation
Geographic area: Global
Country: Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Spain
Partners: University of Cagliari (UNICA), Italy University of Barcelona (UB), Spain Universidad Nacional (UNA), Costa Rica Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores (FULL), Colombia Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Colombia Unidad de Planificación y Desarrollo (UPD), Colombia
Source of financing: ERASMUS+ Program European Union
Implementation period: November 2023 - November 2026
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