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{{Short description|Welfare organisation in Costa Rica}}
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The '''Joint Social Welfare Institute''' ('''Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social''') (IMAS) is an autonomous institution with legal status in [[Costa Rica]] for [[welfare]]. It was created under Act 4760 of April 30, 1971, which put it into operation from May 8 of that year. Its purpose is to serve the population suffering poverty in Costa Rica through the provision of grants and programs.
The '''Joint Social Welfare Institute''' ({{lang-es|Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social}}) ('''IMAS''') is an autonomous institution with legal status in [[Costa Rica]] for [[welfare]]. It was created under Act 4760 of April 30, 1971, which put it into operation from May 8 of that year. Its purpose is to serve the population suffering poverty in Costa Rica through the provision of grants and programs.


The institute uses the '''Social Information Sheet''' (Ficha de Información Social) (FIS) to conduct research and evaluate the population living in poverty. The FIS contains a set of fifty-six variables grouped into 10 sections.
The institute uses the '''Social Information Sheet''' (Ficha de Información Social) (FIS) to conduct research and evaluate the population living in poverty. The FIS contains a set of fifty-six variables grouped into 10 sections.


==Notable people==
* [[Silvia Lara Povedano]] (born 1959), president of the IMAS during the administration of Abel Pacheco

==External links==
*{{cite web |title=Official website |url=https://www.imas.go.cr/ |website=Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social |access-date=2 December 2022}}
{{Institutions of Costa Rica}}
{{Institutions of Costa Rica}}
[[Category:Institutions of Costa Rica]]
[[Category:Institutions of Costa Rica]]

Latest revision as of 00:06, 9 February 2024

The Joint Social Welfare Institute (Spanish: Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social) (IMAS) is an autonomous institution with legal status in Costa Rica for welfare. It was created under Act 4760 of April 30, 1971, which put it into operation from May 8 of that year. Its purpose is to serve the population suffering poverty in Costa Rica through the provision of grants and programs.

The institute uses the Social Information Sheet (Ficha de Información Social) (FIS) to conduct research and evaluate the population living in poverty. The FIS contains a set of fifty-six variables grouped into 10 sections.

Notable people[edit]

External links[edit]

  • "Official website". Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social. Retrieved 2 December 2022.


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